ramblings of a plant lover
May 6, 2010
Dirt Bag!
Some of my best ideas come from those around me. I’ve noticed our neighbours getting these big truck-sized bags dropped at the end of their driveway full of rich black earth. Given that we now have a gravel driveway, cleaning up a dump of soil might be challenging. Not to mention the other benefits of this kind of containment and provision. It stays dry and soft until I’m completed, at my pacing, distributing it around our property. No worry about rain, or my irrigation system, making a big muddy mess.
May 6, 2010
Spring Back 2010
Spring came early this year. The old rule still pertains, especially in zone 6; wait until the May two-four weekend before getting too serious with the planting and gardening. We could still have snow or frost. We’re actually about a month ahead of usual seasonal change, so proceed with caution.
May 6, 2010
First spring at Forestwood!
A few of my snap highlights from this beautiful spring at Forestwood – featuring the early blooms of trilliums, rhodos, serviceberries, etc.
May 6, 2010
May I Gripe?
By now you may have guessed that our plans for a TV show have been put on hold. It’s been a long process. We had a few interested networks, but the final consensus is that there’s not enough appeal to garden programming. It doesnt bring in the ratings we were told by HGTV. During our two-hour visit with the network on their invitation, they said they were impressed with the overall proposal, but the audience draw isn’t broad enough. I didn’t get far reminding them that most of their current programming is about the “H” not the “G” in HGTV. They invited us back to the table should we develop another concept with broader appeal. So for now we’re focused on the Internet.
September 15, 2009
Create It!
Well, here we are. It’s the end of the summer of 2009 and the house is built, most of the garden is in and so are we. After the arduous task of building our dream home and garden we are now busy about tidying up the details. Still much to do, but not far off the original vision.
