The Elm Bank Plant Sale out in Wellesley, MA, Saturday, May 11th
The Long Hill Plant Sale in Beverly, MA, Saturday, May 18
Friday, May 10, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Winter Sowing Part 2
So here's what we've got so far:
12 milk jugs planted in January that my in-laws plant-sat for me.
Out of those twelve, we've got sweet peas up, calendula, and a few mysteries....
Why mysteries? Well, did you know that a sharpie marker will not be permanent on some kinds of plastic? The ink wore off of all the milk jugs, and, once again, we're just guessing by the bits of seed coatings on top of the dirt!
Also, 10 milk jugs planted that have been at Dorothy's this spring.
Out of those, we already have calendula up. We'll see what else appears! Same sharpie problem, of course.
Winston, my husband, recommended a "lab marker" which can write permanently on these kinds of plastic. Better living through chemistry! We'll have to try this next year.
12 milk jugs planted in January that my in-laws plant-sat for me.
Out of those twelve, we've got sweet peas up, calendula, and a few mysteries....
Why mysteries? Well, did you know that a sharpie marker will not be permanent on some kinds of plastic? The ink wore off of all the milk jugs, and, once again, we're just guessing by the bits of seed coatings on top of the dirt!
Also, 10 milk jugs planted that have been at Dorothy's this spring.
Out of those, we already have calendula up. We'll see what else appears! Same sharpie problem, of course.
Winston, my husband, recommended a "lab marker" which can write permanently on these kinds of plastic. Better living through chemistry! We'll have to try this next year.
Daffodil Hill
What a lot of catching up there is to do! It's ridiculous that the past post is of snow, but grad school creates a certain tunnel vision. Oh well, it's spring!!
There are so many pictures to post, from the wonderful crocus lawn at Easter to the splendid blooming pear trees right now. Little by little, we'll get them all up.
But most importantly, let's give three cheers and one cheer more for the wonderful Master Gardeners who have come to help during the past few weeks! What a difference it makes!
This picture isn't even from Dorothy's - it's from another garden I've been playing with in Beverly, MA. What a good deed Home Depot did when they put their bulbs on 75% off at Thanksgiving!
There are so many pictures to post, from the wonderful crocus lawn at Easter to the splendid blooming pear trees right now. Little by little, we'll get them all up.
But most importantly, let's give three cheers and one cheer more for the wonderful Master Gardeners who have come to help during the past few weeks! What a difference it makes!
This picture isn't even from Dorothy's - it's from another garden I've been playing with in Beverly, MA. What a good deed Home Depot did when they put their bulbs on 75% off at Thanksgiving!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Amaryllis bliss
It's been a good year for Amaryllis. We were able to buy really good bulbs this time (I'd been too cheap before and gotten no blooms last year) and this has made all the difference! A lovely red one for Christmas and pink now. Considering we planted them all at the same time, and that I didn't remember to label the colors, what a lovely coincidence for color schemes! I always binge on red during Christmas and need a break from it in January. The pink one had 8 blooms until this morning, when one started looking like it needed to be snapped off.
Notes about Amaryllis:
1. Have a planting party in October so that they're ready for Christmas.
2. Get all your containers ready because you'll buy more bulbs than you planned on!
3. Use dirt, not stones, for amaryllis, because the roots got too wet this year, and the stones didn't really support the full weight of the stems and flowers.
Notes about Amaryllis:
1. Have a planting party in October so that they're ready for Christmas.
2. Get all your containers ready because you'll buy more bulbs than you planned on!
3. Use dirt, not stones, for amaryllis, because the roots got too wet this year, and the stones didn't really support the full weight of the stems and flowers.
As you can see from our window, I'm in heaven. We've got three hyacinths forced, and two more almost ready, two primroses, one huge amaryllis, and one ready in a week or two. Bliss!
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Winter sowing!
Winter sowing has begun!
Today I planted, in milk jug containers:
Hollyhocks
Thyme
Rudbeckia
Larkspur
Campanula
Joe Pye weed
Echinacea
Strawflowers
2 mystery mixes of seeds from walks around gardens ( I think there's some nigella).
Morning glories
Wild sweet peas
We'll see what happens, but I'm ridiculously pleased already. And I have another 12 milk jugs left!
Today I planted, in milk jug containers:
Hollyhocks
Thyme
Rudbeckia
Larkspur
Campanula
Joe Pye weed
Echinacea
Strawflowers
2 mystery mixes of seeds from walks around gardens ( I think there's some nigella).
Morning glories
Wild sweet peas
We'll see what happens, but I'm ridiculously pleased already. And I have another 12 milk jugs left!
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