Archive for April 2010

April 1, 2010

 

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Freezing Plants

At this time of year, gardeners must still beware of late freezes. A severe freeze causes water to freeze inside the plant's cells, irrevocably injuring them.

April 8, 2010

 

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April’s the busy month, the month that grows… (poem)

A brief poem by Vita Sackville-West about the growth occurring during the month of April.

April 15, 2010

 

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A Gilly-Flower (European wallflower)

A gilly flower referred to any clove scented bloom such as a clove pink that we now call a dianthus, or a wallflower or scented stock.

April 22, 2010

 

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Ferny Corydalis, an enthusiastic self-sowing perennial

Corydalis has delicate lacy-looking foliage and racemes of spurred flowers in the spring.

April 29, 2010

 

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Garlic Chives’ Many Virtues Makes Them Worth The Bother

Chives are rampant self seeders, and if they are not dead headed they will produce far too many new plants.

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