Jan 6, 2018 | Gardens, Love This!
Name: Euonymus americanus aka Hearts a Bustin’ Type of Plant: A native Euonymus shrub appreciated for its open habit, drought tolerance and fall fruit. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Not particularly showy all summer, but a plant that suddenly comes into...
Dec 23, 2017 | Love This!
Name: Papaver rhoeas aka corn poppy, Flanders poppy or common poppy. Type of Plant: This is an annual poppy. The seeds germinate in the spring, the plant grows and flowers in early summer, and then it sets seed and is gone by mid-summer. Why I love this plant: Why do...
Dec 16, 2017 | Love This!
Name: Ocimum × citriodorum (aka Ocimum x africanum or Ocimum citriodorum) ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ aka variegated basil Type of Plant: No matter what you call it, this is an annual herb that is both tasty and beautiful. Why I love this plant: This basil grows tall...
Nov 25, 2017 | Love This!
Imagine: On Thanksgiving day I just might have started a new tradition. In between putting the turkey in the oven and prepping the potatoes and leeks I sat down at the computer and put in a couple of seed orders. Not my entire order, which will come from several seed...
Nov 18, 2017 | Love This!
Name: Calamondin citrus often called a calamondin orange. Type of Plant: These are a cross between a mandarin orange (Citrus reticulate) and a kumquat (Fortunella margarita) and like a kumquat they are a pleasing combination of edible skin and sweet and sour flavors....
Nov 11, 2017 | Love This!
Imagine: A plant that is ordinary most of the year, but becomes startlingly beautiful as fall goes into winter. Name: Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’ Type of Plant: A deciduous shrub that grows to 6 or 8 feet tall and wide. Nice, small dark green leaves all summer but...
