Jan
03
2008

Whether you’re tucking in your outdoor garden before frigid temperatures hit or counting on your indoor plants to satisfy your need for green this winter, you’ll need to do a bit of work to keep your leafy friends happy and healthy until spring.
Winter is generally a harsh time for plants — indoors and out, but [...]
Dec
03
2007
For a lot of people, there just is not enough time throughout the year to plant and grow the garden that they would really like to have. And this is often caused by their location in the country as a lot of parts have snow on the ground for a good bit of the year. [...]
Oct
29
2007
If you are a Rosarian, no matter where you live, you will want to winterize your roses. There is a school of thought that says winterizing is not necessary for some roses in some colder climates. But, while some climates permit minimal winter preparation and some rose varieties require little work for the winter, all [...]
Oct
15
2007
Winter can be an extremely fun time. Ski trips and blankets of white splendor all around. Holidays swoop in to annihilate our diets. Old friends and family members from all around suddenly appear on our doorsteps. Ah, yes, winter can be a joyous time but not necessarily for your roses.
Hopefully, before you planted your roses [...]
Jan
25
2007

I thought I’d share some of these lovely winter photos from gardens around the globe:
“Winter Berries” by Tia Lush in London:
“Snow Drops” by Lyris Godoy in Munich, Bayern, Germany - “Snow Drops (Galanthus nivalis) flowering during the snowy Danish winter… a beautiful gift from Mother Nature :o)”
Leave me a comment if you have a winter [...]
Dec
05
2006
Cold or Hot Greenhouse
Most crops for winter greenhouse vegetable gardening doesn’t necessarily need to be heated; only certain plants need extreme heat year round, tropical fruits for example can need extra heat in the winter. Most leafy and root vegetables will do well in the fall and winter months; winter greenhouse vegetable gardens are protected [...]
Nov
15
2006
When most people consider gardening, they think primarily about the seasons of spring and summer. However, there are methods that you can employ to expand your planting season into the fall and winter months as well. In fact, winter vegetable gardening can be a great way to bring fresh produce to your dinner table without [...]