Since I broke my clavicle, I’m limited as to what I can physically do. I’m taking a lot more time to complete gardening tasks. This, along with a lot of travelling, seems to have affected my brain as well. I’ve been very self-indulgent in always choosing gardening over other important tasks: house-cleaning, blogging, and stuff [...]
Here are a few things that are blooming in my Cincinnati garden on Gardener’s Bloom Day, May 15. I sneaked out between rainstorms to get a few images from the gardens nearest the house. Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ is a favorite blooming bulb from the onion family . . . Here’s another spring bloomer that grows from a bulb, [...]
We have finally gotten a decent rain in the Cincinnati area! My rain gauge held about two inches after a few drizzly days. This should be enough to start to soften our rock-hard soil. I’m celebrating by planting bulbs this weekend. I usually plant my bulbs in November, when the weather is reliable chilly. This [...]
I planted Paperwhite Narcissus bulbs this year for holiday bloom. I haven’t grown them for a few years, and almost forgot how cheery and fabulously fragrant the blossoms are! Paperwhites (Narcissus papyraceus) are available during the holiday season, sold as bulb kits or as single bulbs in garden centers. The bulbs produce clusters of white fragrant [...]
I gave a talk on the onion family, the Alliums, last Wednesday at the Civic Garden Center. We discussed onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, chives and garlic chives, with a nod at the ornamental alliums. The enthusiasm among the attendees makes me want to encourage everyone to plant garlic! Garlic is easy to grow, and should [...]