Jul 15, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Lathyrus odoratus, aka Sweet Pea Type of Plant: Annual vine, grown from seeds. Why I Love This Plant: They are sweet in all phases, and the old-fashioned varieties are fragrant. I love them for cut flowers in small bouquets, and in a container growing up a...
Jul 7, 2022 | Garden Travel
My gardens are open from 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday July 10th, Monday July 11th and Wednesday the 13th. Cost is $5 per person, with proceeds going to local non-profits. Children under 12 are free. Mine is a country-style garden, with uneven paths and a steep driveway...
Jun 25, 2022 | Garden Travel
It’s almost here! The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is a celebration of summer gardens. There are open private gardens and events Cape-wide. I’m doing a sneak preview of the fest on Saturday June 25th on Zoom. See all the events and descriptions of open...
Jun 17, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Persicaria polymorpha aka Giant Fleece Flower Type of Plant: A large, June-flowering perennial that’s hardy in Zones 4 to 9. Why I Love This Plant: This reliable perennial thrives in full sun in gardens that are deeply watered once a week. It’s like an Astilbe...
Jun 10, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Physocarpus Sweet Cherry Tea Type of Plant: A type of ninebark shrub that has dark purple-to-bronze foliage and pinkish/white flowers in early June. Why I Love This Plant: There are SO many reasons to love this shrub! First of all, the Physocarpus are native...
Jun 7, 2022 | Projects/Crafts
I originally published some of these decorated clam basket photos on my former blog at CoffeeForRoses.com. I thought to revisit this today when I used some of the baskets I embellished long ago to protect my young plants from the oh so curious, young and dumb red...
