Saturday, December 31, 2011

Growing A Greener World

http://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episodes/

Can I get MGV education credit for watching public TV episodes?

Monday, December 19, 2011

Dreadlocks

http://parkseed.com/product.aspx?p=02500-PK-P1

Amaranthus caudatus 'Dreadlocks'

We love amaranths, so this might be a good one to try.

Balloon Vine

http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week256.shtml

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Would be an interesting experiment to grow it as an annual.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Permies

http://www.permies.com/

Goofballs that are nuts about permaculture.

Nicolas

http://www.waysidegardens.com/product.aspx?p=49255

Striking autumn colors, Zone 5, and thrives in shade.

I want one.

I want more than one.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Golden Shrimp Plant

http://wimastergardener.org/?q=GoldenShrimpPlant

We saw some at State Fair Park a couple of years ago and they were impressive.

Pruning Grape Vines

http://www.garden.org/ediblelandscaping/?page=201112-how-to

If my vines get more serious about growing then I will get more serious about pruning them.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

SUPERthrive(tm)

http://www.superthrive.com/indexa.html

Just think how much better my garden would be if I had been using this miraculous product all along.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Brady's Rocks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7672416@N05/6345891629/

Brady's Rocks, Waukesha County, WI

Part of the Niagara Escarpment.

On my wish list of local places to visit.

Cinderella Collection

http://parkseed.com/lisianthus-cinderella-collection/p/90459/

I love Lisianthus, but our friend Sue at Luxembourg Gardens stopped growing them because of root rot problems.

I am tempted to try anyway.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Wildfire

http://www.waysidegardens.com/nyssa-sylvatica-wildfire/p/49390/

Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire'

Would be worth growing for the fall color.

Granite Peak

http://www.skigranitepeak.com/mountain/index.cfm?sub=history

The tallest mountain in Wisconsin.

Anywhere else, it would be a modest hill.

Might be a good place to collect a few accent pieces for the garden.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Double-Digging

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/double-digging-why-do-it

They fail to mention that some of us just love to dig.

It is fun and you never know what buried treasure you might find.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Forest Pansy

http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?pageId=1123

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Would love to have another redbud.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Poke Weed

http://www.sandmountainherbs.com/pokeweed.html

I like the idea of soaking the seed in concentrated sulfuric acid to simulate passing through a bird's gut.