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• Nasturtiums on my mind

  Even as the grape hyacinths come into bloom and the last of the daffodils open up in my yard, I, like other gardeners am thinking ahead. That's why I am planting nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) seeds . The closest that many people get to nasturtiums... Posted Apr 16 2009, 07:44 AM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: annuals, climbing annuals, climbing plants, cottage garden plants, easy annuals, edible plants, ground covers, herbs, nasturtiums, tropaeolum majus

• Sunflowers

  Last week I went to the Philadelphia Flower Show, the annual garden extravaganza that draws visitors from all over the northeast, if not the country. This year's theme was "Bella Italia", with display gardens, large and small, centered on... Posted Mar 08 2009, 08:33 AM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: annuals, cottage garden plants, helianthus, old-fashioned flowers, sunflowers

• Obedient Plant

  I bought my first obedient plant (Physostegia) on sale along with a lot of other plants. I couldn't figure out where to put it, so I planted the young perennial in a large terra cotta pot, put it in a sunny but somewhat out-of the-way spot in the... Posted Jan 25 2009, 05:54 PM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: cottage garden plants, obedient plant, physostegia