One of the most delightful things about a garden
is the anticipation it provides.
~W.E. Johns
If you are reading this ... chances are you are a gardener. Of course, most gardeners carry other titles as well; teacher, fireman, accountant, clerk, truckdriver, nurse ... you get the picture. So, you might find it interesting to know that W. E. Johns, the gentleman quoted above, was really not famous for his finesse with landscape design or vegetable gardening.
Mr. Johns was a magazine editor and author. The magazine was "Popular Flying" and the books ... they were tales of adventure for young boys! It was his wit and reputation for entertaining anecdotes that resulted in an invitation to write a monthly feature for "My Garden" magazine; a feature that became a book titled "the Passing Show", published in 1937.
Mr. Johns was a magazine editor and author. The magazine was "Popular Flying" and the books ... they were tales of adventure for young boys! It was his wit and reputation for entertaining anecdotes that resulted in an invitation to write a monthly feature for "My Garden" magazine; a feature that became a book titled "the Passing Show", published in 1937.
We think he most certainly must have been a gardener too ... else he would not have understood the wonderful anticipation brought on by gardening magazines in the spring and lists of new plant introductions!
Our New Perennials:
Alcea rosea ‘Fiesta Time’ (Hollyhock)
Alcea rosea ‘Fiesta Time’ (Hollyhock)
Alstroemeria ‘Mauve Majesty’ (Peruvian Lily)
Astilbe ‘Burgandy Red’ (False Spirea)
Coreopsis ‘Galaxy’ (Tickseed)
Coreopsis ‘Star Cluster’ (Tickseed)
Delphinium elatum New Millenium ‘Double Innocense’ (Larkspur)
Delphinium elatum New Millenium ‘Double Innocense’ (Larkspur)
Delphinium elatum New Millenium ‘Sweethearts’ (Larkspur)
Dianthus ‘Early Bird Chili’ (Pinks)
Dianthus ‘Early Bird Frosty (Pinks)
Dianthus ‘Early Bird Frosty (Pinks)
Eryngium ‘Blue Hobbit’ (Sea Holly)
Gaillardia aristata ‘Gallo Red’ (Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia ‘Fancy Wheeler’ (Blanket Flower)
Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose Select’ (Coral Bells)
Hosta ‘Loyalist’
Lobelia ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ (Cardinal Flower)
Lobelia ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ (Cardinal Flower)
Lilium Oriental ‘Coldplay’
Lilium Oriental ‘Acoustic’
Persicaria ‘Pink Elephant’ (Fleeceflower)
Platycodon ‘Astra Double Blue’
Platycodon ‘Astra Double White’
Prunella ‘Freelander Blue’
Perennials lend an incredible array of color, form and variety to a garden. There are plants suited for almost any sort of growing condition ... sun, shade, acidic, alkaline, damp or dry. Our Spring Open House is scheduled for the last weekend in March and the Perennial Greenhouse will be ready; filled to overflowing in fact. We start the gardening season this year with almost 8000 pots of perennials ...
Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ~Lindley Karstens
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