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Tomatoes - woe is me

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:25:29 UTC

Why is it that I start heirloom tomatoes by seed, babysit them like children, use home made compost and tlc and the only plant that look decent is the hybrid one I bought from Lowes, growing in the tomato bag hanging on the front porch? What's wrong with this picture? Maybe I will finally leave the heirlooms up to the growers and put in more flowers!

SUMMER

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 21:22:00 UTC

Here's a view of the back garden bench, the arbor was recently outfitted with a vintage painting- what a great place to sit and relax!

DOGS GARDENING BADLY

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:48:37 UTC

Gracie seems to have the gardening instinct. She has singlehandedly chopped down the old branches of all the Fallopia japonica varigata all by herself...

WINTER AGAIN

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:28:36 UTC

If your great lawn looks like this (our's does) this time of year, well, don't fret. The garden catalogs have started to arrive and it's a great time to plan what new things you will plant next season. Throw some herbs into a pot and place them in a sunny windowsill- magic may happen!

-Wendy

SUMMER IN BLOOM

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:34:08 UTC

Our garden is in full bloom right now..a wild bloom unlike the early start to the past spring. Here is a bench in the corner of the garden- it's a great place to sit and watch bees, butterflies and birds.

How to hide a chain link fence

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:55:44 UTC

So, you live in SUBURBIA and you feel like you'll never get that "country feel" to your garden? We live in suburbia too, and one solution to a chain link fence is a great plant called a Silver Lace Vine, or Polygonum (Fallopia) aubertii - This is its second year and now I have to walk around it to speak with my neighbor! You'll notice a mirror- we have one on each side so both yards get a great view and a secret garden mirror element! Find two mirrors the same size, and wire them to each side of the fence, back to back. We found these at TJ Max for $12 each!

-Wendy

THE FIRST SNOW

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 15:36:28 UTC

We had the first snow here in New Jersey today- the garden always looks different this time of year- you can get a feeling for the layout and placement of plants but the bursts of color are gone until spring.

SPRING IS ON THE WAY

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:02:06 UTC

Three more days and spring will be here - hard to tell here in the northeast though- here is a view of one of our garden beds. By the way, it's time to start your seeds indoors now- so get planting!

ORCHID MANIA

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:04:04 UTC

Orchid mania has set in this month at the NY Botanical gardens... If you are looking for a nice day trip, get yourself to the Bronx to see the conservatory filled with orchids of every size and color. Running from now until April 8th. Here is the link for more infomation: NYBG

GARDENER CATALOGS!

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:40:27 UTC

Now is the time to order your garden catalogs, and make good use of your local library to read some useful gardening books. Start making sketches of your garden- it's a great time to plan out what new plants you might want to purchase. And March is usually the time to start flowers and vegetables from seed, so think about what new varieties you might want to plant in your garden!

Here are some links to sites we like, in no particular order - you can find plenty more on the web:

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