I succumbed to the bright sunshine pouring in my front window and planted some Rosemary and 4 kinds of peppers. Both take a long time, so starting this early is not really a problem. I had a beautiful rosemary that I had grown from seed several years ago but an early frost killed it before I could get it into the house. The peppers need a long growing season, and our season here is short, so they will benefit from an early start. I'll move them to the greenhouse when the weather w… Continue

This bright, sunny weather, in March is wonderful, but it sure does give one the itch to get into the garden. This is, of course, impossible, as it is still covered in snow and the ice is still on the lake. Still too early to start seeds but one can still plan and dream.

I do so much want to grow climbing roses, but have so far spent a lot of money and lost everyone I've tried. We have clay here and even tho' I have spent hundreds of dollars putting in good soil wherever I plant them---I just must do something wrong---I spray--I prune , nothing has worked. I've lost them all.---[sob]. CAN ANYONE HELP?

I bought some plumerias to grow at the flower show. I had luck growing them years ago. I will make sure to bring them in this time as I left them in the greenhouse for winter. They didn't do well, no heater, so this time I will put them in the house for winter. They are such a lovely flower and remind me of whe… Continue