THIS IS ONE of my occasional collections of recent gardening-related observations, including some updates on past speculations.
QUICK PIC!
How often have you missed taking a beautiful photograph of a garden specimen in full flourish? Since most of us constantly carry our mobile phones, we can no longer use the excuse that we didn't have a camera.
I drove to a friend's house last summer and as I walked up the path to her door I caught sight of a striking and spectacular large red allium (Allium karataviense) at peak bloom. My friend's yard is surrounded by a tall oak canopy capable of blotting out a good deal of sunlight at certain times of the year. Somehow, a narrow, bright shaft of late afternoon, rose-tinged light materialized and illuminated this red globe in such a way that it made it look truly incandescent against a dark forest background. I rushed to Linda's door, knocked and when she answered I quickly explained the breathtaking sight being displayed in her garden. Alas, in the three or four minutes it took for me to do that, the lighting dynamics completely changed and the otherworldly image, the likes of which I will probably never see again, disappeared.
Had I taken the photo as soon as I could have, it easily would have been chosen as a cover shot for a future Horticulture magazine. The lesson is take the photo first, and then quickly summon your friend to see the subject live!
THE POTTED POND
Periodically I have to muck out a more than two-decade-old fish pond/water garden made as a father-and-son Cub Scout project out of a 20-gallon plastic storage container. Both the muck and the sediment-laden water associated with it make a good nitrogen-rich fertilizer for some adjacent plants that thrive on such, including elephant ear and coleus.
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GAGA FOR GALANTHUS
As easy as they are irresistible, snowdrops boast a devoted and growing following
NEW PLANTS
Multiseason Marvels
BLUEBERRIES & CO.
Members of the genus Vaccinium provide sweet flavor, health benefits and beauty in the garden
AN ECOLOGICAL AGREEMENT
How three great minds think alike
Take It Indoors
Cs the growing season dwindles, _ potted cittus became a summer souuenir
ROOTED IN PLACE
LAYERING IS A PROPAGATION TECHNIQUE THAT TAKES A WHILE TO COMPLETE, BUT IT DEMANDS LITTLE EFFORT FROM THE GARDENER
AT HOME WITH PLANTS
Business travel and pleasure trips helped inspire this Cincinnati garden
THE GARDEN GOES DARK
Yes, gardens have their dark side. But-surprise! A garden's darkness can be good, not sinister.
LOW-WATER WONDERS
EXPLORE ONE PLANTSMAN'S DROUGHT-TOLERANT FAVORITES FOR EACH LEVEL OF THE GARDEN
Succeed With Succession- The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right
The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right. Once a crop like spring turnips or snap peas has finished, I tidy up the bed, amend the soil with a thin layer of compost and replant. Depending on the new crop, I may be sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings.
