Garden Journal: August 16, 2009
Karen After the horrific heat of last week we have had some cooler weather with no appreciable rain. The heat, especially warm night time temperatures, have made the perennials run through…
Recipe: Three Easy Ways to Serve Tomatoes
When the tomatoes come rolling in from the garden everyday I rejoice. I eat them in many different ways for both lunch and dinner but always uncooked. I don’t want…
Plant Profile: White Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) ‘Whirling Butterflies’
Native to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, this herbaceous perennial is a member of willowherb family, the Onagraceae, that also includes evening primrose, fushia, and clarkia. Plants have a taproot and…
How to Choose Narcissi for Fall Planting
Is there anything that gives hope in the dreary days of late winter/early spring than the emergence of bright yellow daffodils? No matter how gray or harsh the winter the…
Plant Profile: Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea ‘Peter Pan’)
I love all kinds of goldenrod; the kinds that grows along the roadside, or the cultivars you buy in the garden center, but this one is one of the best…
Garden Journal August 9, 2009
More warm sunny weather with a little rain (and some irrigation) continue to make both plants and gardeners happy. The arrival of new blooms in the garden has slowed significantly…
Recipe: Vegetable-Cheese Pizza
The bounty of vegetables from the garden can be combined with a few simple ingredients to make a delicious and healthful pizza. There are lots of combinations you can make…
Plant Profile: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’)
There is nothing quite like the look of a mass of black-eyed Susan flowers. Their dark green foliage looks good as the plants grow through the blooming size and the…
How to Make an Easy Space Saving Fountain from a Garden Pot
My secret garden is a small area where my head gardener and I spend time relaxing in the evening after dark and I decided that a fountain would be a…
Plant Profile: Hardy Hibiscus (Hibicus moscheutos)
The very large flowers of this plant make it a showstopper! The saucer shaped flowers are up to 10” across and are composed of 5 petals in shades of white…