After having a nice two week vacation in the tropics (Tropical Garden, that is) I headed north. I stopped in the All-America Selections garden, near NATO Bridge. Last spring this area was filled with flowering tulips, but now some winners of the All-America Selections are commanding the space. The All-America Selections is a long running…
Annuals
Vacation in the Tropics
August is the month for vacations so I wanted to go see some new plants and get away from the gardeners. I headed to the Tropical Garden yesterday. Since I am from a more temperate region, tropicals are not plants I know well and I feel very much like a tourist here. Unfortunately there are…
Food for Thought
It is funny how two different random events can start you acting on a completely new idea. I was sitting in the AAS beds the other day and saw a parent pointing out some of the vegetables to their child and the child seemed totally amazed how the vegetable was growing in the ground. It…
Blaze of Glory
I am in the Sensory Garden today. It’s a nice spot – lots of pretty flowers, plenty of people walking by and most important of all, irrigation. Having been in the Butterfly Garden recently and now here, I have had a chance to spend some time with many of the summer annuals. I like having…
A Matter of Perception
I need an agent. I’ve come to this conclusion after a few more weeks on the run. Let me back up and explain. A few weeks ago I was hiding in the trial beds as happy as could be. Along came a gardener working hard to get rid of the weeds, so it was time…
At a Crossroads
It has been cool and damp for four or five days now, but I have found the hottest spot in the garden. I’m in a small planting bed on the east end of NATO bridge, at a very busy crossroads in the garden. If I were a little taller, I could stand here like the…