This time last week I was worried that my snow peas would never bloom. It had been nearly two months since they sprouted and they showed no sign of doing anything but growing straight up. I was also demoralized because … Continue reading
This weekend we were able to score the season’s first strawberries at the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket, and they were delicious, but we’re looking forward to enjoying our own berries in only a few weeks. We have a lot of fruits … Continue reading
I wanted to know! So this morning I thinned out the radish patch and pulled out a few small “Purple Plum” radishes that I deemed hopeless, plus one rogue white radish that was just big enough to add to today’s … Continue reading
When you’re that small, a 4″ pot of scotch moss is a vast, golden meadow. Five baby mantises have made it their territory in the Chelsea Garden Center in Red Hook. I wouldn’t mess with them if I were you, … Continue reading
Last week, I speculated that my newly potted ramps would not produce any new foliage this year, but it seems I could have been wrong about that. One of them is sending out a strong, red stem. I’m not sure … Continue reading
In the last six hours New York City has already gotten more rain than in the whole month of April. Oh and the Fifth Avenue Apple Store flooded, which is crazy. I stepped out to make sure my potted tomatoes … Continue reading
This week, a fellow gardener and I stopped by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s plant sale. Surprisingly, I came home empty-handed (probably because I was so overzealous about seed-starting this year). While I did enjoy the cherry trees, my favorite section … Continue reading
Milkweeds are some of the last plants to emerge in the spring. The swamp milkweed (A. incarnata) popped up last week and unfurled some leaves today. No sign of the butterfly milkweed (A. tuberosa). I hope it survived the winter! … Continue reading
We all love our ramps in the early spring, but why bother to grow them? I can think of three good reasons. Ramps can propagate themselves without setting seed, meaning your population will increase from year to year. If you … Continue reading
Having a garden full of blue flowers makes me feel like I’m living out some little girl’s dream. The color scheme happened by accident, though I wish I could take credit for being a garden planning genius. As the tulips … Continue reading
There are so many chores to be done in the garden that it’s impossible to write about them all. April brings weeds along with the flowers, the lawn needs constant attention, cuttings need to be made, and it’s still vegetable … Continue reading
There are so many flowers blooming at Flutter By 8th today that I thought I would bring some inside for us to enjoy, too. Happy April!