I spent today at a wonderful Spring Symposium organized by our local Master Gardeners who do so much to help us all improve our skills while offering us lots of inspiration. I bought a copy of the Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook by Ron Kujawski and his daughter Jennifer, who live near by. I know Ron from his days as a Cooperative Extension educator (and my days on the Extension Board). This sturdy spiral bound book published by Storey Publishing…
I am happy to announce that Gracia is the winner of Storey Publications book The Chicken Encyclopedia. Send me your mailing address and I will have Storey mail the book directly to you. Congratulations! Have fun with your chickens. While Gracia is celebrating with her chickens I am celebrating my snowdrops on this Bloom Day. To see what else is blooming across the country visit May Dreams Gardens. Carol, thank you for hosting this beautiful and useful meme.…
The Boston Flower Show and Blooms continues through Sunday, March 18. Hope you have a chance to attend. For more Wordlessness this Wednesday click here.
Can you guess? I am in Boston! On March 13 I help judge entries at the Boston Flower Show! Come and see it beginning March 12. More news and views to come.
When I asked readers to tell me about some of the plants they absolutely had to have in the garden, I got a variety of answers. Linda Tyler said she had to have coral bells, heucheras, in her garden because there is such variety in the foliage color and size. Tyler did not specify which varieties she has in her garden, but a quick look through the garden catalogs like Plant Delights Nursery shows photos of Tiramisu with…
It was quite a job getting everyone in the family together in one spot even at a family reunion. My brother and sister-in-law bookend this group, but the rest of us include our five children, their spouses and the grandchildren. That is three daughters and three granddaughters. My oldest son's daughter Tracy (our oldest granddaughter) who lives in Florida couldn't make the 2010 family reunion, but she and her two daughters, Lola on my lap, and Bella on…
You can learn more about Pam Adorno, her work and her 11 South Gallery by clicking here. Pam Adorno loves vegetables as much as flowers. Michael Cohen captures the garden and the natural world in his tiles. Click here for more. Evelyn Snyder and the Kaleidoscope Potters love leaves. I've been nearly Wordless today,but for real Wordlessness click here.
We are big fans of the Franklin Land Trust and have supported them in our own small way over the years - including being a part of their Farm and Garden Tour last year. We join in celebrating their 25th anniversary, 25 years of protecting our precious land. We also celebrate the programs they put on for the public like this: THURSDAY, March 10, 2012, 12-3 pm, the Franklin Land Trust will offer a special event in conjunction…
The chicken is a familiar farm animal, but even those who are setting up backyard flocks may not be aware of the more arcane facts of their life. Some may not be aware of the most basic facts of their biology. I cannot count the number of times people have told me they would love to have chickens producing eggs in the backyard, but they just cannot stand the thought of having a rooster. BASIC FACT: Hens, like…
The Bridge of Flowers is beautiful, even garlanded with snow. However, this fresh fallen snow is melting rapidly and I am looking forward to daffodils. The Bridge is scheduled to open on April 1. Please, no April snowstorms like last year. For more information about the Bridge of Flowers click here.