Sunday, 28 September 2014

Bulbs for Spring Bling

Bulbs for Spring Bling
Few plants give us as much joy, color and diversity as bulbs. Their popularity is well deserved, what other plants are nearly fuss-free once planted?  Plus they don’t clash with established landscapes. Quite the contrary; they enhance perennial borders, shrub plantings,...

Thursday, 25 September 2014

Monday, 22 September 2014

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Tomato Tales Part III

Tomato Tales Part III
Good on ya if you had a productive and healthy tomato season. Between cold nights (lots of them in May and June), more than average moisture (we're up 3-4 inches for the year) and hail (7 times at our house), many tomato plants struggled.  They battled the usual suspects,...

Friday, 19 September 2014

Monday, 15 September 2014

How'd You FARE after the FROST?

How'd You FARE after the FROST?
Did your vegetables or annual plantings make it through last week's cold snap?  The data says the temperatures got down to 34 degrees on 9-11, 33 degrees on 9-12 and 35 degrees on 9-13.  Of course how you fared is all dependent on your landscape's warm and cold...

Thursday, 11 September 2014

FROST and FREEZE Protection

FROST and FREEZE Protection
       If you want to extend your vegetable or ornamental plantings, cover when temperatures dip below 50 degrees.  Tonight (September 11, 2014) it's supposed to freeze, rain and snow.  Cover first with a cloth, or sheet, then...

Monday, 1 September 2014

Tomato Tales Part II

Tomato Tales Part II
I had to take a break from writing about all the things that went wrong with my tomatoes this season. I'll return to the list later. For now check out my humble first BLT of the summer season, definitely well worth the wait. No doubt you have your favorite version or order...