Today’s Garden Ideas

Well amazingly, I haven’t managed to kill my tomato yet. I have noticed a few things about this upsidedown method I’m playing with: (more…)

Ok, so I’ll admit that wine and gardening don’t really mix. I mean your hands get dirty and then you run the risk of getting potting soil in your wine. Honestly, Miracle Grow Merlot tastes like pooh. But being the maverick that I am, I decided to take that risk. Actually, the wine started much earlier in the night after a very long week at work. After too much internet surfing (the perfect accompaniement to wine) I found a new project: Growing tomatoes upside down!! (more…)

Imagine serving your guests an array of scones, cucumber sandwiches, & strawberries & cream garnished beautifully with flowers, that 2 seconds ago were growing in your garden. And imagine again, those same flowers tossed in with your apple walnut salad as a colorful and delicious addition to this culinary creation. Many of the flowers we grow in our gardens can actually be consumed, or used safely as garnishes to make even the simplest of dishes a gastronomic masterpiece. (more…)

Having a fragrant garden takes some special planning. First of all you want to take note of the prevailing wind patterns in your yard. Second, pay attention to the foot traffic and take note of were people walk. You want to place your plants in an area where the wind will blow the wonderful aromas through your open windows. And you also want your plants where people will walk by and brush against them. This will also release the fragrance of the plants. (more…)

Some folks may confuse where these zen like gardens originate. But if you are searching for a beautiful garden that strives to bring all elements of nature together in one zen-like place, then you are looking for the Japanese garden. Here, small trees are shaped to look like ancient specimens; tiny boulders that represent mountains; a trickling stream that is supposed to be a raging river. And amongst this landscape are scattered plants, mostly evergreen, flowering shrubs, and ferns arranged in such a manner as to appear natural. (more…)

There is nothing more luxurious than having fresh flowers delivered to your door daily. I am sure the only thing that stops many of us from arranging this service is the astronomical cost. So why not take matters into your own hands and grow an annual flower garden you can cut and bring indoors? (more…)

English cottage gardens are usually a hodge podge of classical heavily scented flowers and plants. There is no rhyme or reason to the design. You might have a Sweet William plant popping up in four or five different places. A clump of Delphinium may be blooming on one side of your garden and a clump of Foxglove on the other side. Pathways through the garden are often overgrown with groundcover or taller flowers and might be difficult to see as you make your way through the growth. (more…)

Nothing beats a beautiful well-tended garden with its perfectly trimmed bushes, weed free soil, and bright full blooms. However, if you are like me, you do not want to spend your entire weekend hedging, pruning, weeding, watering, fertilizing, deadheading and mulching. Yet, you still want a garden that is the envy of the neighborhood. If you are willing to put in a few hours of work one weekend you can have a glorious easy to care for garden with beautiful flowers and shrubs. (more…)