Tulips in Georgia: Revisited
A few years ago, I wrote a post about how to grow tulips in Georgia. Today, you get the super-quick summary: tulip bulbs need to be adequately chilled in order to produce beautiful flowers. For us in lower Georgia, that means a long trip to the fridge. 🙂 This year, however, defied the norm. We…
Snails in Gladiolus
My Missing Gladiolus About six years ago, I planted a dozen or so gladiolus corms. (Corm is the name for gladiolus bulbs) For several years, I had beautiful, tall and vibrant gladiolus in my garden. Slowly, the blooms have become smaller and smaller until I had only one or two large gladiolus a year and…
Plants for Winter Interest
It’s undeniable. I wish I could grow flowers all year long. What childish heart wouldn’t agree? My earliest concepts of a beautiful garden definitely swarmed with numerous flower forms and colors. Neither the length of summer nor my yard could contain them all. But, truth as it happens, defies my wish. True, this past autumn…
Summer Runners (in the Race for Garden Excellence)
We love to plan our gardens in winter and spring, but even the most educated guesses are subject to what actually plays out in your unique garden climate. Mary recalls a few of her early-summer hopes.
A Flurry of Roses
Summer is drawing to a close, but we, Georgia gardeners, have hope of at least one more good show of roses. The summer heat and drought were not kind to my roses. I had a few good blooms after spring, but not many. My hope is that, with good care, we’ll have a glorious close…
My Drought Flowers
For starters, I have to admit that we Georgians don’t really get the meaning of drought. It’s hot here, and the rain can be scarce at times. But, not like some places out West. So, please take my advice in stride. It gets into the 100s here, and we experience periods with no rain, but…
Another Bug
A walk through the garden gives me a chance not only to enjoy the beauty but also to protect it from garden pests. I can’t but help think how this parallels the spiritual practice of an Examen.
Garden Newbies
Every year I try add a few–or ten–new flowers to my garden. In this post, I tell the stories and share pictures of three new favorites: anenomes, false Snapdragon and larkspur.
Last Year’s Not-Quite Now Right
Some flowers–and gardeners–need more than one season to get their act together.
Hearts of Clay
My vegetables just weren’t thriving even though the soil looked so dark and soft. A few turns of the shovel and I could see the cause of difficulty: a thick layer of hard red Georgia clay. My plants could hardly grow in that compact soil. How is my heart like clay?
