ROSACEAE, The Rose family
U-pick.

I just finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
This book is to me about food as Having Faith by Sandra Steingraber is to me about synthetic chemicals. Both books are well written and well researched. They are personal, political, hopeful and practical. They both get to the point about what’s wrong, what could […]

Blueberries.

Auction to Benefit Lorsung/McKiernan family.

APOCYNACEAE, The Dogbane family
I’m at my mom’s farm, near the south shore of Lake Superior. Mattie, her new dog and I went for a walk near her shop and saw all kinds of interesting things by the lake:
Jewelweed
Hummingbirds
A Red-tailed hawk carcass
Monarchs on Milkweed
A Scottie dog
Sticks
Teeny agates
Happy birthday, Mom!

Tiny green orchids and moutain streams.

On The Garden Doctor radio show.

EUPHORBIACEAE, The Spurge family
Lusciousness. What will they do next? We just got these in at the nursery and I have to say they are an amazing color and texture. I may be skeptical of new introductions, many of which are ridiculous, but as a painter/garden designer, I am in love with some of the new […]

Hovenia dulcis
RHAMNACEAE, The Buckthorn family
This is a strange tree with pretty heart-shaped leaves and graceful twigs. I like the name of it. The fruit is actually the receptacle or stem of the fruit, but I never seen it. In spring it has fragrant white flowers. Northwoods/One Green World grows this tree for the nursery, and […]

Huge golden lilies.