18 Aug What’s Making Me Happy in Mid-August
This morning I was on Mindy Todd's program on WCAI/NAN, and mentioned a few things that were making me happy. Here are some of those plants and more garden experiences...
14 Aug Pycnanthemum muticum aka clustered mountain mint
Name: Pycnanthemum muticum aka clustered mountain mint Type of Plant: Spreading perennial that is hardy in zones 4 to 8 and appreciates moist or at least consistently watered soil in full...
07 Aug I Love Rutgers Devotion and Rutgers Obsession Basil
Name: Rutgers Obsession DMR and Rutgers Devotion DMR Basil Type of Plant: Basil plants that have been bred (no, not GMO!) to grow prolifically and be resistant to downy mildew. Rutgers Devotion:...
03 Aug When Life Mingles With Art
In the 1970's my mother-in-law, Misa Fornari, lived on Long Island. A friend of hers was a rep for various artists and crafts people, and at some point she gave...
31 Jul I Love Cosmos sulphureus ‘Bright Lights’
Name: Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights' aka sulphur cosmos. Type of Plant: Summer-flowering annual for full sun. Why I Love/Hate this plant It’s no secret that I love a good splash of orange in...
28 Jul Garden Sushi With Flower Power
One of the gifts that the pandemic brought to my house is the return to making our own sushi rolls. In the early months of not shopping much I found...