MONTHLY THEME: Magical Moon Garden
During winter, our gardens are resting, but the gardener’s mind is ever busy plotting and planning for the next growing season. Our minds are churning and turning with new ideas and dreams for tomorrow’s garden landscape. Usually, I share with you something I have grown or are growing within my own yard. Instead, this month I’m sharing with you my dream for a magical moon garden.
Read MoreMONTHLY THEME: Christmas Gift Ideas for Gardeners
If someone you love loves gardening, gifting them a special gardening present will brighten their Christmas day. Over the years, I’ve written about all the common Christmas plants; i.e., Poinsettia, Amaryllis, Christmas Cactus, Norfolk Pine, and Paperwhites. Instead of highlighting another Christmas plant, I’m going to toss out some Christmas gift ideas for the gardener in your life.
Read MoreMONTHLY THEME: The Art of Seed Saving
The practice of saving seeds dates back approximately 12,000 years. We will discuss how to collect and save seeds from your favorite open-pollinated and heirloom plants. Let’s commit to continuing this ancient practice of growing and gathering seeds for the next growing season.
Read MoreHoya plants (Hoya carnosa) are commonly called Wax Plants (because of its waxy leaves), Porcelain Flower (you guessed it - because the flowers look like porcelain) or Honey Plant (because the flowers smell sweet as honey). Hoyas are excellent houseplants that are easy to grow and require low-maintenance. The plant produces runners that can be trained to climb or trail around the pot. My plant is happily twisting around the mini-blinds tilt wand. Besides the lovely foliage and vines, the flowers are mindboggling. Similar to the leaves, the flowers look wax-like. Frankly, they appear to be fake and smell like a delicious mixture of chocolate and vanilla. To me, they look like an upside-down pink and white umbrella.
Read More"Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender." Alice Walker
Read MoreVan Gogh wrote, “You know the peony is Jeannis, the hollyhock belongs to Quost, but the sunflower is somewhat my own."
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