Garden Alphabet: Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Garden Alphabet: Sweet Potato Growing food is one of the most fulfilling things you can do in your garden although growing flowers also provides much for the soul. My wife Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…May 3, 2013: Poor drainage makes for potato problems
“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. It looks like the potato die-off is Continue Reading
A Gift of Epiphyllum from my friend, Keri
I mentioned in a previous post that my friend Keri from Animalbytes had joined us for our trip to the Southern California Spring Garden Show last week. She grows Epiphyllum Continue Reading
Garden History: “Willowmere,” Rear Admiral Aaron Ward house, 435 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn Harbor, New York (LOC)
One element I see in many older gardens is the concept of “massing” large numbers of a particular plant in one area. This is true of any garden, of course. Continue Reading
Video: Magnolia grandiflora – a photo montage from A Gardener’s Notebook
A photo montage of the magnolia blooming in the neighborhood this week. For full resolution versions of these photos, visit the blog post on A Gardener’s Notebook. Do you have Continue Reading
In the neighborhood…Magnolia grandiflora
In the neighborhood…Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the southeastern United States, from Virginia Continue Reading
Garden Decor: Straw Bale Sofa
Straw Bale Sofa I have often used straw bales as seating in my garden, but this takes the concept to an entirely different level. The photo seems to show an Continue Reading
My Favorite Garden Things for April 2013 – Douglas E. Welch
As always, let me know what types of interesting items you would like to see and I will keep an eye out for them especially. — Douglas Garden / Japanese garden Continue Reading