Comments on: A season of it’s own

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:37:34 +0000

Enjoyed your comments about the rosemary. I don't have a greenhouse so usually propogate in the Spring. It's always difficult for me to let plants die so I have large rosemary plants along with scented geraniums, lemon verbena, various tender herbs, etc. overwintering. I should get over this…my back room with grow lights is getting quite crowded! But I'd be happy to adopt your rosemary should you ever decide its life has ended…. I can see me becoming like one of those cat ladies, but with plants! Enjoyed your blog, Linda

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:57:34 +0000

Hey Barry, same message for you too. Check out the SRGC site, or in the USA, join the National Rock Garden Society, and get their seedlist ( it's online) these are best grown from seed. Also, bulbs are available at only one source that I know of, which is Nancy Wilson's site for miniature narcissus ( google it, I can't seem to place the URL in here.

Thanks!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:55:06 +0000

HI Ryan
I think you are closer to the bet source, Ian Young's bulblog ( great name!) at the Scottish Rock Garden Club site. He inspired me, shared seed and truly kept me going with these easy to grow Narcissus. I suggest writing him or chat with club members in their very active forums.

By: Diane Dehler

Diane Dehler — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:43:49 +0000

What a beautiful, garden blog you have. The desk doors as plant pots are inspiring. There is so much that we can do with found objects. It is a very, rainy day in Northern Cal and everything is turning remarkably, wonderfully green.

By: Terryk

Terryk — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:59:04 +0000

Oh, what I would do to have a greenhouse! In the meantime I do enjoy seeing yours.

I know a VT gardener who overwinters many of her tender plants as does Stonecrop Gardens. You would not beleive the size of the plants that you will get doing this.

I am sure you have heard of this book, but just in case you have not, I'm passing on the title.

"Bulbs in the Basement, Geraniums on the Windowsill: How to Grow & Overwinter 165 Tender Plants"

By: Barry Parker

Barry Parker — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:02:37 +0000

Matt, So many of the plants you post are ones that I grow and love. Right now I am also enjoying Cyclamen and Narcissus in the greenhouse. In fact in my pot of N. romieuxii I have one plant that is different from the others. I realize that there is a lot of variance in these species but this is quite unique. Can you suggest some source that could help me identify it?

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:09:27 +0000

It looks as though you've been having a great time!

I'm a big fan of propagating as opposed to buying new stock. Like you I have propagated so much Rosemary this year.

I have no room for a greenhouse in my current garden and I have always envied yours. Did you grow many of your species bulbs/plants from seed?

Ryan