By joenesgarden, 1 day ago

Seedy ideas for Connecticut edible gardens

Choosing which variety of tomato or other edible to grow from seed can be overwhelming, particularly for gardeners new to seed starting. If, after following my earlier recommendations, your head is  still spinning here's some of my favorite edible varieties.

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By joenesgarden, 16 days ago

Seed Catalogues: Read, Weed then Order

January is the time for Connecticut gardeners to dream up plans for the spring and summer garden. For gardeners who start indoor seedlings, it's time to order seeds. This can be a daunting task if you read every catalogue that comes in the mail. Most people don't have this amount of time … I know I don't … so my first weeding project of each growing season involves weeding seed catalogues.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 7 months ago

Historic Seed Company to Sprout Again

This morning when I visited the Comstock, Ferre & Co. website I was greeted with the message below:

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 10 months ago

Simply said, Delightful.

white crocus 4 Being somewhat superstitious - for instance never, I mean never say the Red Sox have a game tied up until they make the very last out – I've hesitated to mention the weather that has blessed Connecticut gardeners and other Nutmeggers this week.  I think any possible jinx from me is passed though, the latest weather forecast is calling for cooler temperatures, rain, and wind early next week.  So … how to describe the last few days?  Wonderfully warm during the day yet chilly at night, soothing sunshine, refreshing spring air, in a word  «Delightful.»

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 6 months ago

Re-discovering the daylily

daylily-Happy Returns_edited Until last year I included a limited number of daylilies in my perennial beds, choosing instead to focus my plant-buying dollars on vegetation less palatable to local deer.  But installation of a fence in our back yard expanded my plant choices and I'm re-falling in love with daylilies.

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