The Literary Gardener
Ground Covers to Keep Bambi Out of Shade Gardens – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – March 2017
“Everything in the forest has its season. Where one thing falls, another grows.
Maybe not what was there before, but something new and wonderful all the same.”
~Felix […]
Let Us Sow Some Lettuce This Month – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – February 2017
I eat a lot of salad, so I derive particular pleasure from growing some of the lettuces I consume. There are so many varieties to choose from: crispheads, butterheads, looseleafs […]
Keep Gardening All Winter by Growing Plants Indoors – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – December 2016/January 2017
“At Christmas, I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May’s newfangled mirth; But like each thing that in season grows.”
– William Shakespeare, “Love’s […]
Autumn is for Layering – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – November 2016
“Using the proper layering techniques is essential for providing necessary warmth and comfort during the chilly days of fall and winter.” ~ Miss Rich, fashionista and blogger, January 2013
When I […]
Symposium Set to Fuel Winter Gardening Dreams – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – October 2016
“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in fall is missing the best part of the whole year, for gardening begins in January with the dream.” ~ […]
When Less is More: Tips for Garden Watering – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – September 2016
“Water is the vehicle of Nature.” ~Leonardo da Vinci, “Codex Atlanticus” c.a. 1600
The great “Renaissance Man,” Leonardo da Vinci, was obsessed with water. Over and over again he drew water—flowing, […]
A Gardener’s Take on Shakespeare – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – August 2016
Here’s flowers for you;
Hot lavender, mints, savoury, marjoram;
The marigold, that goes to bed wi’ the sun
And with him rises weeping: these are flowers
Of middle summer, and I think they are […]
How Plants Deal with Heat – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – July 2016
“Heat, ma’am! It was so dreadful here that I found there was nothing left for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones.”
~ Wit and Wisdom […]
Capture the Magic of Growing Container Garden Crops – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – June 2016
“Gardening in a small space shouldn’t restrict your ideas…Accept the challenge and discover new possibilities!”
~Philippa Pearson, Small Space Garden Ideas, 2014
When I was a little girl, I created a sitting […]
Growing Pains in the Garden: What Our Plants are Telling Us – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener – May 2016
“If you really want to draw close to your garden, you must remember that you are dealing with a being that lives and dies, like the human body with its […]