Archive for November 15th, 2010

A Few of Her Favorite Things: Laura Fenton

Posted in Shop/Book Reviews on November 15th, 2010 by Plant Talk – Be the first to comment

Laura Fenton is one crafty lady! We first ran across her work when she wrote about the giant pumpkins for AOL’s home and garden blog ShelterPop. We immediately loved her sense of humor (we thought about charging rent inside the pumpkins, too), and the more we looked, we realized we also loved her sensibility. Laura loves cooking and crafting with in-season, locally sourced veggies, fruits, and flowers (just like we do).

So, when we had the chance to ask her about her “Favorite Things” for holiday gift giving, we knew it would be a lovely, inspiring list full of hidden gems from the Shop in the Garden.  See for yourself!

See Laura’s picks below!

Tip of the Week: Cleaning, Drying, and Storing Seeds

Posted in Gardening Tips on November 15th, 2010 by Sonia Uyterhoeven – Be the first to comment
Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education.

Last week I blogged about the process of collecting seeds. Once gathered, the seeds will need to be cleaned and dried before they can be stored.

Some seeds require only minimal cleaning while others need more attention.

If you are collecting seeds from non-fruiting plants, gather the seeds on a dry day. Spread the seeds on newspapers, in a cardboard box, or in an old telephone directory, and allow them to dry between one and three weeks.

Often seeds need to be separated from the chaff (the seed casings and debris). You can do this with a pair of tweezers; not all of the chaff needs to be removed, but just cleaned off a bit. read more »

Morning Eye Candy: The Stone Mill

Posted in Photography on November 15th, 2010 by Plant Talk – Be the first to comment

The Stone Mill was recently renovated to a LEED-certified Silver Standard. The beautiful native plantings were part of achieving that certification.

The Stone Mill

The Stone Mill (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen).