Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wrapping Up the Garden Year

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Amy Mullen

The Spotts crew is spending this week wrapping up the last of our garden projects. When the gardens go to sleep, we take a couple of months off to rest, rejuvenate, and catch up on what’s going on the bigger … Continue reading →

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Forcing Paperwhites

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Amy Mullen

For (nearly) instant gratification, try forcing paperwhites. These white members of the narcissus family take only three weeks to bloom when you force them in water. Use a clear glass container. Fill the bottom with a layer of rounded pebbles … Continue reading →

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The Holly and the Ivy

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Amy Mullen

One of our favorite things about the Christmas season, is, of course, the plants associated with it. When you figure that they have mythologies dating back thousands of years and a lot of them are growing in our own gardens, … Continue reading →

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