Dahlias and Me
We all love some flowers in the garden more than others. That is the case with dahlias and me. I love dahlias. Here is 'Creme de Casis' which I grew this summer in a container along the driveway. [below] Dahlia…
Leaving My Garden after 33 Years
The last couple of weeks have provided me with all sorts of feelings. We are selling our New England house after thirty-three years. The land around our house, three quarers of an acre, has been my garden and has taught…
Frustrated I Cannot Get to My Garden
Today I saw trays of spring flowers outside the supermarket. Though I loved seeing them as a sign of spring, they also reminded me of my current dilemma. I have been trapped in our condominium for six weeks now, due…
More Nurseries Accompanied 19th Century Suburban Expanse
It is no surprise that seed companies and nurseries grew after 1870 when suburbs spread around the perimeters of large cities. Patrice M. Tice in her book Gardening in America 1830-1910 wrote that the number of men employed as seedsmen,…
Garden Flowers Familiar to Generations
Garden flowers familiar to generations - We all love garden annuals like lobelia and asters in the summer garden. Such annuals, and many like them, have been part of our flower gardens for centuries. Why is it that every garden…