Last week’s post was about using a solution of alcohol and water (one part alcohol to 10 parts water) to restrict the growth of paperwhites. Theoretically this will keep the stems short and strong enough to support the flowers without them tipping over. My paperwhites have grown super fast this week. And some of them [...]
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Tuesday’s Tips — Forcing Paperwhites Pt. 2
Posted in Bulbs, Flower Photography, Garden Photography, Gardening, Houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Flower Photography, Flowers, Forcing Paperwhites, Gardening, Nature Photography, Organic Gardening, Paperwhites on November 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Tuesday’s Tips — Forcing Paperwhites
Posted in Bulbs, Flower Photography, Garden, Gardening, Houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Blossoms, Flower Photography, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Forcing Paperwhites, Gardening, Narcissus tazetta, Nature Photography, Organic Gardening, Paperwhites on November 15, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been so busy getting ready for company next week that my days are a blur of sanding, painting, installing, etc. Of course, gardening is part of the preparations and I’m doing a bit of planting both outdoors and indoors. I love the way paperwhites (Narcissus tazetta) look, but not the fragrance so I haven’t [...]
Sunday Zen
Posted in Flower Photography, Flowers, Garden, Garden Photography, Gardening in California, Gardening in Colorado, Organic Gardening, Photography, Sunday Zen, tagged Delphinium, Durango, Flower Photography, Flowers, Gardening, Irvine, Nature Photography, Organic Gardening, Raindrop Photo on November 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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Tuesday’s Tips — Oh My Aching…Everything
Posted in Gardening, Gardening in California, Gardening in Colorado, Organic Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Durango, Gardening, Irvine, Organic Gardening, Pain Relief for Gardeners, Yoga for Gardeners on November 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I just finished a two-day marathon of transplanting, pruning, and garden cleanup. Still to go are mulching, freshening up some containers, and planting some bulbs and shrubs. That’s going to have to wait a day or two to give my aching muscles a chance to recover. Gardening is hard work and the older you get, [...]
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