It's getting towards the end of summer with daylight not lasting quite as long and the kids packing up backpacks and returning to early morning classes. But with that change comes the seasonal transition to fall and the sweet essence of the harvest season. So before all of your spontaneous, 'summa' celebratory impulses get extinguished with back-to-school and …
Category: Fall Gardening
Fall Gardening: It’s all about that base, er… those bulbs!
One of the more fetching things (or shall I say people) I learned of during the garden show season last March, was a Dutch woman who has mastered a fresh approach to planting bulbs in the garden. Jacqueline van der Kloet doesn’t do the standard daffodil/tulip thing - which is to plant intense, monochromatic clumps of …
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The Fall Garden, Both Fun and Fierce
Much time has passed since my last post on the August garden and during that time subtle changes each day have led to the arrival of - "The Fall Garden." The Fall Garden is both fun and fierce. There are many joyous events taking place as the end of a long growing season arrives, yet much fierce growth and …
October Gardening Under the Big, Bright Boise Sky
Oh my! If every month were like October, Boise would be a gardening mecca. With temps between 60-75° every day, no wind - just the occasional breeze, and a landscape so brilliantly colored that all kinds of people are snapping photos of trees, shrubs, flowers and the like...it would be inevitable. You see, the loooong warm …
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You Can Still Go For The Garlic!
I know it's November and the leaves have fallen... Winter is so close that you can literally feel it getting closer each day. But you don't have to let all of your planting aspirations disappear just yet, for you still have time to grow some garlic! It's o.k. to plant garlic up until the ground …
It’s Official!
You may ask what and I'll answer honestly there has been so much going on in my garden and otherwise it's official that I can't keep up! The blog posts have not been finding their way to the published world although many an idea for posts has been captured on the "To Do" list. Drat, …
R, S, T in the Garden
A clever acronym for enjoying the long wonderful days of Fall? Not really, it stands for Raspberries, Sunflowers and Tomatoes - these are the beauties that have been attracting my eye and demanding my attention. My fall bearing raspberries are in high GDP mode. It seems the more I pick, the more there are! I …
A Simple Thanks Will Do
As the years go by I appreciate the subtleness of Thanksgiving more and more. Yes, in many ways it is a holiday that is being eclipsed by Christmas and other Fall/Winter celebrations but maybe it's all a matter of perspective. I'm thankful - Thanksgiving is simple. The activity around it is grounded in using seasonable …
Last out of the Garden, First in the Garden
November has brought a swift wrap-up to much of the garden. The cold temperatures made sure all lingering warm-season edibles have bit the dust and the few cool-season edibles are no longer showing much growth. Additionally, the ornamental garden has reached its peak color and is now fading to muted form and color and will soon …
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Falling For The Fall Garden
Fall is glorious! The weather is at its finest in most places across our country and the garden changes into a new palette of colorful beauty. I have always been a die-hard fan of summer but over the last several years I must admit a great growing affection for Fall. There's a chance that someday …
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