With all of the emphasis these days on the economic turmoil, cost of living, wars and presidential elections, it is all too easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of fear, anger, polarity and reactivity. Sure, there is plenty of blame to go around, from the greed of large corporations, to government deregulation and to consumers who have been out of control[...]
Fran Sorin
A Reminder To Sign Up for Blog Action Day
A quick reminder to all of you to sign up for Blog Action Day for tomorrow, October 15th. The link is: www.blogactionday.org This year’s theme is POVERTY. Get onto the site, read about it, register and write a post. It’s important for all of us in the gardening blogosphere to have a voice on issues that matter!
GGW Plant Pick Of The Month Wrap Up: Agastache
Agastache, one of those plants that most of us gardeners drool over when we see it in catalogues, received mix reviews this month. Frances wrote that she ordered ‘Black Adder’ from High Country Gardens last year and that it survived this spring but didn’t grow a whole heck of alot this year. Frances, any chance that it[...]
A GGW Contest: Chrysanthemums vs. Asters
I know, I know. I should leave ‘well enough’ alone. I was planning to. Last month I actually took some photos of both asters and chrysanthemums being sold at my local grocery store at 2 for $10. I was going to send out a tongue in cheek reminder that you have a choice about which specimens you plan[...]
Celebrating Seasonal Rituals In The Garden
On this first full day of autumn, with the changing of the seasons, I think alot of us gardeners are shifting our thoughts to what needs to be done in the garden, as well as taking some extra moments to pause and gaze at all of the blazing glory this season brings: leaves transforming themselves into majestic colors, sunflower heads turning limp and[...]