Plant Profile: Gay Feather (Liatris spicata) ‘Kobold’
Karen Also called blazing star, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to eastern US and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. Corms…
Garden Journal: July 12, 2009
Lots of sun and heat this past week but little rain so we have had to turn on the irrigation and do a lot of hand watering. Most plants seem…
Couscous and Vegetables Recipe
There are times during the summer that I have just one or two zucchini, not enough for the two of us, so I use this recipe with what I have.…
Plant Profile: Crocosmia (Crocosmia x Curtonus ‘Lucifer’)
For a real color punch in a hot border Crocosmia will fill the bill. The unusual flowers rise up on tall arching stems and are striking against the tall attractive…
Ten Top Considerations for Choosing Daylilies
It is daylily season in zone 7 of the North Carolina Piedmont and I have had the pleasure of visiting two daylily farms in the area. If you like daylilies,…
Plant Profile: Yellow Fumitory (Corydalis lutea)
Corydalis is not the most conspicuous plant in the garden but it is one of the most welcome. How many plants bloom from spring to fall and have attractive foliage?…
Garden Journal: July 5, 2009
Sunny days and warm temperatures this week have coaxed the hot weather plants to join the ones that are already in bloom so the garden is filling out. Of course…
Simple Cucumber Salad Recipe
The cucumbers are overrunning my garden and no matter how many I eat there are more the next day. This is the time that I enjoy a daily cucumber salad…
Plant Profile: Sundrops (Oenothera fructicosa)
Some plants just don’t take a hint and this is one of them. It is a cheerful, adventuresome member of my hot border and just won’t reign itself in no…
Five Easy Annuals from Seed for Late Season Color
As the warm temperatures and sunny skies of summer bring my borders into full bloom I am thinking ahead to late summer and early fall when my borders will begin…