Monthly Archives: April 2010

I found Kintzley’s Ghost today. That’s all I am saying. And worked on our garden design software. Lookout world!

The good news: Members ONLY plant sale on Friday, May 7th, 3 -8 pm, Idaho Botanical Garden. MEMBERS ONLY. Check out the IBG website at www.idahobotanicalgarden.org to see what they will have for sale. Global weirding. That’s what this is. … Continue reading →

Neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor hail… shall deter the garden minded. I spent the day inside, watching the wicked weather outside. Writing gardening articles on mums and espaliered fruit trees. The view from Ranch du Bois

Here’s the post from November, where I laid out great plans and kick butt combos: What happened to the Portofinos (white w/red streak).? Where did these yellow things come from? And since I’m asking the questions, where the Sam Hill … Continue reading →

Dear Dee and Carol, or Red Dirt Rambler and May Dreams Gardens, At last. Something to report (of substance) in my veg garden. Heeheehee. The baby bok choi is up and edible. Woot! Tonite, sauteed baby bok and arugula, maybe … Continue reading →

I was supposed to be at my desk working. But no, I had to do anything but. Some of my friends call it “circling”, others call it what it is: procrastinating. And boy howdy, am I good at it. So, … Continue reading →

Nan Ondra and pals from Gardening Gone Wild have a new project at hand, as part of the Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop: Garden Benches. I’ve been collecting pictures of garden benches/seating for years. I’ve yet to find or create the … Continue reading →

They’ve got a Q and A going on over at Garden Rant, those Ranties and wild womens and were brave enough to ask us to submit photos of our ailing plants. Here’s one for ya: my Otto laurels, all chewed … Continue reading →

Bet that got your attention. I ate my salad right in the sink. No dressing, no nuttin. You may recall, I get positively giddy when I am able to pluck the living baby bok choi (tat soi) from the salad … Continue reading →

My pals, Debbie Cook, Jeffy, and I just did an informal and frightening inventory of the plants that are missing in our gardens. Can you call it an inventory if the plants are missing? So far: my 10-11 year old … Continue reading →