Monthly Archives: September 2011

I rue the day I decided to go with my husband’s notion that asters were a pain in the ass. He has such a strong dislike of them -icky sticky gross – and I was so tired of whacking them … Continue reading →

2012 will be the year of the frit at my house. My bulb orders are lined up, heavy on the giant fritillaria maximus and the checkered snake lily, meleagris. Oh yes, going to try the tall persica, again. Two of … Continue reading →

Check this out: it’s an excellent workshop on fruit growing. University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Science, Parma Research and Extension Center Pomology Program Annual Fruit Field Day The University of Idaho Annual Fruit Field Day will be … Continue reading →

It was two weeks ago tomorrow the fabulous premier issue of Leaf Magazine hit the wired desktops of garden lovers/design lovers everywhere. Yours truly (and humbly) is proud to be a part of this launch, having contributed to this issue. … Continue reading →

Quite possibly one of the most ingenious raised bed ideas I’ve EVER seen! For a Zone 5 garden, these mammoth truck tires are brilliant. They absorb heat and bring the soil temp up early in the season, they hold moisture … Continue reading →

Cha cha cha! Enter your salsa sample by 11 am next Saturday! Judging is at 1 pm sharp. Tamales. Pinatas. Prizes. OLE~! Two contests, actually: Homemade salsa. You can win in the Judges’ Favorite, Hottest, or Fan Fave. Two age … Continue reading →

Touring Indy gardens today.