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Author Archives: Tovah Martin
Viburnum plicatum ‘Mary Milton’
I wait for Viburnum plicatum ‘Mary Milton’ to bloom the way other people anticipate their first slobbery bite of a field-grown summer tomato. Memories of ‘Mary Milton’ dribble through my consciousness during winter, making the dormant season bearable. Although you’d … Continue reading
Posted in Shrubs
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March/April Where I’m At
This is a running tally of where you can find me in the upcoming months: Tovah Martin on the Newsstand: Country Gardens ~ Spring 2011 ~ Cottage Done Right ~ an article about my garden by Anne Raver!!! Country Gardens … Continue reading
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Paperwhites
Can we talk about paperwhites for just a minute? I know what you’re thinking: Any flower in the dead of winter is a good thing, right? Well, not necessarily. When you have to abandon a room for the sake of … Continue reading
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Kohlrabi ‘Kolibri’
You know that life is on the brink when visions of kohlrabi start invading your daydreams. Yep, desperation has hit that point here. But can you blame me? If there’s anything worse than winter, it’s mud season. I realize that … Continue reading
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Fritillaria meleagris
A million roadblocks stand between tulips and me. If they aren’t sabotaged by rodents, deer do them in. Tulips happen here, but sometimes it’s nice to grow a plant that doesn’t require dowsing with fermented salmon and rotten eggs, if … Continue reading
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Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Rubenza’
Why am I preoccupied with red this week, I wonder? Somehow it seems apropos to talk blush when Valentine’s Day vendors have painted our world wall-to-wall red. But if you assumed from the last sentence that this is about long-stemmed … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Cut Flowers
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Hemerocallis ‘Primal Scream’
Where would we be without our friends? They offer drive-by advice, they bring plants, they fuel addictions. If I suddenly crave hemerocallis where formerly I was lukewarm, the blame can be solidly pinned on Richard Daniel and Sydney Eddison. Before … Continue reading
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Celosia cristata ‘Kurume Corona’
No one wants to dine at my house right now, because you can hardly find the table. If distant memory serves, it’s made of wood. But that won’t be verified until I get the Johnny’s Selected Seed (www.johnnyseed.com) order out … Continue reading
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Jan/Feb 2011 Where I’m At
This is a running tally of where you can find me in the upcoming months: Tovah Martin on the Newsstand: Country Gardens Early Spring 2011: Tulip Time in Maine Coastal Home Winter 2011: Gardening Under Glass Urban Farm Jan/Feb 2011: … Continue reading
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Terrarium Making Lesson
Okay, here comes the pep talk: You can do this. Your kid can do this. Your grandmother can do this. Your hamster probably can’t. Why do this? Because this terrarium will rescue your life. You will find peace. Your boss … Continue reading
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