November 23rd, 2008 Poinsettias, red in particular, are the most favoured to plant to give and receive at Christmas. How and why this Mexican native became so popular is due to a man named Joel R. Poinsett, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico in 1828. He was the first one to introduce the showy plant which bears his name, [...]
November 17th, 2008 When I began writing this particular instalment of Bert’s Bloomers on November 14, the temperatures were relatively warm for November. The thermometer has suddenly dropped out and we now have a dusting of snow on the ground, but, Mother Nature is still astonishing me with her stubbornness to let go of the growing season. In [...]
October 5th, 2008 Well, here we are again: Another fall bringing us frost on the gardens and lawn each morning, leaves turning colour and perennials preparing to sleep the winter away. Another gardening season over. Almost. There are still things to do in the garden. This morning there is grass seed to plant, as well as a [...]
