Monthly Archives: October 2007

Fall Clean-Up

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Mary Schier

I took advantage of yesterday’s nice weather to play hooky from the computer for an hour to do a little fall clean-up in the garden. The cold temperatures Friday and Saturday nights stopped most of my perennials. The more tender … Continue reading →

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New Northern Gardener Available

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Mary Schier

The November/December 2007 issue of Northern Gardener is now available. I’m excited about this issue because it has something for all kinds of gardeners. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, check out Susan Davis Price’s profile of Philippe Galandat’s St. Paul … Continue reading →

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Frost on a Rose

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Mary Schier

We’ve had two mornings in a row with significant frost and the thermometer on my deck showed about 30 degrees F at 9 a.m. today. The flowers, especially the tender annuals, are getting nipped, but frost looks becoming on this … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Autumn Joy

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Mary Schier

As I’ve been thinking about the new flower bed I’ll be installing this fall and next spring, a few plants rate as “must-haves.” One of them is Autumn Joy sedum, which is currently in bloom in my garden and in … Continue reading →

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Update on the Pumpkin Planters

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Mary Schier

I had hoped my pumpkin planters would last until Halloween, but Mother Nature had other ideas. The heavy rains we’ve had since I put the pumpkins out more than two weeks ago has taken a toll, and one of the … Continue reading →

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African Violet Show This Weekend

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Mary Schier

Indoor plants have never been my strong suit. I’m just too apt to water too much or too little, which is why I’m in awe of gardeners who can keep African violets blooming all year. This weekend, Minnesota’s premier African … Continue reading →

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Things Just Keep On Blooming

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Mary Schier

While out in the garden Saturday, I noticed two more plants blooming that I would not have expected so late in October. In my front bed, a rose has more than a dozen buds on it. These are Flower Carpet … Continue reading →

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Another Great Day to Garden

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Mary Schier

Two perfect Saturdays in a row–what’s a gardener to do? Judging by the crowds of trucks and trailers pulling into and out of the Northfield compost heap, lots of folks used the day to do end-of-season chores. I made two … Continue reading →

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Fall Bloomers: A Sign of Zone Creep?

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Mary Schier

Maybe it’s the heavy rains we have had this fall or a sign of global warming, but I’m finding surprising things blooming. Yesterday, I discovered new blooms on an English Larkspur (Delphinium elatum ‘Pagan Purples’). I bought the larkspur late … Continue reading →

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Negative Space

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Mary Schier

Natalie Goldberg, author of the groundbreaking writing book Writing Down the Bones, says writers need to see and describe negative spaces–what is not obviously present in a scene, the spaces in between what is there. Often, she says, that is … Continue reading →

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