Comments for My Northern Garden

Comment on Seeds for Survival? by Bill McDorman

Bill McDorman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:21:45 +0000

I agree. It takes way more than a can of seeds. You can find free seed saving instructions on the website of this 20 year-old nonprofit:

http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html

This way you can really survive by saving seeds from the heirlooms you plant.

Best advice is to find open-pollinated seeds already adapted to your specific climate. Organize a pot luck dinner for the seed savers in your region. Price of admission; some seeds they have grown and saved from their own garden. You can all trade each other for what you need. This is a simple, sustainable way to survive with seeds and information important for your region.

Comment on A New Northern Gardener, and Hey, We Won an Award by Laura

Laura — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:37:07 +0000

I’m so excited to find your site. Now I’m going to have to find this.magazine.
Thanks and congratulations on award.

Comment on A New Northern Gardener, and Hey, We Won an Award by Penelope

Penelope — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:04:41 +0000

Congratulations on the award!

Comment on The Cap Theory of Garden Clean-Up by Rhonda Fleming Hayes

Rhonda Fleming Hayes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11:53 +0000

I love the cap theory. When I make the last pass through the dead stuff in the garden tomorrow, that’s gonna be my slogan.

Comment on Red-Twig Dogwood: Winter Wonder-Shrub by mynortherngarden

mynortherngarden — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:01:15 +0000

Don: You reduce the number of limbs by one-third — so, if there are nine cut out three, usually the older scraggly looking ones.

Comment on Red-Twig Dogwood: Winter Wonder-Shrub by Don Howard

Don Howard — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:03:46 +0000

when you say one-third of the limbs, does that mean you cut back each limb 1/3 of the way, or does it mean you cut completely 1/3 of the number of limbs you have…so if it has 9 limbs you would cut 3 of them completely back?

Comment on A Place to Sit by Rhonda Fleming Hayes

Rhonda Fleming Hayes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:44:57 +0000

I love finding where design meets psychology, especially in the garden. Can’t wait to read the book.

Comment on A Place to Sit by Vicky

Vicky — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:11:27 +0000

Oh, this sounds very interesting! Thanks for sharing your process and the book title. I am going to look for it at the library. You have piqued my curiosity!
Vicky

Comment on A Place to Sit by Penelope

Penelope — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:39:12 +0000

Very interesting to think about why we feel more comfortable in some settings than others. I’ll have to look for the book. And congratulations on your new patio!

Comment on A Place to Sit by mynortherngarden

mynortherngarden — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:27:43 +0000

JP — You are SO right about rule 159 — it is the reason older homes often feel comfortable and newer ones sometimes do not. There are quite a few good books on gardening for birds. I like Best Ever Backyard Birding Tips, a relatively new title from Rodale. Deborah Martin is the author. It includes diagrams and plant suggestions. Thanks for stopping by!