Thanks to Dr. Doug Caldwell, Collier County Extension Agent, for inviting me to speak about bringing out the best in your bedding plants. On Friday, October 11th we were able to draw a crowd of nearly 70 interested gardeners. It’s fun to encourage people to expand their horizons by considering some old-fashioned flowers in the…
Month: October 2013
High on Hibiscus
I enjoyed speaking to the James Hendry chapter of the local Hibiscus Society. These people are passionate about their plant(s)! We met at Famous Dave’s in Fort Myers on the 13th of this month. In the past they met at Terry Park but won’t any more due to Lee County budget constraints. I spoke about…
Diggin’ in the Dirt
In October there is a flurry of intense activity in the garden. Making your bed takes more time, money and perspiration than the easier step of planting. “Plan in September, plant in October”. So before tearing open the seed packet there is soil preparation. Over the years I have various organic fertilizers in the garden. I used to…
In Your Face Planters
I made the first “In Your Face Planter” because the area I wanted to landscape was full of tree roots and it was below the view from a deck. So I made a 3’x3′ box, 12″ deep and mounted it on a pressure-treated 6″x6″ post, set in concrete. The next five planters I made were for a rocky…
