I forget how I stumbled upon their site, but recently I finally found a much closer source for sundial lupines (Lupinus perennis), which I have written about before. The Wild Seed Project in Maine had sundial seeds available, which is more in line with our budget than buying plants in containers. Nasami Farm is west of us here in Massachusetts and does have sundials, but only in one quart containers. I’ll write more about Nasami Farm in future posts. Continue reading “Wild Seed Project in Maine”
Month: January 2021
Wild Seed Project in Maine
A roundabout tale of seed saving.
Especially when you are still rather new to gardening, sometimes when you want to add another plant to your garden, research into the specifics can be a bit of a surprise or even shocking. Even if it has a seemingly innocuous common name such as “Grandpa Ott”. Continue reading “A roundabout tale of seed saving.”
Please pardon the mess
Hullo, there! Whether you’re wondering why this site looks familiar, or you’ve never been to my old site, welcome!
The Short Story to folks from my old site: I’m still dealing with the results of a sorry excuse for an export/import tool set. Continue reading “Please pardon the mess”
January 21, 2021–Office Window View
Compostable bed borders
If you’re gardening on a budget and need an idea for a thrifty bed border that isn’t plastic, save your TP and paper towel rolls. (Don’t use the bleached type if you can help it.) Continue reading “Compostable bed borders”
The Tree of Liberty
January 10, 2021–Office Window View
“The mere fact of the variability of the seasons should be sufficient to convince the most doubting that what may be right one year may be wrong next. If a calendar of garden events is kept it will be readily seen by reference what a difference there can be in annual happenings.”
— Harry Pierce and Alec Mawson Shrubs 1935