Halloween is past but pumpkins are still here. Especially if you consider the many varieties of Cucurbit species that have been called pumpkins. Besides being carved, pumpkins can bring delight for their appearance, for their flavor, for their seeds, and for their ginormous size, all of which I delve into in my latest blog post:
Now could be a good time for ‘dusting in your garden. Sawdust, that is. For years I’ve ‘dusted, among other plants, my blueberries and the healthy plants and abundant yields are testimonial to ‘dusting. All in my latest blog post:
If “autumn crocus” is not a crocus, what is it? It’s a beautiful flower that pops out of the ground, not even needing soil, in fall sporting the merest vague resemblance to a crocus — on steroids. Easy to grow and multiply, my lavender swathe of flowers never ceases to elicit a “wow” from visitors. Read and learn about this plant in my latest blog post.
The urge might not be there this time of year, but now is a fine time to plant a tree (or shrub) in terms of soil condition and plant establishment. Also, one less thing to do in spring. But do it right; doing so is what I spell out in my latest blog post:
The urge might not be there this time of year, but now is a fine time to plant a tree (or shrub) in terms of soil condition and plant establishment. Also, one less thing to do in spring. But do it right; doing so is what I spell out in my latest blog post:
Emerson wrote “There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.” But how do you find or create that window of opportunity? That’s what this week’s blog post is all about: harvesting, ripening, eating pears, the Queen of Fruits. Read bout it here:
I find moles so ugly that I feel sorry for them. But not so sorry that I don’t them out of my garden and lawn. What’s the problem with moles? Anything good about them? How do I deal with them? Read all about it in my latest blog post.
An apple in May? No. A mayapple in September? Yes. Except it’s an herbaceous woodland plant, not an apple. But it is edible sort of. I won’t eat it. Curious? Check out mayapples in my latest blog post:ee
It sounds brutal but plants bear it well, and it’s often necessary, for example, for digging up moving large plants or for keeping a plant small enough to not go through your ceiling or just to be cut. My latest blog post, here, covers the why, the how, and the wherefore about root pruning:
Are your squash plants petering out? Mine are still growing and bearing like gangbusters. I’m not bragging, though, because I’ve had little hand in this. In my latest blog post I describe a boring pest, some ways to deal with her, and my favorite — and very easy — way. Click on the link for the post.
