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It pays to check your mail, even the mail slot you

It pays to check your mail, even the mail slot you thought no one used!

Back story: our house was built in the 1930s, and it has a slot for mail. It also has a mailbox, which is what the carrier uses. Today, we found out that some of our neighbors had been using the slot to drop things off. The slot drops into our very cramped coat closet, so . . .

Today we sorted our “mail,” which included an old Christmas card, some notices of events, the 2016 notice of what we owe for alley snow plowing and this drawing from one of the neighbor kids.

Putting this up on the fridge because we DO like baseball and planting flowers 🌸. And surprises.
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#onthefridge #flowerpower #baseballandplants #goodneighbors

Thanksgiving cactus is a bit behind schedule and w

Thanksgiving cactus is a bit behind schedule and won’t be putting out too many blooms this year. Still, glad to have something blooming as we move toward the shortest day of the year!
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#cactiofinstagram #thanksgivingcactus #indoorgardener #mngardener #decemberflowers

My sister has really got the holiday spirit and th

My sister has really got the holiday spirit and the creative touch. She built this beautiful wreath for her house, plus three containers, a couple of window boxes and a bunch of swags! Whew. With the leftovers, she was nice enough to make an extra pot for in front of my house, too. (Third photo)

If you have the desire and maybe some foraged materials, making your own is fun and can be a money saver too. My sister’s bows, wire and some of the faux materials are in their third season. We tend to be a little slow in putting up our holiday decor, but now that I’ve got a pretty pot, I’m getting in the spirit, too.

I’m considering adding lights to my holiday container. Yea or nay?
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#holidaycontainer #homemadewreath #minnesotawinter #holidayhomedecor #northerngardener

So, how cute are these? They’re part of a new pl

So, how cute are these? They’re part of a new plant series from @panamseed called Kitchen Minis. I’m giving them a test run to see how they hold up in a cold, dark Minnesota November. I moved them to the living room for maximum light, and like them as decor!

The idea is you buy these as plants, kind of like an edible bouquet, and enjoy the peppers 🌶 and tomatoes 🍅 during the off-season, or if you don’t have garden space. The peppers are Taquito (a hot one) and the micro tomato is called Red Velvet. I’m looking forward to eating a fresh tomato in December.

Eventually they’ll be available in lots of stores so you can pick them up on your way to a party as a host or hostess gift.

I’ll let you know how long they last and how they taste!
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#kitchengardening #trialplants #kitchenminis #microtomato #hotpepper #gardenwriter #mngardening

Hanging on. . . . #lastblooms #rudbeckia #aster #

Hanging on.
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#lastblooms #rudbeckia #aster #northerngardener

I go out of town for a few days and these guys dec

I go out of town for a few days and these guys decide to put on a show. The bright yellow is like the sun at sunset. ❤️these trees for all the screening and for being so, so gold in late fall.

Even though we’re heading into mid November I still have some garden tasks to finish, including piling these beautiful leaves around some of the flower beds.
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#parklandpillarbirch #birchtree #fallbeauty #mngardener

Not the best shot, but here’s one last look at t

Not the best shot, but here’s one last look at the Sunbelieveable sunflower before I chopped half of it off to clear the sidewalk for trick or treat night. We get a lot of goblins here and the plant was more than half way across the walk. Now there’s easy access to the candy.

With lows below 28 predicted for several nights this week, the rest of the plant will succumb fairly soon. Swipe for the after shot. Happy Halloween 🎃
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#sunbelievable #sunbelievableshineson #mnfall #cuttingback #mngardener

When Bachman's asked me to participate in #PetalIt

When Bachman's asked me to participate in #PetalItForward, I knew exactly who I wanted to give flowers to -- Ann, the membership associate at @mnhort. Ann is just coming up on her one year anniversary with the hort society and what a welcoming presence she is in the office.

She takes care of member questions over the phone, assists people who are joining or renewing their membership, guides interns and volunteers who are helping the hort with special projects and is happy to sell you a pair of gloves, a single issue of Northern Gardener or a garden snip (recommended!). She's the person who always seems to know what's up and who to talk to. The hort society is so lucky to have her on staff!

I love the fall bouquet Bachman's created for this event -- full of burgundy and yellow with a cool Dianthus barbarus ‘Green Ball’(the puffy green bloom) in the middle. Perfect fall 🍁feel for this rainy day!
#PetalitForward is an event of the Society of American Florists because giving someone flowers is a great way to make their day -- and yours.
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#petalitforward #fallbouquet #fallblooms #dianthus #officehero

New Northern Gardener is here and it’s full of g

From apricot to almost red, orange you glad these

From apricot to almost red, orange you glad these annuals are still blooming? We’ve escaped a frost 🥶so far this fall and the annuals are still going strong. Lots of nasturtiums, marigolds, zinnias, and a few last Tithonia are putting on their fall colors. That’s good because the leaves are still pretty green here in St. Paul. What’s blooming in your garden in mid-October?
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#annuals #fallflowers #mynortherngarden #nasturtium #zinnias #tithonia #safarimarigold #grownfromseed #mngarden #minnesotafall #minnesotagarden #orangeflowers #orangeinthegarden #powercolor #punny

So many pretty things blooming in the garden now!

So many pretty things blooming in the garden now!
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#fallplanters #fallbloom #inmygardentoday #kintzleysghosthoneysuckle #asters #zinnias #pollinatorgarden #salvia #nasturtium #octoberblooms #octobergarden

I just planted tulips for spring bloom for the fir

I just planted tulips for spring bloom for the first time in ages thanks to this plant-in-a-pot idea from @studiolouiseflowers

I stopped planting tulips in the ground because my friendly neighborhood voles, squirrels and rabbits dug them up or chomped them down. (Thank goodness they don't like daffodils.) Jenn's article (last photo) shows you how to plant them in pots (or trenches) so you can actually enjoy the blooms in spring.

I had two 20 inch containers that I grew some gorgeous @pwcolorchoice hydrangeas in this summer. Those plants grew well and have moved into permanent in-ground homes, making room for the tulips. Per the article, I filled the pot with potting mix (leftover from the summer) to about 8 inches from the top. I planted the tulips (Triumph purple blend) and some daffodils close together but not touching. After covering them with soil, I added a chicken wire barrier, just in case the local squirrels decided to investigate. Then added more soil, watered and set aside.

To keep them from getting too cold in the pot, I will place the pots next to our garage in an area that gets piled high with snow from shoveling the walk. Come spring, after the snow melts, I'll move the pots to a prime location and wait for the show. Love this idea!

You can pick up the current issue of Northern Gardener at Barnes and Noble, Byerly's or Whole Foods markets, plus many local garden centers. Or buy the issue online from @mnhort.

#plantingbulbs #tulips #containerplanting #springplantinginfall #greatgardenidea #gardeninfo #gardeninspo #instagardening #mynortherngarden #daffodilsforspring #minnesotagarden #mngardening #northerngardening #gardenwriter #gardenblog

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