Posts Tagged ‘Hayefield’
31 Dec
See the Movie or Read the Book – or Both!
Posted by Nan Ondra in Blog News, In the Garden, Photography. Tagged: fall gardens, garden tour, gardening e-books, Hayefield, Kindle, Tried and True Perennials. 20 Comments
The calendar says it’s just turned winter, but as far as I’m concerned, we’re already well on our way to spring. I used to wait until March to do my outdoor cleanup, trying to get every last bit of enjoyment out of the garden before giving up on the previous year’s display. Unfortunately, the voles also got a great deal of enjoyment out of that approach, and I eventually had to switch to cutting down both the garden and meadow in mid- to late fall so the voles were forced to find other places to spend the winter.
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15 Dec
The Wide View
Posted by Nan Ondra in Photography. Tagged: garden photography, Hayefield, panoramic photos. 16 Comments
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The Diagonal Path at Hayefield ~ September 2012 (click image to enlarge) |
A few months ago, reader Alan of It’s Not Work, It’s Gardening! posed an interesting challenge to me: to create some panoramic shots of the gardens here at Hayefield. (You can see some of his own panoramic shots in these posts.) You don’t need to buy a special camera for this, because there are programs that can help you turn a set of ordinary pictures into a striking panoramic shot.
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1 Dec
Three Neat Plants
Posted by Nan Ondra in Three Neat Plants. Tagged: 'Aunt Molly's' ground cherry, angora tomato, Cool Plants, ground cherry, Hayefield, Physalis pruinosa, pineapple tomatillo, pretzel bean, ram's horn bean, Tomato 'Velue Striee', Vigna unguiculata 'Pretzel Bean'. 23 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve trotted out some neat plants, and probably about as long since I’ve written about some interesting edibles. So, in this installment of Three Neat Plants, I present to you a trio of intriguing vegetables. Continue reading »
14 Nov
From My Garden to Yours
Posted by Nan Ondra in Seeds!. Tagged: Hayefield, Seeds!. 81 Comments
Edit: Please note that as of December 1, 2012, I have sent out all of the seeds I had available to share this year.
After five years of blogging, it still surprises me that people are visiting, reading, and leaving comments on my posts. I’ll never get to talk to most of you in person, so I’d like to thank you for your time and interest in another way, by once again sharing something that means a lot to me: seeds of my favorite plants. Some of these are repeats from last year; others are new this season. Take a spin through the list, see if there’s anything you find of interest, and then check out the details at the end of the post. Enjoy!
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31 Oct
The Fall Color Project 2012 – Hayefield Style
Posted by Nan Ondra in Color, In the Garden, In the Meadow, The Fall Color Project. Tagged: autumn color, fall color, Fall Color Project 2012, fall flowers, fall foliage, Hayefield. 16 Comments
It’s that time of year again: time for the Fall Color Project, hosted by Dave at Growing the Home Garden. This is my fifth year participating in this event. Compared to some other years, this season’s fall colors in my part of southeastern Pennsylvania haven’t been the most spectacular. In fact, until about a week ago, I was wondering how I could possibly scrape up enough decent photos for a whole post.
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