Heather Navarro of Central West End Families & Friends sent the following announcement from the Boyle/Laclede Community Garden Organization about a gardening opportunity next Saturday. I took the photo above this morning and from the way the plants are growing it looks like the first planting day of the season was a great success. So,…
Category: Urban Gardens
Sunday, April 3
Camellia, same time this year
When I planted this camellia in my small city garden almost three years ago, a few skeptics questioned the wisdom of this selection, given our sometimes harsh winters. As I don't coddle the shrub in any way—wrapping it in burlap, for instance—I too wondered if it would bloom again this Spring. Around the 19th of…