Monthly Archives: May 2008

sheeeeesh. Can’t believe it’s been 12 days since I posted. What HAVE I been doing? Well, I went a’travelin’ to Sumpter, OR over Memorial Day weekend to a friend’s cabin. And what to my wondering eye should appear, in the … Continue reading →

In spite of their faded glory, these were worth every cent I paid for them. My wildly expensive, long awaited tulip ‘Acuminata’. A fabulous species tulip, rare, had to wait forever to get them and paid a year in advance … Continue reading →

>hotel furnishing in Bulgarialieve I told you I need to start attending a 12 step program for plant addicts. I’ve done it again. After snapping up those cute Little Lanterns columbines, I went back and bought some lovely epimedium rubrum … Continue reading →

FINALLY, NOW that we can start planting without fear of nightly frosts, its time for the great hunt for heirloom veg varieties for the garden. I am a subscriber to a great website, Local Harvest, and came across this little … Continue reading →

Some of you recall (with your eyes rolling) how I much I loathe the whole idea of geographic confusion. Or, when otherwise smart people (I am being charitable here) do stupid things. Someone took a swipe at me a couple … Continue reading →

This week I asked a question of the Garden Writers Association, “What do you know about Soil Sorb? Then I just sat back and waited for the action. Only a couple of folks knew about soil sorb, what I did … Continue reading →

….but i wanted to play anyway, so here goes a couple of little sayings………I am giving you a break today from my beloved Mary Oliver. And both these little snippets of wisdom are good to live by: The human race. … Continue reading →