It’s a bit early for NEW plants but some old and from recent yrs have given me enough info to make a reasoned decision about them ( Read more... )

Only other Plant Geeks really Understand ( Read more... )

At least this Spring;>! The seeds that needed Stratifying all had true leaves and got potted up into their final pots before transplanting them outside; Shiso and White Monarda(hopefully. You know OP seeds;>). The Shiso are colouring up nicely. At Hummingbird I didn’t have to ever start them; at some time the previous owner had and they’d ( Read more... )

Finally! Everything for Summer Planted, repotted, potted up, etc. There ARE a few things though, some of the true Tropicals that need soil to be above 60F so they won’t go in until the end of the month….normally. The last decade there’s been fewer and fewer of those though. And, of course those spontaneous purchases ( Read more... )

With the local Spring Harbingers in full fig(Azaleas and Redbud blossoms, Maple sprouts), it’s time to clear away the obviously Winter-killed. Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials, Ornamental Grasses(and Culinary as in Lemongrass, which IS actually pretty Ornamental after a couple yrs;>), dieback of various shrubs, etc. I noticed some of the Hardy ( Read more... )

A lot of folks get hung up on the zone system. While it IS a good GENERAL indicator, area within(or even within your own property) can be a full zone above or below. That’s why I don’t think you really get a “clue” about where you live until you’ve AT LEAST lived on it a full 2 seasonal cycles. My present home we’ve only been here 1, so while I ( Read more... )

Well, the weird weather continues. It’s not the Day-Night temp swings, it’s the weekly ones that are annoying the hel out of me and “messing” with my Green Buddies. All the narcissi finished last month when normally they’d be in prime form NOW. Luckily, nothing Woody has broken Dormancy. Some of the bulbs have(Lilies, Tritonias, Watsonias, etc). ( Read more... )

So, our 2nd Freeze since Yule. Not horrible, only down to 26F. For most folks that’s NICE this time of yr. In z8b, something we get a number of times this time of yr. Things are a bit different here instead of like at Hummingbird. A big thing is no greenhouse. I’ve a shed with an incandescent lightbulb which’ll raise the Temps together about 5 ( Read more... )

Sometimes, it shocks me when I realize how long in this Incarnation I've been on my Path. It seems like yesterday that I found a Sybil Leek book in a used bookstore and realized THAT'S WHAT I THINK!!!!! Not as big of a shock as the weight I've gained since the same time period though ( Read more... )

It’s been a couple days since the Cold Snap, long enough for the “squelchy” results to dry enough not to be too disgusting to grab;>. Even stuff that wasn’t killed isn’t going to grow or bloom again(Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials) . Might as well while I’m there ( Read more... )