Flowers and plants are buried under feet of snow and lay dormant in frozen soil. Luckily, garden centers and floral departments will set you up with something blooming or green and you don’t need to feel bad that you didn’t grow it yourself.
Every once in a while, one has the opportunity to meet someone who illuminates the connection between humans and the plant world in a manner that inspires awe. Matt Kaminsky, who is speaking at the White Hart Inn on Thursday, February 18th, about our connections to apples, is one such person.
Get seeds of popular or unusual plants that you know you want to grow as soon as possible from your garden center, online, or catalogs. Popular seeds sell out!
You never know where ideas for gardening will come from. I learned an important lesson from Keith McNally's book about his life and work as a restaurateur.