Jenny Rose Carey
Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden
May Is Here!As John Forti so wisely reminds us, it is a time for celebrations. The weather is finally warming up in the temperate zones of the Northern hemisphere. May in my garden brings lushness. The aura of fresh greenness prevails. The light takes on a different quality. Days are longer and …
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When I moved to Pennsylvania many years ago I was told that American Mother’s Day – the second Sunday in May – was the time to plant out your summer seedlings. I still keep to that tradition in honor of my mother-in-law, and grandmother-in-law. I make sure that on Mother’s Day I think of the lovely …
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I love this quote from a beautiful new book by Marina Schinz (see review below). I also love weeding. I agree that weeding can be mindless in some ways, but it also requires your brain to decide to pull one plant while leaving another. Weeding is an editing process that affects your future garden in …
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Jenny Rose Carey in the pink with pink tulips.A spring garden full of flowers at Keukenhof in the Netherlands.Spring Gardens Full of FlowersI am a flower lover. That should not be a surprise to you if you have heard any of my lectures or read my books. Flowers make me happy – especially pink ones. …
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Month of PromisesMarch is the month of promises. The plants are declaring their intentions to grow. “All will be well,” I repeat to myself, “The plants are telling me so. They will keep their promises.”I always think of March as the beginning of the year here at Northview. It has many more new …
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Nasturtium seeds are so easy to plant because they are large and easy to handle.Here are some of my seed packets – each containing many seeds to sow.Every year at this time I write about seed sowing because I am passionate about it – it is so much fun. It is an inexpensive way to add lots of flowers …
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Discovering Wint-pringThe quote this month is by Vita Sackville-West, the owner and creator of the famous garden, called Sissinghurst, in the English county of Kent. The quote is from this wonderful anthology and commentary by her granddaughter-in-law, Sarah Raven, the well-known flower grower and …
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Jenny Rose Carey loves heart-shaped leaves and encourages you to give ‘hearty’ plants to your valentine.Are you struggling to find a unique garden-related present for your valentine? How about giving them one of these plants that have heart-shaped leaves. I grow all of these plants and LOVE them …
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To Plant or Not to PlantAs another year rolls around, it is a good time for reflection about past gardens and planning those that are to come. On my desk, as I write, are lists with headings that read “must grow these again” and “waste of bed space—do not buy this again.” This last one is a short …
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These stories of flowers and their histories make fascinating reading especially when you cannot garden. Four Books about Floral History and MeaningsWinter is the perfect time for garden reading. This year I have chosen four recent books about floral histories and meanings. Each of these authors has …
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