The seasons seem to be a bit out of sync with one another after we were thrust into Summer as the official date of spring arrived. A week after spring arrived the cooler more seasonable temperatures arrived bringing a few below freezing nights that were sure to damage the new summer growth on the shrubs and perennials. During this time many garden connections have been boosting of planting annuals out in their below zone 5 gardens. I recently acquired a few new roses from my friends at The Conard Pyle Company and I can’t begin to tell you how excited I’m to make up a new rose bed just for them. Luckily I tweeted out to my friend @RedneckRosarian on Twitter. He is the one to ask if you have any questions about roses and you are sure to get an answer with in hours of tweeting him a question. Gotta love social media in the garden world!
This Morning I shared a live stream #gardenwalk in my garden. I made two videos just in case you missed the first tweet about the ‘event’. In the video I share my late April landscape near my front porch and a few of my roses I’m growing thanks to inspiration and help from my friend Chris of #rosechat.
IF you can’t view these please visit my Youtube.com site at : BGgardenLive.
I want to do a shout out to Chris VanCleave and share with you about his new BlogTalk Radio Channel #rosechat. Click on the image below to find out more about the Channel.
My friend Chris took the time to share some basic rose care tips for spring with me in this short podcast. I hope you will listen in as we talk roses. My favorite part of the podcast is when Chris challenges everyone who listens in to add a rose shrub / bush to their garden.
While much of the country has white mulch covering their gardens, Janet Endsley and her crew work hard moving the soil indoors to inspire the Northwest with A Floral Symphony. The Northwest Flower and Garden Show is a five day spectacular event filled with one of a kind garden art, music and of course garden displays designed by award winning artist.
I had the privileged of speaking with Janet the other day on the phone and I”m thrilled to share our conversation about the show via a podcast attached to this blog post. In this presentation you will get a better understanding of what it takes to put together an amazing show like this Seattle event as well as find out some fun gardening facts about Janet.
One click over to The Northwest Flower and Garden Show website and you will quickly see that talented writer Janet truly loves her job. The website is a ‘cyber flower event’ itself, filled with show facts as well as valuable gardening information.
Click Image Above To Visit NWFGS Site
Mark your calendar for Monday, January 16 for when Janet Endsley @NWFGS will be our guest host on #gardenchat . She will be sharing current show information as well answering any questions you may have about this garden show. Even if you can’t make it all the way to Seattle for this event in February it is inspiring to follow along using social media. The designs, speakers, market place and other garden related events being shared Feb. 8-12 from the show will get you in the garden.
Carol & Kerrie are at it again … spreading their love for growing around this Autumn with the Seed Keeper Project. I had the privilege of speaking with them this afternoon to get the facts on what I could do to make a difference in the school of my choice.
The Seed Keeper Ladies in their booth at IGC11 / Chicago Navy Pier
Here’s how you can make a difference in the garden at your favorite school : Each Monday The Seed Keeper Company is going to list five states they randomly pull out of a seed keeper kit. And you thought Monday’s couldn’t be any funnier with #gardenchat and all! If the state your school is located in that you would like to nominate for the Seed Keeper Project is chosen please submit the schools at that time on their Facebook page. Go to The Seed Keeper Company on Facebook where the states will be listed. You have until Friday of that week to list the school of your choice from the five states chosen on Monday. On Friday of each week the Seed Keeper Girls will place all of the nominations in a Seed Keeper and draw a winner for each of the 5 states. The winning schools receive a Seed Keeper and Certificate recognizing their school gardening efforts as well as a note letting them know you are responsible for their win.The Seed Keeper Project will conclude the week of December 21, 2012. You can read all about this project on the The Seed Keeper Project Page.
The Herb Garden Located in the Childrens Garden / Garfield Park Indy
Above is a photo of the beautiful Garfield Park Childrens’ garden I toured this summer with the Garden Writers Association . I just love the herbs planted in this beautiful recycled tires that the children painted.
Be sure to check out my podcast with Carol and Kerrie from the Seed Keeper Company explaining all the details about this school garden project. If you have any questions be sure to visit their site or you can leave me a question in this blog post.
Back in early Spring I tweeted a S.O.S. out to my gardening friends on #gardenchat. It was no surprise that I was connect to at least a dozen garden enthusiast all eager to help with advice or at least rally the troops for more information. Once the questions were answered and my fear of roses were overcome I’ve continued to share my healthy roses to this day. Read more about the advice I was given using social media and how it gave me healthy rose blooms all season long. The pruning advice provided by Chris at @RedneckRosarian give my landscape color from roses unlike I’d ever experienced before. In the image above I share with you my roses by Proven Winners and Knock Out that are still blooming crazy along with my mums here in Ohio.
Click Above Image To Visit Chris Site Filled with Amazing Roses!
To ensure continuous blooms for next year I made a quick call to my dear friend Chris. In the podcast today you will learn basic rose care for Autumn gardens. If you have any additional questions be sure to tweet into #rosechat tonight on Twitter. You can find more information about that event at #rosechat.
Did you know that disease can hang around till next year if you don’t clean up around the rose shrub the correct way? Listen into these tips from @redneckrosarian.
Not often do I find myself giggling about unseemly acts as I did during what you are about to hear today. I’m excited to add to my podcast collection, a piece created with my friend Billy who is not only a talented garden writer for Fine Gardening, but also happens to be a witty social networker and the mastermind behind Crimes Against Horticulture. This is the first podcast that necessitated (in a good way) the use of my censor button, while also breaking my 30-minute rule for pod-casting duration by going well past the mark. Just beyond the half-way point in this podcast, you will be referred to photos that are featured on Billy’s own Flickr page. Listen closely as he directs you to advance to the next image. By clicking the link below, you will be presented with a window that will enable you to follow along as the podcast plays.
Or Follow by Clicking Along in this Slide Show By Billy Goodnick.
Thank you for taking the time today to check out this podcast, and until next time I hope you find some crimes against horticulture to share on Billy’s facebook.
It appears cold weather is moving in early this year bringing unseasonal temperatures at night and possibility of frost is in the forecast. If you are like me and wait till the last minute working best under pressure you know that it isn’t too late to get a greenhouse up NOW so you can continue your growing experience.
If The Look of A Greenhouse in Late September Doesn’t Win Your Heart ……. It Isn’t Meant To Be
All Summer while visiting garden events and garden centers I’ve been seeing an increase in availability of greenhouses. Everything from simple plastic with PVC frames online to sturdy extruded aluminum frame 8 ft. ceiling structures are readily available.
Featured above is an image of a section of my outdoor growing area on the south side of my greenhouse. Look close into the vent that is open to see that the house is empty. This weekend I will be working around the clock to finish last minute planting and re potting containers that will be joining me in the greenhouse this winter. Luckily, I have more space in my home thanks to a new sun-room which will hold my large tropicals and a large fish tank is going in my greenhouse for natural watering purposes. If the thought of growing year-round is appealing to you then please check out the podcast below that I recorded early today with my growing sister Glenda. Glenda is my mentor when it comes to growing under cover while it is below zero outside. She is the talented garden / interior designer who shares over at TootsieTime.com We are the owners of Growing4Seasons.com where we share our experience of growing year-round.
The seasons seem to be a bit out of sync with one another after we were thrust into Summer as the official date of spring arrived. A week after spring arrived the cooler more seasonable temperatures arrived bringing a few below freezing nights that were sure to damage the new summer growth on the shrubs and perennials. During this time many garden connections have been boosting of planting annuals out in their below zone 5 gardens. I recently acquired a few new roses from my friends at The Conard Pyle Company and I can’t begin to tell you how excited I’m to make up a new rose bed just for them. Luckily I tweeted out to my friend @RedneckRosarian on Twitter. He is the one to ask if you have any questions about roses and you are sure to get an answer with in hours of tweeting him a question. Gotta love social media in the garden world!
While much of the country has white mulch covering their gardens, Janet Endsley and her crew work hard moving the soil indoors to inspire the Northwest with A Floral Symphony. The Northwest Flower and Garden Show is a five day spectacular event filled with one of a kind garden art, music and of course garden displays designed by award winning artist.
