My favorite leafy green of all time is arugula – a member of the family of cruciferous vegetables which also includes cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, watercress and kale, just to name a few. Eating cruciferous vegetables is one of the best … Continue reading →
Here’s the latest addition to my wish list for the garden: Heptacodium miconioides. Seven Son Flower is a member of the honeysuckle family, or Caprifoliaceae, so you know it’s going to be fragrant. It is considered a shrub, but is … Continue reading →
This spring I came upon the shy looking Persicaria odorata at Swanson’s. It was in a 3 or 4 inch pot and not looking too happy even though its red-marked stems and pointed leaves were still very pretty. I always … Continue reading →
A few years ago when I was planning the south garden a very knowledgeable woman named Helen recommended that I try to find some “Fried Egg Poppies” after I had shown her pictures of my house and the area to … Continue reading →
