Wonderful Sambucus aka Elderberry
Imagine: This week’s story is true. Yesterday I went up to the large elderberry bush at the top of our cutting garden. This year’s berry production was particularly large, and I wanted to take advantage of this so that Ellen Zachos and I could use the...
The Cocktail Hour ~ Farmed & Foraged
You are invited to join Ellen Zachos and me at a special in-the-garden event on August 27th, 2017. Download a printable PDF here.
Not A Plant For Control Freaks…
Imagine: Fran loved her purple angelica. When it came into flower in mid summer and the bees crowded into the blooms, she smiled. But her husband, Bob, wasn’t charmed. “What is this plant doing here?” he’d say when the Angelica stricta seeded in random places between...
Growing Super Food in the Garden
Imagine: Paul harvested his garlic and raked the area where it grew. It was mid-summer and he suddenly had a large, empth area in his vegetable garden. Maybe he still had time to grow something else. “I need something that will grow quickly and not be hurt by the...
A Smaller Vine That Blooms All Summer
Imagine: They wandered through the perennial vines at the garden center, looking at climbing hydrangeas, honeysuckle and wisteria. “These are grow so large,” she said after reading the tags. “And they don’t flower all summer,” he said, after googling the plants’...
Allium schubertii – Here Comes The Fun
Imagine: As they sat around the firepit at their friends’ new house, the conversation turned to the landscaping. “I want to have plants back here that are fragrant,” their host said. “I want to have lots of flowers in my backyard,” said one guest dreamily, sipping her...
My Open Gardens & The Hydrangea Festival
Updated 7/13/17 The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival has three more days to go. This event is ten days when we celebrate lovely gardens, hydrangeas, and the cultivation of local non-profits. Here are some things you might want to know, plus some sneak peaks at just...
“Mom! We Have To Save The Monarchs!”
Imagine: Her kids came home from school all excited about a science program that had been presented in the auditorium. “Mom! We have to help save the monarch butterflies,” her son said. “They need plants to eat,” her daughter added, jumping up and down. “There aren’t...
Weeding Meditation
One of the questions I frequently get on the radio goes something like this: “How do I get rid of the weeds that are in the cracks of my patio?” The caller wants something non-toxic, effective and easy, of course. Unfortunately, I don’t have much to...