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Here’s HerbDoc with some cute overload – this time with a plant! Because I like to replicate the plants that grew in my grandmother’s gardens, I searched for a while before I happened on this one.  It’s bunny tails, Lagurus … Continue reading →

This is Monarda fistulosa “Claire Grace,” also known as wild bergamot. Lovely, isn’t she? I bought this plant last year, and it is now about three feet high. It is reported to be aggressive (it’s a member of that horrible … Continue reading →

These impossibly red flowers belong to crocosmia Lucifer. They are the reddest and supposedly, the most winter-hardy of the crocosmias, and after seeing an entire yard ablaze with them on a garden tour, I had to have some. I planted … Continue reading →

  Here’s HerbDoc with another nasty pest to look out for: For gardeners like me who love their viburnums, a warning is out regarding the Viburnum Leaf Beetle, Pyrrhalta viburni.  The native range of this beetle includes most of Europe, and it … Continue reading →

I promised you updates on my tomato experiment, so here’s one. If this gets too scary, just cover your eyes…. Here’s my giant “Sungold,” busily making fruits. And here, graced by some verbena bonariensis, are the other tomato plants, so … Continue reading →

It’s so hot and humid here in RI that Fidgit, our corgi, is spending as much time as possible in the water. We often bring her to a local freshwater pond for a change of pace from the ocean. Sometimes … Continue reading →

The new garage that belongs to our arrogant, rude, and thoroughly unpleasant neighbor is nearing completion. Regular readers of this blog may recall that it is more than twice the size of our house, and is oriented in such a … Continue reading →

Happy Fourth everyone! Just three weeks after planting tomatoes, eggplants and peppers in my new beds, I can confidently state that the growth is amazing. You can read about the transformation of useless shrubs into productive soil and see how … Continue reading →

I took this photo of the moon sometime over the winter. It’s a bit grainy, I know, but I’ve been waiting for a chance to use it, and this is it! As gardeners, we have all heard about the benefits … Continue reading →

I made a kind of drastic move a couple of weeks ago. Our foundation used to be hidden by shrubs, the kind that are of no benefit to wildlife and need pruning otherwise they look awful. The back side of … Continue reading →