Comments on: December’s best plants

By: Teri Stacharowski

Teri Stacharowski — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:58:56 +0000

Hi Kris/Gail

sorry it has taken so long to get back to you but earlier this year we talked about compost ..the compost that I use here at White Cliffs is from New England Organics They are out of Portland maine I can probally get you a phone number if you need one. Hope all is well with you…. Teri

Hi Teri – Gail had to remind me of our conversation! My memory is shot… but I remember now and hope all is well with you too. Thank you for the info! -kris

By: Kira

Kira — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:41:00 +0000

I am the same way about forgetting evergreens. I’m much more drawn to the showy colors come spring. But now I look out in my yard and see a lovely blank, empty slate and spend quite a bit of time imagining what I want it to look like. It makes winter much more bearable! I really should have started gardening so long ago.

Kira, It’s great that you started gardening when you did! You’re right to not kick yourself the way I do for forgetting to buy evergreens. We’ll be so much the wiser come spring. (I’m sure we both have a better handle on what our gardens need this year as opposed to last…) -kris

By: Susan Sims

Susan Sims — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:17:31 +0000

I’m nursing a bit of an evergreen obsession recently, so remembering to get plants to provide winter interest isn’t a problem. A good way to overcome that is to do your woody plant shopping in winter. Either make a list and keep it handy for the following fall or plant in the spring. I discovered that lavender sprigs look and smell incredible in fir wreaths, BTW.

Susan, Good idea, but I think I should tattoo my list to the back of my hand… And why didn’t I ever think of using lavender in a wreath??? Doh! -kris