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HOW I BECAME A GARDENER'S SUPPLY COMPANY, RAISED CEDAR BED FANBOY
Call it lurking, or call it stalking (OK, maybe this verged closer to stalking), but hey, I'm man enough to admit it. Plus, this is a true story.It all began two years ago when I purchased a couple of...
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Back To School with Cucurbits
Bottle gourds (such as these Lagenaria siceraria planted in a gourd tunnel at the home of Amy Goldman) may seem far removed from the other more well-known Curcurbita, but they are undeniably gourds,...
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What's Happening In and Around My Garden
I've been neglecting both writing about what's been happening around the garden here, as well as actually spending time in the garden (it's just been either too hot and humid, or I've been traveling on...
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The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants
Oh those Gooey Glands and Hairy Appendages. A little sinister, bit scary and somewhat beautiful -the world of carnivorous plants attracts fans from all populations, from the youngest kids to the...
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An Extraordinary Dahlia Show Kicks off a New Dahlia Society
It's official, the dahlia is back, and it's pretty safe to say, "in a giant way". If you haven't noticed, the dahlia is quickly becoming falls most sought after flower for weddings, garden displays and...
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Fall Arrives On Schedule, Want it or Not
Here is a view you rarely see, peeking in through the back of the greenhouse looking forward toward the front door. I am just beginning to clean it, and to casually relocate plants from their summer...
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The Living Historical Collections of Amy Goldman-Fowler
Last month Joe and I paid a visit to author and seed saving evangelist Amy Goldman Fowler's amazing home, farm and were able to tour her garden. Amy lives about 7o miles north of New York City in...
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Training Japanese Chrysanthemum Cascades
Now that it is officially autumn, our thoughts often turn to chrysanthemums, but as you probably know already, my opinions on chrysanthemums is a bit different than those of most people. It's become...
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Recreating Seattle's Amazing Dahlia Wall To Close Out The Growing Season
We recreated the famous dahlia wall originally created at the Seattle Wholesale Flower Market - although we never intended it to look exactly like the original - it did.Sometimes things just don't go...
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Mum Season Begins with Early Blooms and a Feature in Martha Stewart Living
A very random bouquet of late fall blooming rarities from the garden. Tricyrtus hirta, Saxifrage fortunei, Allium thunbergeii, Cuphea viscosissima, Â a white bottle Gentian clausa var. alba and Daphne...
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Autumn Portraits in a Conservatory
Shaggy elegance or shabby chic? This exhibition mum which I've been training all summer by pinching and removing side shoots to allow only a giant, single bloom, Â is really performing now in the...
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Digging and Dividing Dahlias
This is dahlia digging and dividing season. If you've ever wanted to know how to divide them like the experts, here is a rather long post on how some growers approach this challenge.Digging, dividing...
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How to Grow Winter Crops in an Elevated Cedar Planter Box
Before you say "Matt, I though that you weren't going to write any sponsored posts?", Â just hold on. Yes, my legal department would agree that this is indeed a sponsored post, but my content creation...
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Winter Conservatory Chrysanthemums
Vintage Japanese lanterns illuminate the greenhouse last Friday night as we celebrated the peak bloom of my exhibition and Japanese Chrysanthemum collection. There were only four of us for cocktails,...
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Finding Peace Under Glass
I think I have only stepped out to see the greenhouse once in three weeks. I'm discovering that in November and December, a little break from gardening is somewhat welcome. Maybe it's because one...
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Have Yourself a Very Mandarin Christmas
Mandarin oranges are a seasonal treat around the Holiday season but have you ever wondered why?(I apologize if you had tried to read this post earlier in the week, somehow I accidentally deleted it. I...
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Making the Best of it, at Christmas
I could have cleaned the glass better on this cloche, but with the amount of stone dust around here. this gives you an idea of what I am dealing with. Still - no stopping Christmas and Hanukah! Â A few...
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Nothing Beats a Greenhouse in January
A store-bought hyacinth repotted into one of my home-made clay pots, helps boost my spirits. My bulbs won't be ready to force for a few weeks so a cheat bulb here and there is OK, don't you think? It's...
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Moving Forward
Seed catalogs provide hope during these dark days of winter.Hope arrives no matter what the weather, politics or even life tells us. As some of you have noticed, I've been neglecting this blog for a...
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My Garden Projects for 2017
Each January I share a list of the garden projects I plan to undertake in the coming year. Here are about ten things I am looking at either collecting, growing to perfection and covering in detail on...
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