with Teri Knight
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: 2023 AAS winners – Edibles
I love watermelon but don’t grow it due to size. ‘Rubyfirm F1’ is a personal size, very sweet tasting 2023 winner with crisp flesh and minimal seeds.
It yields 2 to 3 fruits on a 10 ft. vine. It also has good disease resistance. It must be grown in full … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: 2023 AAS winners – Annuals
Today I’m sharing some spectacular new annuals that will be available next year. First up may be my favorite. It’s a colocasia in the Royal Hawaiian series. This one is named ‘Waikiki’.
This gorgeous elephant ear’s leaves are deep, glossy green with … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Taking out the lawn
A number of years ago I interviewed Benjamin Vogt on his book “A New Garden Ethic”. I’ve mentioned him before. Earlier this year, in fact, on the dandelion debate.
As owner of Monarch Gardens he designs prairie landscapes specifically to remove expanses of lawns. In his new book, “Prairie Up – An Introduction to Natural Garden Design” Vogt shares his expertise with prairie plants aimed at gardeners and homeowners, making big ideas about … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: 2023 bulb of the year – Amaryllis
Each year the National Garden Bureau selects a bulb, annual, vegetable, perennial, shrub and houseplant of the year. For 2023 they’ve selected the Amaryllis as bulb of the Year. The focus is on the Hippeastrum plants.
Amaryllis is a bulb native to South Africa. I talked about amaryllis a couple of weeks ago and shared some new offerings, check out them out here.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Norfolk Pine – the tropical Christmas tree
I’ve talked about evergreens and fresh Christmas trees so far this week, how about a Tropical Tree!
Perfect for small places, in fact I had one in my own home a couple of years ago, this little darling fits well in apartments or any space you have light. It’s the Norfolk Pine.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Christmas tree placement and care
You learned all about the different types of Christmas trees on yesterdays Garden Bite. Today is about caring for your fresh tree.
You may think you’re good at eyeballing it, but once that baby’s in the house, you don’t want to cut it! Seriously, friends did this. Their tree was way too large for their home. Let’s just say that … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Fresh Christmas tree selection
Local nurseries are stocked with fabulous fresh greens and copious amounts of Christmas trees. The scent of a real tree has created many a lasting memory for most of us.
Of course we can’t forget the 60’s with the metal trees and rotating colored lights! They’ve made a comeback in the last few years and I’ve also spotted pink and champagne colored artificial trees! They can be fun too.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Shopping madness 2022
Yesterday we packed our bellies, today we’re packing shopping bags!
For gardeners here is a list of my favorites, including my new favorite tool, the Hori Hori knife! Seriously, I can’t believe I went this long without one! I’m also a huge fan of garden forks. I use mine consistently. It’s so much easier on the plants and their roots and also on ME.
As for gloves, I have probably about 10 pair all over … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Happy Thanksgiving, may your house and your belly be full today.
As you belly up to the table, think about the herbs in the stuffing you could grow! Parsley and sage are two easy ones!
I generally grow rosemary and use that in LOTS of dishes, in particular when I’ve thrown chicken, pork or beef in the crock pot.
Oh, and those little red potatoes would be easy to grow.
Maybe you could ask for … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: New vegetables for 2023
I get all kinds of emails from plant companies including Johnny’s Selected Seeds with the headline “New for 2023 Vegetable Varieties”! Well I had to look!
First up, one of my favorite vegetables/fruits – a new cherry tomato! Mochi has a whole new texture. It’s kinda weird. Instead of bursting in your mouth, they say it’s like eating a gumdrop. I’m not quite sure what to think about that. … [Continue reading]