Monthly Archives: November 2010

What’s New in Poinsettias

November 30, 2010 1

by Susan Harris

Poinsettias are coming into their season, so let’s see what’s new and good about them this year by checking in with Head  Grower Oliver Storm.

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Gifts for Gardeners – that we Really Want

November 27, 2010 0

by Susan Harris

You know all the Christmas gift suggestions we see in gardening magazines this time of year?  Far too often they’re new gadgets, the need for which is definitely …

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Pastry Passion

November 25, 2010 1


 
Scones morphed into tasty triangles with cream cheese and cranberry chutney
Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Kitchen Gardener Cook

Whether it be a wee cookie exposing a pecan …

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Thanksgiving Greetings from Homestead

November 24, 2010 0

Hoping you all have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

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Annuals in Pots STILL Looking Good

November 23, 2010 0

by Susan Harris

Here it is Thanksgiving week and I can hardly believe I’m showing off annuals, in pots -  still.  They’re the container plantings that Homestead Annuals Manager Kerry Kelley helped …

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Removing ivy from trees is easier than you think

November 22, 2010 0

Posted by Susan Harris

Gardeners, tree-lovers, and property owners of all types, now’s a great time to liberate your trees of any English that may be growing up them.   Because no …

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Pointsettia Showcase Today and Tomorrow, 10-4

November 20, 2010 0

It’s free! It’s super-popular (attracting over 500 people last year). It’s festive.  And it’s a great photo-opportunity for your holiday cards – an opportunity not lost on our visitors.  Nosiree – they bring the family …

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Annapolis Waterside Thanksgiving-The Turkey, Hors d’oeuvres,Table decor

November 18, 2010 0

Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Kitchen Gardener Cook
 

Holiday news from Chesapeake Bay Foundation…When CBF’s Oyster and Fisheries Scientist Tommy Leggett got tagged to appear on the Emeril Green show, we …

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What to do with your dead leaves – a roundup of opinions

November 17, 2010 1

by Susan Harris

This time of year you see a lot of “eco-friendly” gardening advice about dead leaves and I wholeheartedly endorse the bottom line – that it’s crazy to send …

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November Bloom Day Report

November 15, 2010 3

by Susan Harris
Garden Blogger Bloom Day is venerable tradition by blogging standards, and one that we love.  The 15th of every month everyone posts photos of whatever is in …

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Meet Charles Kemberling and his Top Potted Plant for the Holidays

November 14, 2010 0

by Susan Harris

Charles Kemberling has a history of selling books, and reading them – lots of them.  Enough that he uses one of those e-readers, one I’d never heard of …

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Annapolis Waterside Thanksgiving

November 11, 2010 0

Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Kitchen Gardener Cook

The Menu

Maple Roast Turkey

Emeril and Tommy Leggett’s Chesapeake Bay Baked Oyster Dressing

Spinach-Wild Rice Casserole

Baked Acorn Squash

Braised Wild Greens

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Evergreens that Survived the Blizzards of 2010

November 10, 2010 0

by Susan Harris
So, gardeners of Maryland, how’d your trees and shrubs look after last winter’s triple-blizzard bonanza?   By late February, tree crews were booked solid removing and repairing the …

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Joseph’s Favorites for Color in November

November 9, 2010 3

by Susan Harris
I stopped by to talk to Joseph Panossian, Homestead’s shrubs and trees manager, to pick his brain about great-performing plants for fall (using the old “It’s for the blog” …

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Meet Leslie and Laurie in Houseplants

November 7, 2010 0

by Susan Harris
Leslie Clark has worked in Homestead’s Houseplants Department for two years now, and says her favorite part of the job is helping people succeed.   So she starts …

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Gardens of the National Mall in Late October

November 4, 2010 1

by Susan Harris
Like thousands of others with the same idea, I visited the Mall last Saturday to demonstrate my support for “sanity,” and found that the sanest thing to …

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Organic Mulches for Fall

November 2, 2010 1

by Susan Harris
Are your beds and borders mulched and ready for winter?  Mulches do a lot to moderate soil temperature, which means preventing freeze-thaw cycles that can cause plants to heave …

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