When you grow your own fruit, vegetables and greenhouse crops you fully understand the time and effort that is invested into every mouthful. The Grow Your Own fanatic is not going to waste a morsel; every tomato, bean and cucumber will be devoured with relish, or simply pickled, jammed or chutneyed, or just eaten fresh […]
There are so many tasks for a gardener to be getting on with in the summer that it can be perfectly understandable if a couple of things are overlooked in favour of more exciting considerations – such as choosing which plants to maintain throughout the summer period. At this time of year, some of you […]
If you are looking for a plant that will offer great soil coverage for a relatively long period of time, then the forget-me-not could be a fantastic choice. Their binomial name is myosotis – and this comes from the Greek word for 'mouse's ear', so named after the shape and soft texture of the plant's leaves. […]
One of the biggest decisions a gardener has to make can often come before he or she has even started to do any work – what plants to grow. This goes double for those who are taking advantage of the controlled environment offered by a greenhouse, as this makes it possible to grow species that […]
I just got back from a week in southwestern Michigan, which is to Chicago what Cape Cod is to Boston. Sandy beaches with freshwater waves to splash in and spectacular sunsets are the main attractions, but they come with all the accessories of beach towns everywhere: ice cream stands, art galleries, antique shops. There are […]
Itâs not often I get to interview two expert gardeners while they are actually gardening. On this hot Oregon summer morning, I meet Marietta and Ernie OâByrne, developers of Winter Jewels⢠hellebores, at their wholesale Northwest Garden Nursery. Next yearâs hellebore crop is already sheltered in a row of greenhouses beside the garden where Marietta […]
