The arrival of the first seed catalogues has coincided with the end of pumpkin season. My friend Clare had a bumper crop of pumpkins (Curcurbita spp.) at her farm garden in Ontario, and her cold cellar is full of the smooth, round globes waiting for winter pies. She gifted me with a lovely specimen that sat on my porch Halloween night, and now is on the dining-room sideboard. … [Read more...] about Beautiful pumpkins — warts and all
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Dreaming of a giant pumpkin
It’s time to consider holiday gifts for gardening friends, and this week I noticed a couple of interesting items. First to catch my attention is a windowsill heat mat, intended to keep the root zone of young seedlings warm. Not everyone has a set of tiered plant lights and the traditional method of starting seeds in pots set on a bright windowsill is still used by many … [Read more...] about Dreaming of a giant pumpkin
