Best Mail Order Fruit

They offered their plants in a 5½-inch size.In that first year, Garden Crossings (GC) had an inventory of 80 perennials and clematis. These include garden art, planters and birdhouses.Since 2007, many perennials have been available in a 10-inch size,...

If it is listed as a quart pot, be prepared to receive exactly that: a quart pot! However, if it specifies that you will receive a two-year old plant in a gallon pot, and you pay the associatedhigher price for a larger, more mature plant, you are right...

Here in Central Oregon, there is something like 9 days that have not had a recorded frost. But I keep after them, sometimes sending back their catalogs in an envelope COD. Of course, "they" are the garden seed catalogs that every gardener covets.Though...

I don't have to say it 20 times to know it is so. I could hear her opening and closing drawers, and then her closet doors, till finally she popped her head out of her door."U, Mom, is there any reason why there are seed catalogs from 1999 till now...

The Garden Watchdog is a wonderful way to let others know who your favorites are. At first, we recognized 10 companies. Many are small family operations that have a passion for gardening.

Little do we realize that we did the store a favor and that the employees erupted in laughter as we pulled out of the parking lot. ‘I'm gonna beat it back to life.' He explained that he had saved a number of plants by beating on them, prompting a major...

That's all changed now—you get a combined feedback score with no details, and the lag between when you order and when the orders start arriving (and people start leaving feedback) means that the negatives don't come in until it's too late.

This was a daylily lover, turned seller, soon to be breeder that I had seen blossom right here on Dave's Garden.In that spirit I asked Michele to give me her list of the top 10 daylilies.Well, she gave me eleven but that is a much shorter list than I...

Starting with the D. Not just for BLTs but also for spaghetti sauce, pizza, ketchup, chili, salsa—you can see, the list goes on and on.The D. I particularly indebted to Sherry for providing the genuine catalogue covers.Additional information can be...

Our mailboxes are crammed full of catalogs and the gorgeous images are eye candy for winter-weary eyes. (We'd really like to expand our international directories, so let us know if your favorite vendor isn't on the list!) Once you pull up the category...

Some may stay in these group pots for up to a year and by then they are well established and easy to move elsewhere.Do not place new arrivals directly in the hot sun, even if these plants normally grow in hot sun.Most mail order plants come from greenhouses,...

Tattoo parlour, World of Warcraft guild, non-profit agency, bridal wear, coven, Irish pub, publishing company.Let's get back to the roses. Since I didn't have time to order the book, I moved on.So here is one opinion against the existance of the black...

Or the lovely yew in front of a window that has grown taller than a ten-story building?Popular catalogs will list a plant in flowery lingo. Nowhere to file them? Subdivide them into piles like these:Many subdivided piles will make your list easy to refer...

In a few years, we're hoping I will have a pond perimeter of my own, and she will have a new sunny garden bed. Not only does this provide a central location, it gives enthusiasts a chance to take advantage of the plant sales at the nursery after they've...

It's missing something. In describing these greens, days to maturity are not given, as most of them will be picked for salads while immature.There are generally two types of spinach grown: one with heavier, savoyed leaves used more often for cooking,...

Also resistance to downy mildew races 1-18.Johnny's Selected Seeds offers this one in a pelleted version as well as plain seeds.A very dark, totally wine-red leaf lettuce with moderately ruffled leaves.Also available from Johnny's Selected Seeds in an...

At the end of Carrie's article you will also find a listing of other articles featured during this theme week.Ashcroft, Suzanne and Whealy, Kent, Seed to Seed, Decorah, IA: Seed Savers Exchange, 2002.

They grow in sun or part shade, and are typically problem-free. Cosmos are tall, airy plants topped with daisy-like flowers. They may be sold at the garden center with other annuals.

From Amaryllis to paper whites,offer a variety of bulbs for brightening the short gray days. It was an annual tradition and I took it for granted that everyone did the same thing.These days, the number of families living in subdivisions, urban areas and...

I guess any company with a "connection" in the Netherlands can sell bulbs. Take a minute to catch your breath, put away your credit card, and give some thought to your spring and summer bulb display.

But they can't carry two hundred varieties of roses and still have room for all the evergreens you want. When I looked locally for heathers, I found only two or three varieties. Some may be slow growers, but I wanted true dwarfs that would never exceed...

So I would suggest planning your spring plant shopping sprees this winter and in the meantime save your pennies. An added bonus: this practice is also an excellent way to quell cabin fever.

The fanfare is all by the consumer; an estimated 24 million American households in 2009 spent over $3 billion on-line or from garden catalogs. Some of the larger companies like Burpee or Gurneys might not carry some of the specialty seeds that The Cooks...

It is so simple to do, yet it creates impressive results that can add flavor to all sorts of treats. This results in a completely dry fruit often with a powdery surface, or with a surface coated with sugar crystals (the fruit may be rolled in sugar after...

It is used in ice cream, sherbet, drinks, preserves, and many cakes, pies and tarts.If you are interested in planting your own mamey tree, be advised that the plant requires a tropical to near tropical climate.

These include fruit and veggies like:Other fruits and vegetables are picked when fully mature such as:The first group is often picked at its peak flavor before the fruit maturation of plants is reached.

Most miniature fruit trees grow best in full sunlight, but some may also do well in, depending on the type of dwarf fruit tree. Let's learn more about growing dwarf fruit trees.Growing dwarf fruit trees in containers makes them easier to prune and harvest.