(Via OregonLive.com: Dig in with Kym)

Posted by admin to plants on 2007-12-27, 10:20:24

People are beginning to panic. The first freeze tends to do that. I should have posted this blog entry earlier, soothing your worries. But I was in sunny California for Christmas. The holiday was exceedingly mild, about 65 to 68...

(Via Snappy's Gardens Blog)

Posted by admin to Plant list, bulbs, plants on 2007-12-19, 09:04:00

Before I go back to work tomorrow and slow my blog posts down I thought I would have a relective post, about what I have done so far to the wild garden...
Hils took me to the Wakefield Recycling centre where I got a massive 220 litre compost bin.It barely fitted into the cars back seat! A black tank sat now in the corner where the boxes were before.
This is what has been planted so far :
Six Hellebore Nigra (Christmas roses),
three Heathers (photographed),
One Camelia with pink flowers,
five winter Primulas in yellow, pink, and blue,
five Polyanthus Blue shades (not flowered yet),
a selection of three hollys and three evergreen shrubs,
Four Rose bushes ( Red, White, Yellow, and Peach),
one Butterfly Bush,
a replanted Geranium,
and One Lilac tree in a container.
The Spring bulbs I have planted are:
Dwarf Daffodil Minnow,
Chionodoxa,
Tulip Toronto (orange),
Tulip purple prince (dark purple),
Anemone Blanda,
Crocus mixed,
tulip Fosteriana White Empereor (white),
tulip Red Riding Hood(red),
Tulip Queen of the Night (Black),
Dutch Iris,
blue Muscari,
and Narcissus Caniculatas.
I bought today two Carex grasses, a pot of rosemary , and two climbing roses. One was pink and fragrant called Zephirine Drouhin, and a white one called Climbing Iceberg. I accidently left the new Honeysuckle in Hil's car as she tucked it under the back seat. I need to wait for her to come with it.
The Fruit bushes are still in their pots, darkness fell before I planted them. I have 150 litres of compost for the seedlings and the garden. An apple tree is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow from Gardenexpress.co.uk!
Four night shifts to go before I can get into the garden again, actually that will be Christmas Eve moning when I finish.

(Via OregonLive.com: Dig in with Kym)

Posted by admin to plants on 2007-12-18, 14:15:37

OK, it's a little late for a blog on poinsettias. In my defense, though, they're still in the stores and make a great last-minute hostess (or host) gift for holiday parties. And if you're having a party, they'll dress up...

(Via Gardening Tips 'n' Ideas)

Posted by admin to plants on 2007-11-04, 14:20:02

It's so subjective, isn't it? The plants that one person considers extraordinary may be common place to another. Yet, if we each had to come up with a Top 10 Most Incredible Plants (or Flowers) in the World I'm sure there would be a few that would make each list.

For example, Divine Caroline has just produced their list entitled Eight of the World’s Most Unusual Plants. And sure enough, two of the eight feature in my list of the 10 Most Amazing Flowers in the World - Rafflesia arnoldii and Amorphophallus.

Would your list include these two beauties or are there other plants that are not getting the attention they deserve because these porkers are stealing the spotlight?

(Via washingtonpost.com - A Cook's Garden by Barbara Damrosch)

Posted by admin to A, Carve, Cold-Sensitive, Cozy, Niche, Out,, for, plants on 2007-05-02, 20:00:00

After an April marked by high drama (airports paralyzed by storms, peaches frozen on the trees), spring planting requires an extra shot of courage. Even if you've hardened off cold-sensitive transplants such as tomatoes and cucumbers by setting flats outside on sunny days, it's an act of faith to finally put them in the ground. Has the weather "settled," as it must for tender crops? Will it ever?

(Via washingtonpost.com - A Cook's Garden by Barbara Damrosch)

Posted by admin to A, Blanket, Security, for, plants on 2006-11-15, 21:00:00

Meet the Kleenex of the horticultural world. It's called Reemay. Developed by DuPont in the 1960s, Reemay is a white spunbonded polyester fabric that is spread over plants as protection against cold and pests. Intentionally nonabsorbent (it's also used as the top, or "acquisition," layer in disposable diapers), it is porous and extremely lightweight. As with Kleenex -- or Saran Wrap or Band-Aids -- Reemay succeeded so well as a pioneer product that its name became generic. There are now other brands, such as Agronet and Agribon, but most gardeners call all of them Reemay.