Busy day in the greenhouse today, seeding basil and planting plugs (plant starts). Thank goodness I had help from a couple of fellow volunteers. They are part of a group of dedicated volunteers who staff the herb table at Spring Flower Fair. They are all herb enthusiasts and can answer questions about the herbs that you purchase from us. I … Read More
Basil Dolce Fresca – 2015 AAS Winner
AAS (All-America Selections) is a non-profit organization that tests new cultivars for home gardeners. Their motto is “Tested Nationally and Proven Locally®”. They have trial gardens all over the country and Canada in every growing zone. Seeds are grown in the trial gardens and then judged for features such as harvest, flowers and disease resistance. Each year the best new … Read More
Wintersowing Herbs
I’m an “out of sight, out of mind” person. And every year, when the seed catalogs arrive, I spend weeks poring over them before placing my orders. Once those orders have been placed and the catalogs put away, I promptly forget what I ordered. When the seeds arrive in my mailbox, I find myself saying “I wonder what I ordered … Read More
Rosemary Topiary Update
Hop on over to Facebook to see the photos I posted on my efforts to create a rosemary topiary from a Tuscan Blue rosemary. Normally, I wouldn’t recommend pruning a rosemary in the fall because pruning stimulates new growth which would die in the winter but I keep my rosemary indoors over the winter so pruning it now will not … Read More