November 17 , 2011
Garden cheers|Sharon Lovejoy|When to move a plant|Basil preserve
What cheery days , at last ! ‘ Butterpat ’ chrysanthemum just could n’t wait to say “ welcome back ! ”
Salvia regla echoes its thrill for daytime that do n’t sear our souls .
Plant this aboriginal fall - bloom perennial around your trees for some leaf canopy firework , specially if you care hummingbirds .
The bee love native Frostweed ( Verbesina virginica ) . I planted it , too , because I was told its flower are one of the few White person that attract butterfly .
But get this , the primrose jasmine is also on a curlicue , like the Bradford pears and redbuds that have agitate up the calendar .
I ’ve been planting like a fiend , since any rain will stick around in the soil a bit longer . ( And give thanks you for Tuesday ’s blessing to souse in the newbies ) . New plants do n’t punk out so tight when it ’s not 105 ° , either .
I acquit my lean around with me , but LOVE it when I run head teacher first into fresh inspiration , like this “ little leafage ” or overshadow Jerusalem salvia ( Phlomis lanata ) on my excursion toReid ’s Nursery . It is doggoned cute ; I had to have a span .
I also planted more ‘ Helen von Stein ’ lamb ’s ears . These days the ticket calls it ‘ Big Ears . ’
These are swell foggy wuzzy industrial plant for kids , which ta da , run toTom ’s fabulosa meetingwith authorSharon Lovejoythis week .
I bet you already have all her books , but the recent isToad Cottages & Shooting Stars . Sharon ’s gear it for grandma playfulness , but young parent and non - parent like me can have softheaded fun with this book ! It ’s full of activities , recipes , and adventures for any geezerhood .
With her own illustrations ( multi - gifted one that she is ) Sharon ’s got lots of theme for indoor game and crafting memory board that last a lifetime . But on CTG , she spark off childhood imagination and connexion to life outdoors . Is n’t that a great gift to give to the next generation ?
And check out the section on husk bale gardens , pure for those rocky land smear .
Here ’s a picture that Sharon and Jeff cop at theSunset magazineexhibit at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show .
But let ’s not forget another kiddie fave : pizza ! On CTG day , Jeff Prostovich cursorily craft this solar oven from a pizza boxful .
Jeff ’s a multi - talented person himself . Although he ’s usually behind the scenes , he ’s really on the scenery for everything , between his “ sidereal day gig . ” give thanks you , dear Sharon & Jeff for joining us again at CTG !
Daphne ’s filling of the week is snapdragons , a favorite for children to snap their “ dragon ” mouths .
But they ’re also favour by gardener for cool - weather color . When I took pictures atShoal Creek Nursery , the bee cue me that it was a wintertime ambrosia source for them , too . So , last weekend , I catch some dwarf yellow for the front walkway .
I picked taller , spicy ‘ Crimson Sonnet ’ for the French pancake bed . I do n’t like to plant them until we ’re not seeing too many days of in high spirits 80 ’s . Now ’s the perfect clock time to tote up some snap to your garden !
Boy howdy , I ’ve been moving plants around . This week , Daphne answers Ramona Rogahn ’s majuscule question : when to move a pink wine ?
This past summer and red-hot fall , our nurturing instinct prompted us to want to move accented or poorly place plants to less anxious speckle . But , as Daphne explains , raging weather – especially when a plant is stressed – is the worst time to move them . alternatively , wait until nerveless weather and the plants are dormant to make your motion .
In these wry times , be certain to irrigate the industrial plant and its new emplacement several years in procession . drudge your new hole . You may need to make adjustments , but get the hard dig out of the way . It ’s also well to take a shovel around your plant a calendar month or even two months before you move it . This will sever some roots and encourage new top ones to grow to avail it establish more quickly in its unexampled positioning . If you ca n’t do that ( and aboveboard , I ’m never that fix ! ) , be sure to grope for around and get as much of the root ball as you may . damp soil really aid for the digging , and to have the plant well hydrate to cut back a lusus naturae out moment . Do not fecundate your new transplants . I give them water , liquid seaweed , and mulch .
Well , chippy weather is on the way , which meansbasil is about to say farewell . Perennials like Mexican heap marigold will brown to the undercoat in the first freeze . This workweek , we repeat Trisha Shirey’stips for save and dry herbsto keep the herbal handshake all winter . And how cool would it be to for the child in your lifespan to make holiday oil color , vinegar and cat treats from the garden ?
On tour , we maneuver to the Casis Elementary veg garden , where teachers , parents , and educatee join forces in an organic vegetable garden for hands - on lessons in sustainability , math , science , graphics , and plain good eating !
Until next week , Linda
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