Happy New Year! Its always fun the end of the years to see what was the most interesting posts to my readers. Sometime it's posts from previous years, sometimes this year. Here's the top 10 most viewed posts in 2018:
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Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall
This has been quite an unusual fall for many of us. Seems like the winter was in no hurry to arrive, so we've been treated to one of the warmest and longest falls in a long time. With that, many trees are still showing colors and many plants in my garden are still going strong. … Continue reading Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall
Happy New Year 2016
Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2016! I truly appreciate all who have visited my blog this year. Here's a look back at some of my most popular posts of 2015! 1. Taming My Tomatoes With A Florida Weave: My tomatoes were a mess, so I tried something new to try and keep … Continue reading Happy New Year 2016
November in Chicago
Watching fall unfold here in suburban Chicago has been an odd event this year. There have been spectacular tree colors, but it's been happening over the course of about 6 weeks instead of one glorious event. So instead of enjoying a panorama of color like in Wisconsin and Michigan, I've been admiring individual trees for weeks. … Continue reading November in Chicago
Beautyberry Bushes–Did They Survive The Winter?
Last year, I wrote about buying three Purple Pearls Beautyberry Bushes (Callicarpa x NCCX1) at the Morton Arboretum Plant Sale. I had seen them the fall before in the parking lot there and thought they were just stunning with all those amazing, unusual purple berries (see Purple Beautyberry Bush). I had to plant them in my yard! For a first year … Continue reading Beautyberry Bushes–Did They Survive The Winter?
Visiting the Morton Arboretum Annual Plant Sale
For me, the yearly Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale is like sending a kid into a candy store. So many wonderful plants to pick from, some special ones that can be pre-ordered by members, and others that everyone can just go and select. Many of my best plants have come from there. Back in early February, still in the … Continue reading Visiting the Morton Arboretum Annual Plant Sale
Purple Beautyberry Bush
A couple of weeks ago, I was at the Morton Arboretum for the Glass Pumpkin Patch. In the parking lot, right next to the car was the most gorgeous bushes with brilliant purple berries on it. Thankfully, the Arboretum does a great job in labeling everything, and I could find the tag telling me what … Continue reading Purple Beautyberry Bush