Cavolo Nero
In the states, we know this tough, cold-hardy cabbage cousin as “Dinosaur” kale, its name coming from the rough, leathery texture of its leaves. We use it primarily as an
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Chasing Winter Away
It’s Sunday afternoon and much of the South is bracing for yet another nasty swipe by Old Man Winter. He has already taken a couple of good whacks at us
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Hellebore Fever
Well, March has certainly come roaring in! For those of you who didn’t see it on the news (or experience it personally), parts of Tennessee received nearly a FOOT of
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Helleborus ‘Ivory Prince’
Well, you’ve been asking for more plant posts and I’ve been promising more plant posts, so here we go. The garden is waking up! A couple of weeks ago I
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Blossoms of Winter
‘Arnold Promise’ Witchhazel, www.fantasticplants.com I’m happy to report that so far, Nashville has dodged today’s weather bullet. We’ll see what happens after it gets dark and the temperature drops a
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Winter Blast
Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Winter–REAL winter–has reared its ugly head. We’re expecting the coldest temperatures in six years here in Nashville tonight and, in the outerlying areas,
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Feeding Frenzy
It’s a busy time of year at the birdfeeders! I have an abundance of finches at my new country home–gold finches, purple finches and pine siskins. There are probably some
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An Amaryllis By Any Other Name…
Hippeastrum cybister. Yes, yes, I know. More weird plants. Why not just talk about good old-fashioned red Christmas amaryllis? (Yawn.) Or everyone’s favorite, ‘Appleblossom’? (Yawn.) Or that beautiful red-and-white striped
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Berries, Berries!
It’s berry time again! The onset of cooler autumn weather and the changing of the leaves always reminds me how important berries are in the garden. Plants with berries help
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Winter-flowering Hardy Cyclamen
(Originally Posted November 16, 2007 on MySpace)It’s just about that time of year when one of my favorite garden plants begins popping up around the garden. Cyclamen coum inhabits the
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