It seems that the color just keeps coming. My containers are beginning to fill out, the summer blooms of coreopsis, rudbeckia, and daylily are starting …
Seasons
Zucchini Growing
New vegetable gardener, Emily, sent me a few pictures with a note of concern about zucchini shading out her onions and beans. This will happen, …
The Garden, and Its Tiny Places
Today I was weeding, since it’s easier to get the root and all with the ground being damp, and really noticed lots of little things. …
Penny Black, Nemophila
Through winter, while continuously gazing at seed catalogs, I ran across Penny Black, Nemophila. Excited for something new, and knowing how intriguing a dark and …
Drought Tolerant Perennials
Make your garden as easy as possible to maintain and help save some water by looking into drought tolerant plants for your zone. Many of …
Blooms!
Lots of new color this week!
Columbine, Aquilegia
An easy plant to keep in your garden, especially if you like randomness. It gladly reseeds and cross pollinates. Who knows what next year’s blend …
Beautiful Plants of the Day
The late tulips are in their prime, allium are flowering, and the salad mix is ready for eating!
Late Tulips
This week the late tulips opened: Queen of the Night, World Expression, and Parrot Tulips. Couldn’t be happier with them and the beginnings of some …
French Breakfast Radishes
Having just received my latest Organic Gardening, I realized that I left the fabulous radish out of my cool season crops. Luckily, this long cool …