Before terms like self-isolation and social distancing where apart of our daily dialogue, I was able to speak at the Kansas City Garden Symposium with Brie Arthur (and Jeff Epping of Olbrich Gardens and Alan Branhagen of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum), and heard Brie’s talk on the Foodscape Revolution. For an hour I listened to her give valid reason after … READ MORE
Category Archives: Vegetables
In Bloom – November 10, 2014
I think this will be the final cuttings of items in bloom this year. Almost all the leaves are gone and all the perennials in the nursery are in beds to be wintered over. Below are the final collection of color and some final bounty of harvest off the figs. I will need to replace the in bloom posts with … READ MORE
It’s time to start sowing in the Greenhouse
The greenhouse is cleared of the winter storage and organized to start planting; and just in time since last week our order of seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds arrived. I ordered a variety of vegetables and flowers to grow for both my own and client’s gardens. Some of my selections were based on companion plants, such as parsley, tomatoes and … READ MORE