You know, the first time I remember seeing a nasturtium, I thought that there was something awfully shady about that character. Maybe it was the flashy orange blossom (though I hear she will dress in yellow or red too) or… Read more ›
One of the prettier weeds that grow in my yard is purslane. Chances are, no matter where you live in the world, you probably have some form of purslane growing in your yard. The stuff will grow in just about… Read more ›
That will be the one ball in the side bed pocket and the eight ball in the corner pocket for the game. Rack ’em up, and let’s play again. I can not resist a novelty plant. I really, really can’t.… Read more ›
When I was offered this pretty little plant, I thought, “Aw, it is so cute.” Little white flags waving over a sea of green. Little did I realize that those flags were actually white flags of surrender from the other… Read more ›
When someone says “drought tolerant”, they are talk about a plant that can grow with very little water. But when you are talking about Blanket Flowers, what you should say is “desert tolerant”. I honestly am not sure these plants… Read more ›
If there is one thing I have learned over the years is that gardeners in general really need to take a few Public Relations classes before they go giving plants common names. Toad Lily? Lungwort? Butterfly Weed? Who thinks these… Read more ›
We are coming to the end of the tulip season. Late blooming tulips seem to be the only thing that saves the garden, which is stuck between spring and summer flowers, from being nothing but a sea of lush greens.… Read more ›
L’Chayim! (Sorry, didn’t mean to spit in the screen.) It is time to harvest the horseradish. Do you know how I know that? Because it is almost Passover. Horseradish is one of the things that is traditionally served in the… Read more ›
She has a daffodil beauty, but in repose her face is strangely tragic… –Edith Sitwell about Marilyn Monroe I have a confession to make. I have always had a school girl crush on Marilyn Monroe. Who wouldn’t, after all? She… Read more ›
It seems to me that as soon as a flower proves that it has no problem surviving in a particular climate, someone slaps the label “wildflower”. To we snobbish gardeners, being a wildflower is like being the trailer park beauty… Read more ›
