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I couldn’t resist chiming in on the Verbena Bonariensis lovefest here on DiggingRI. I too love this plant. It blooms all summer, it’s drought tolerant, and it’s just lovely. I have it in and around my Black Lace Elderberry, and … Continue reading →

In a recent post, Herbdoc mentioned how her Purpletop Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) attracts butterflies. I’ve been touting the virtues of this plant for years. These include: It’s a pollinator magnet – loved by bees, butterflies and hummingbirds It’s tallish, but … Continue reading →

HerbDoc has been doing battle with yellow jackets: I reluctantly took the hummingbird feeder in about ten days ago.  It hangs under the eaves on my second floor deck and had been invaded by some very aggressive yellow jackets.  They … Continue reading →

I like using soaker hoses in my vegetable garden. They deliver the water where it’s needed with minimal waste, and they don’t splash water on the leaves – an invitation to disease.  When we moved about a year ago, I … Continue reading →

I am evaluating the tomatoes I grew this year, and having already gushed about “Orange Russian” in a previous post, I will now turn my critical eye toward two more cultivars. Both of these are new to my garden. One … Continue reading →

I was wondering whether any of you has used a product called “Superthrive.” (And no, I am not working for the company that makes it!) I’ve been using it for several years, and have been getting good results. It’s not … Continue reading →

This summer, I have been experimenting with new cultivars – both ornamental and vegetable.  Below are my reviews of one of each: Achillea Paprika: This was purchased to attract hummingbirds. I planted it in a large, tall planter on our … Continue reading →

I dug up some of my onions recently, and I’d honestly forgotten I’d planted cipollini onions. But these are so beautiful, I had to share. The color is just jewel-like. These small, flat onions are Italian in origin, and this … Continue reading →

I was outside a few days ago working in my vegetable garden, and bumble bees were hovering nearby.  Those bees  got me thinking about honeybees, and I realized that I hadn’t seen many honeybees this season. Then I read in … Continue reading →

HerbDoc plays host to a robin family! It was only a common robin (Turdus migratorius) that built her nest in my clematis trellis, but I learned so much about bird behavior from her.  About five weeks ago, I noticed a … Continue reading →