Tag Archives: dianthus

Flowers for Valentines Day

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

As someone unlikely to receive flowers for valentines day this year (and haven’t ever, that I can remember), I am always a fan of taking charge of my own life… Ergo the dianthus I bought for myself today. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Seed Inventory

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

How could I possibly be a good gardener when I can’t grow beets?  I mean how hard can it be?  Well, some say it is easier to grow beets when you actually take the seeds out of the package and … Continue reading →

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Planning the Rock Garden

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

I have decided to plant a rock garden to organize two of my plant collections, and make a more attractive space out of a former catch-all afterthought garden. First, calling it a rock garden is probably a misnomer, because I … Continue reading →

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Planting Seeds

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

It is time to get out in the garage, or the kitchen or your own little gardening corner and plant seeds. First things first: you need soil, containers, water (a mist bottle) and seeds.  I use Jiffy Pro-Mix “soil” (there’s no actual … Continue reading →

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Designing My Hot Colors Garden

Posted on March 12, 2009 by

Last year, a friend got married in a great little ceremony here in Madison.  She and her husband picked a good florist in town, daffodil parker, to do her wedding bouquets and table arrangements.  Her florist designed a very cute … Continue reading →

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In praise of killing plants

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

Many of my friends claim to be unable to keep a plant alive, and they think that they are therefore unable to garden.  This is almost always based on a dead houseplant they once had, a container garden they tried to … Continue reading →

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Plants I love (with apologies to Horticulture magazine)

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

We’ve all received glossy catalogs in the mail telling us the wonders of pest-free, disease-free plants that thrive in all conditions and at all moisture levels.  I love these and always want to believe the descriptions.  In reality there are … Continue reading →

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