Saturday, December 31, 2011

Growing A Greener World

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

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

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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.

Soils 101

http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2011/11/soils-101-guest-blog-by-nick-rhodehamel/

A good concise summary, well worth reading.

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.

Aromatnaya

http://parkseed.com/russian-quince-aromatnaya/p/47638/

Would love to have one, even if it is a Russian.

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.

Wing Haven Gardens

http://www.winghavengardens.com/

Added to my list of destination gardens.

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.

Leaf Management

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Leaf-Management-Update-Newsletter-2010_vq3706.htm

Some interesting advice on leaves.

Gardening in Montana

http://www.finegardening.com/item/21544/reader-photos-kielians-garden-in-montana

Gorgeous garden in Montana.

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.

Cold-Weather Compost

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/cold-weather-compost

I need to better manage my microbes.

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

Mercury Rising

http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?pageId=1284

Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising'

Beautiful and hardy to Zone 5.

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.