Jan 5, 2017 | You Can Grow That
I think that one way to make a house instantly more cheerful is to have as many pots of indoor greenery, aka houseplants, as possible. If you’ve been shy about growing or over-wintering plants indoors, or if you believe that you kill every houseplant you own,...
Dec 31, 2016 | Love This!
Imagine: You have a spot in the landscape where a large splash of color is needed. Preferably brilliant, show stopping color. It might be in the yard, around a veggie plot or in boxes and pots on your patio or deck, but it needs to be dramatic. In such circumstances...
Dec 23, 2016 | Love This!
Imagine: You’re in the mood for something that’s organic and garden-fresh. You want the intense flavor only found in freshly picked produce. Yard-to-table is the tastiest food on earth, after all. But in the late fall and early winter such flavorful vegetables aren’t...
Dec 16, 2016 | Love This!
Imagine: In this world where you can buy strawberries in the supermarkets all year round, and purchase roses or mums for an occasion no matter what the calendar says, it’s refreshing to have a plant that only appears at a certain time of year. Plants that are seasonal...
Dec 14, 2016 | Gardens, Projects/Crafts
If you have diverse plantings in your landscape it’s likely that you have all the greens you need for creating lovely, fresh holiday decorations. Today I went out and spent ten minutes cutting greens from various evergreen shrubs and trees and I had enough to...
Dec 10, 2016 | Love This!
Imagine: You love flowers and the bigger and bolder they are, the happier they make you. Yet your outdoor living space is quite shady, so you need plants that will thrive in with only four hours of direct sun. Thankfully, you’ve discovered the Enchantress hydrangea....
Dec 4, 2016 | You Can Grow That
I went out to the garden on December 4th and asked “What’s for dinner?” You might be surprised to learn that even in the northeast the choices were numerous and I could decide which veggies to pick. The mustard greens (several colors) are going...
