Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden By Paul Bonine Timber Press, 2010 ISBN 978-0-88192-981-2 As I mentioned in my review of The Gardener’s Color Palette, I am starting to appreciate some of the less-common colors in the garden. Bronzes, greens (as in flowers) and blacks are all colors that I find myself noticing [...]
Read more →Snow is good. Snow provides insulation for perennials. It makes the garden look clean and pretty. Snow is good. Snow is good. Snow is good. (I am so tired of snow right now!)
Read more →“You want a prediction about the weather? You’re asking the wrong Phil. I’ll give you a winter prediction: It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grey, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life.” So whether a glorified rat saw his shadow this morning or not, I know something for sure: here [...]
Read more →Continuing on from last week’s post about lavender, let’s look at another herb. Chives are one of those herbs that I will always grow in my garden. I grow both regular chives and garlic chives (which, incidentally, spread everywhere if you don’t deadhead the before they set seed. We find garlic chives in the most [...]
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