Entries from August 2009

August 16, 2009

Perennials

Last week in the Allegheny Front, Doug Oster and Jessica Walliser were talking about putting in perennials. Jessica mentioned four of her favorites: Casa Blanca Oriental Lily (which I have), variegated solomon’s seal (which I have), Raspberry wine monarda, penstemon, and Corydalis lutea. (That sounds like 5 to me.) So I looked up [...]

August 8, 2009

Gardening Update

I put too many things in late and didn’t put in any winter squash.  I put beans in in July — crockett’s victory garden said i could, and they are really struggling.  They won’t make it – it’s been too cold this year, and not really summer-like at all during July, which is usually our [...]