I did it again. Bought more plants, that is. A few days ago, I was declaring my relief that the gardening season was coming to an end. All it took were the words “Buy One, Get One” and “Asters” and I was out the door, driving an hour south to one of my favorite places…
Why can’t things be more like a Ronco Rotisserie? You know the kind. “Set it and forget it.” Simply set the timer, walk away, and hours later your masterpiece, in this case a chicken, is juicy and ready to eat. The garden equivalent for a weary gardener would be one where every plant in your…
I discovered perennial hibiscus almost two decades ago when I spotted Lady Baltimore’s enormous pink blooms from across the parking lot of a local home improvement store. I wasn’t looking for her, she just found me as most plants do. That happens a lot. At the time, I knew nothing about perennial hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos)…
I’m not sure why this hasn’t occurred to me until now, perhaps it’s because I’m spending so much more time in the vegetable garden. Truth is, and I’m embarrassed to admit it, I’ve never really paid much attention to flowers in the vegetable garden. At least not until this year. I’ve been so focused on…
As many of you know, I often profess my extreme dislike for rabbits which manifests itself in many ways. Verbally (“little bastard” is a go-to), physically with many a shoe launched out the door at all hours of the day and, when my dog Stella was still with me, the frequently snarled “Get that rabbit.”…
May and June have been for working in the garden, not writing about it. At least until now. Quite frankly, I’m exhausted and despite feeling overwhelmed at times with all the plants that need homes and the general maintenance (weeding, watering and plain ‘ole fussing), there’s been one thing that’s slowed me down. Caterpillars. My…
