Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Fall roses
If you missed Fall Gardeners Day at Blithewold last weekend then I’m sorry to say you missed Mike Chute’s info packed lecture on roses and, I for one, learned something new. – But then again … Read more.
Propagating tips
It’s time to think about next year’s garden. (When isn’t it time to think about next year’s garden?!) Last week Gail cleaned out the cutting bench, filled it fresh with new perlite and we’ve both … Read more.
I can’t contain myself
I’m addicted to pots! I love container gardening because like putting a frame around a painting, a plant in the right pot is suddenly especially special. I started working yesterday with Julie Morris (Blithewold’s Dir. … Read more.
Summer solstice to-do list
It’s so convenient that our busiest days of the year are also the longest! There’s so much fun stuff to do in – and out of – our gardens. Tomorrow is the very longest day … Read more.
I’m melllllllllting!
And the plants are too. For the last few days we’ve been hit by summer like a sucker punch to the gut with no chance to acclimate – one day it was chilly sweater weather; … Read more.
Totally tuliped out
I think we outdid ourselves with tulips this year – we planted 300 (Angelique and Cool Crystal) in and around the Rose Garden and 600 (Cistula, Blushing Beauty, Black Hero and Creme Upstar) in the … Read more.
Phenology is cool
If you learn how to read the looks of things in nature you can figure out just when it’s the right time to do just about anything in the garden. — You can be your … Read more.
I challenge you
Yesterday, the Rockettes and I were walking back to the greenhouse from planting teeny poppies and blue woodruff in the Rock Garden and I finally saw a tree that my eyes must have bounced off … Read more.
A new leaf
Look up. Look out. New leaves are turning all over the place! I think if you had the patience you could practically sit and watch the births like chicks hatching. I don’t have that kind … Read more.
Easily sidetracked
No matter what I set out to do, something else always grabs me. All gardeners are familiar with this phenomenon (and some have already written winningly about it!). I went into the greenhouse with every … Read more.