Yes, it is getting to be that time again! Soon we will be well out of the final dregs of winter, and I will be able to set about righting the damage that was caused to my poor little garden by last summer's heat wave ( Read more... )

So, January! You all know what that means, right? Time for the flood of Spring flower & seed catalogues to start rushing in! I have yet to finalize my main seed order, but the plants are all settled. Going into my third year of rooftop gardening I finally have a handle on what works and what doesn't in my space, so this season I had a much ( Read more... )

The near constant rain we've been experiencing for the past couple of weeks has had at least one positive side effect--after long months of waiting my precious is finally beginning to bloom! And it is every bit as gorgeous as I was hoping it would be. This is the one I ordered as a seedling; of the seeds I started from scratch, only one ( Read more... )

This time just seeds! I went to Thompson & Morgan to buy my Datura seeds, realized there was a $10 promo on my catalog, and threw a few more things in. I suppose I don't strictly need another black viola, but I'm curious to see how the the textures and shades of the two varieties will contrast; and this one is called BLACK MOON. So, is necessary ( Read more... )

I got a gorgeous seed catalog from Thompson & Morgan a few weeks ago, but because it came FaerieCon weekend I never got the chance to look through it thoroughly. I am doing so now, and I do believe I need to place an order with them before spring. Surely my rooftop garden could use some Datura....?

Datura metel Double Blackcurrant Swirl


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