Monday, April 07, 2025

Monday Thoughts: “A garden that is easy to maintain-and easy on the eyes— doesn't happen by accident; it is the product of planning.” ~ Martha Stewart

“A garden that is easy to maintain-and easy on the eyes— doesn't happen by accident; it is the product of planning.” ~ Martha Stewart

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Saturday, April 05, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 235: Spring Pruning Tips

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Peggy Singlemann, host of Virginia Home Grown, all about spring pruning tips. The plant profile is on Horsetail and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Great Plant Swap Mishap by Christy Page of GreenPrints.


If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 228: Reducing Runoff with Rain Gardens

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-228-reducing.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 184: Spring Garden Prep

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-183-spring.html


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Friday, April 04, 2025

Fenton Friday: Peas and Arugula

This past week we finally gotten some decent rains and the temps were pretty balmy, for the most part. 

I was able to harvest a few Asparagus spears twice this week. 

The Arugula seedlings are up (see photo at right) as are the 'Frosty' Peas, (see above). The 'White Globe' Turnips seedlings are growing fast too.

Still waiting to see some signs of life from the 'Traditional Chioggia' Beets, 'Crispy Colors Duo' Kohlrabi, and 'New Zealand; Spinach. If there are no seedlings showing up next week, we'll replant them.

The Black Seeded, Simpson Lettuce and Cilantro have only been in the ground for a week, so I have more patience waiting for them.

The 6-pack of 'Castle Dome' Broccoli seedlings continue to do well under their cover cloth

I did a little weeding, but we still need to apply fresh wood chips on the pathways that have gotten a bit bald around our plot.

I will also start seeding in some annual flowers soon into the Pollinator Garden strip. The forecast shows that one night dips down to 34 degrees next week, so I will wait until after that.

What are you growing in your edible garden this week?

About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 13th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton"  into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog).

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Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Windflower Plant Profile

Windflower (Anemone blanda) is a plant with daisy-shaped flowers that bloom in a blend of pink, blue, and white in the early spring. They are also known as Wind Anemone or Grecian windflower. They are native to the mountains of Europe and Greece.

They are commonly planted in containers, rock gardens, and at the front of flower borders as they grow to only 4- to 6-inches tall. The foliage is attractive and fern-like. They are visited by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Windflowers are easy-to-grow, deer-resistant, and can naturalize after a few years. Fertilizer and supplemental watering are unnecessary. They are hardy to zones 4 to 10.

Soak the corms or bulbs overnight before planting them in a sunny spot in a hole about 3 to 4 inches deep in well-drained soil and in a location that will not be wet or irrigated in the summer.

The corms are round and it is fairly hard to tell which end is up, so just place them on their side and they will find their way to the surface and sun. You can plant them pretty close together – a dozen or more in one square foot of space is normal.

Once the flowers have faded, let the foliage turn yellow or brown and then cut it off. Cutting the foliage too early may deprive the bulbs of needed chlorophyll to store energy and re-bloom next year.

Windflower: You Can Grow That!

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If you liked this video, we think you will like these other Plant Profiles:

~ Winter Aconite Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/02/winter-aconite-plant-profile.html

~ Amur Adonis Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/03/amur-adonis-plant-profile.html

~ Spanish Bluebells Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/04/spanish-bluebells-plant-profile.html


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Monday, March 31, 2025

Monday Thoughts: “What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” ~ Suzanne Collins

 

 “What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” 

~ Suzanne Collins

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 234: Lilacs

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dr. Mark DeBard, board member of the International Lilac Society, all about Lilacs. The plant profile is on Trout Lily and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on the Lilac in Nosferatu: Symbolism of Lilacs and Death.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 6: Spring-Flowering Trees and Shrubs

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-6-spring.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 75: Versatile Viburnum

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-75-versatile.html


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Show Notes: 01:19 Introducing Dr. Mark DeBard 01:50 Was Mark born with chlorophyll in his veins and a green thumb? 04:00 Mark talks about his home garden and planting lilacs 04:55 Mark’s growing conditions in Central Ohio (Columbus) 06:20 How Mark became a volunteer master gardener 06:50 Mark’s involvement with the International Lilac Society (ILS) 08:16 “Why lilacs?” 10:21 The four main types of lilacs 12:37 Lilacs’ roots in East Asia 14:33 Kathy and Mark discuss lilacs’ need for cold exposure 16:00 Species of lilac that fare well in the DC area (Hyacinthiflora) 17:35 The seven recognizable colors of lilac flowers 19:10 Best growing practices for lilacs 24:15 Moving techniques for lilacs getting too much shade 24:55 When and how to prune lilacs 27:40 “Groundcover Revolution” by Kathy Jentz 29:30 Mark talks about lilac suckers 30:55 Kathy and Mark talk about lilacs’ appearance in late summer and disease 33:15 Mark speaks more about Hyacinthiflora 37:53 Propagating lilacs and planting new cuttings 45:46 Mark discusses the ILS auction 47:50 Mark talks about the issue of reblooming 54:53 The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 55:50 “The Urban Garden” by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight 57:15 Trout Lily Plant Profile 58:45 What’s new in the garden this week? 01:03:00 The Last Word by Kathy Jentz: Nosferatu and Lilacs 01:09:03 How to support the GardenDC Podcast

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