Fall in love with autumn bulbs and grasses
Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Posted in annuals, books, bulbs, companion plants, fall plants, fruit trees, garden design, herbs, lawn replace, native plants, recipes, wildflowers, wildlife | 6 Comments »Big day in my garden! The autumn daffodils (Sternbergia lutea) popped up reliably a year after planting. These small crocus-like plants, native to the Mediterranean, are cute companions for red oxblood lilies and spider lilies (Lycoris radiata). Last fall on CTG, Chris ...
Garden Psychology: What Does Your Garden Say About You?
Thursday, July 19th, 2012 Posted in Insects, annuals, bees, butterflies, garden design, lawn replace, philosophy, recipes, vegetables | 14 Comments »“Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.” Alfred Austin Like our home’s interior, our gardens reflect our essential selves at truly ground level. What do our gardens say about us? Risk or safety (the gambler in ...
Transition time for flowers and food
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 Posted in community gardens, destinations, disease, drought, fruit trees, recipes, tomatoes, urban farms, vegetables | 4 Comments »Valentine’s Day started early with my potted carnation! I love everything about it: color, fragrance, blue-green foliage, long-lasting cut flowers. Drought tough. If anything, they hate too much water, and demand perfect drainage. Two years ago when I got this ‘Silver ...
Freeze-dried meets sunbursts; Succulent design; Kale nom noms
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in bulbs, garden design, pruning, recipes, roses, vegetables, wildlife, winter color | 8 Comments »Well, geez, here we go again. Hottest summers, coldest winters, what's a gardener to do? For one thing, don't freak out! Wait a month or more to prune back those frightened cycads (sago palms). Garden designer Sue Nazar (who will be on ...
