The summer season of color in the herbaceous border is now past but there is yet a group of fall stalwarts that delight in the cooler weather and provide color over the autumn months; most notably the many species of Asters, Sunflowers, and Goldenrods….
The Ancient Gardener: What Fall Means for Our Colonial Garden
April and September are two of the busiest months of the year in the vegetable garden. In April we are setting out the summer garden and now, in September, we are installing the plants that will sustain us over the winter months.
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The Ancient Gardener: Before There Were Pumpkin Spice Lattes!
Squash has long had the unfortunate reputation of being the least glamorous of the “Three Sisters” of corn, beans and squash that sustained the Native American tribes prior to European contact. …
The Ancient Gardener: A Sweet Summer Medley of Melons
The month of July provides us with a luxury of melons described by John Evelyn in 1699 as “Paragon with the noblest Productions of the Garden.” …
From the Garden: On Roan Mountain
Last week I had the great pleasure of accompanying a group of enthusiasts who study the genus Rhododendron….
From the Garden: Peas Be With You
The peas, which were somewhat slow in their initial growth due the unusually cool spring, are now ripening almost faster than we can pick them….
From the Garden: Spanish Potatoes
The sweet potatoes slips have now been planted. We obtained the slips from mature tubers buried in the hotbed frame in mid-April. …
From the Garden: Pretty Potions
The herbaceous border is now an exuberance of color and while most of the plants are admired solely for their appearance there are some that are beautiful and useful as well, an attribute that is much sought after by young men of a certain age who aspire to find these same qualities in a prospective mate. Two of the most striking examples of this admirable combination are the Valerian and the Foxglove….
From the Garden: Happy Accidents
Our gardens are now an exuberance of color. It seems that every day another garden specimen opens its flowers to join the cacophony that is spring time in Williamsburg. …
From the Garden: Of Oil and Onions
With the onset of warmer weather, the garden is making prodigious progress in both flower and leaf. The Rapeseed is near 7 feet tall and is the most asked after plant in the garden this week. …
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