Monthly Archives: May 2010

Here’s HerbDoc with a  fascinating use for one of our most common wild plants: Botanically known as Impatiens aurea, Jewelweed is a member of the genus Impatiens and is widely distributed throughout New England.  It’s actually listed as a wildflower … Continue reading →

Isn’t the above clematis a thing of beauty? It’s one of the Montanas, growing with obvious gusto on a fence not too far from where I live. Whether you say Clem-A-tis or CLEM-a-tis, chances are if you’re a gardener, you … Continue reading →

You might be interested in a update on the North Stonington (CT) Garden Club’s plant sale, which was held on Saturday, May 8th (yes, same day as the East Farm Festival). We had, as always, a successful plant sale. But … Continue reading →

One of my greatest gardening anxieties is caused by waiting to see if thrips have taken over the roses. To me, there is nothing more insidious or disheartening than a thrip infestation. It usually occurs during spring and summer because … Continue reading →

Here’s another post from our favorite herbalist…HerbDoc. One of my favorite things to do at this time of year is pot up some herbs or shallow rooted veggies in things that aren’t normally considered containers.  These are usually just outside … Continue reading →

For me, this is a wonderful, but also frustrating time of year. It’s too early here in Rhode Island to plant anything other than cold weather crops like snap peas and lettuce. But I have all these seedlings busily outgrowing … Continue reading →

It’s really kind of amazing. Every year on the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend, thousand (yes thousands!) of people converge on the University of Rhode Island’s East Farm for the annual Spring Festival. The main attraction is the chance to … Continue reading →

How do you like the trees in the above photo? They are zelcovas, and someone pruned them like this a few months  ago. I guess “prune” is an understatement. The limbs are now stumps -  fuzzy stumps with emerging foliage. … Continue reading →

Here’s HerbDoc again with yet another cool gardening idea: For the past two years I have wanted to build another raised bed to adjoin the five which house my herb and old-fashioned perennial flower gardens.  Something always gets in the … Continue reading →