Here in southwestern Connecticut (zone 6), Mother Nature is treating us to a spectacular fall show this year. In fact, I think this may be one of the most intensely colored fall foliage displays in recent years. And she is playing a few tricks right here in my garden, which have captured my attention. But [...]
Archive for October, 2009
An Apology from Mother Nature?
Posted in Gardening in Connecticut, Gardening Inspiration, Zone 6 gardening, tagged Anthony Waterer spirea fall color, Native American legend about fall foliage color, why leaves change color on October 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Book Preview…Perennial Companions
Posted in Book Previews on October 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Combining perennials to get a pleasing mix of color, texture and form sounds simple. But it’s not. The wonderful thing about perennials is they are easy to move around in your garden so experimenting to find the ideal combination is not a major chore. If you’re looking for an easy way to find winning perennial [...]
First Frost Date in Connecticut
Posted in Gardening in Connecticut, Zone 6 gardening, tagged CT DEP first frost date, first frost date for coastal connecticut, first frost date in CT, planting spring-flowering bulbs on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On October 15th it snowed here in Stamford, CT (zone 6). OK, it didn’t look quite like this photo but it definitely snowed. While it’s early for snow here, it made me realize the end of the growing season is right around the corner. The growing season is bookmarked by two very important dates - [...]
Designing with Spring-Flowering Bulbs
Posted in Gardening Inspiration on October 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It’s fall and that means it’s time to start thinking about ordering spring-flowering bulbs to add color to your garden next near. I just placed an order, a bit late since I didn’t get everything I wanted, but I did manage to get 200 mixed daffodil bulbs to plant in front of the stone [...]
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – October 2009
Posted in Bloom Day on October 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Happy Garden Bloogers Bloom Day (GBBD) for October. For the uninitiated, on the 15th of each month, garden bloggers around the world share what is blooming in their gardens. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? We have Carol over at May Dreams Gardens to thank for this lovely tradition. Here’s a peek at what’s happening in my [...]
My Plant Swap Goodies
Posted in Gardening Inspiration, Plant Swap on October 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love getting new plants for my garden, but let’s face it, plants can be expensive. That’s why I am always so excited to organize and participate in the Fairfield County Plant Swap. On Saturday, we held the fall plant swap at the New Canaan Nature Center in New Canaan, CT. Here’s my bounty – [...]
Bulbs as Garden Porn
Posted in Gardening Inspiration on October 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I thought I’d share this link to a series of Doonesbury cartoons about bulb planting. They’re a funny take on how the descriptions in some plant catalogs can sometimes read almost like soft porn. That’s a sad but true commentary on gardeners in general! I know I’ve been guilty of dropping much more important tasks just to pour [...]
Beautiful Gardens Can Save Lives
Posted in Gardening Inspiration, Plant Possibilities on October 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Buy Invincibelle hydrangea and save lives October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and like many other people, my life has been affected by breast cancer. About a year ago, in the space of only a few months, my mother-in-law died from breast cancer and my sister and sister-in-law were both diagnosed with it. I am [...]
Brown Conifer Needles
Posted in Gardening Inspiration, Plant Possibilities on October 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Many people know that deciduous trees, like maples and elms, lose their leaves every fall. But not as many know conifers also drop some of their needles in the fall. It’s a natural process that begins in the late summer and continues through the fall. You may be alarmed when you start to see some needles on your [...]
Fairfield County Plant Swap
Posted in Plant Swap on October 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Looking for free plants? Have perennials in your garden that need to be divided? Want to meet other local gardening enthusiasts? If you answered Yes to any of these questions then you should plan to stop by the Fairfield County Plant Swap next Saturday, October 10th. The Plant Swap is being held at the New Canaan [...]
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