Scanner art by Craig Cramer, gardening & more
Wrote a blog post last week at Cornell Horticulture, Avoid the late blight blues, about how gardeners can help prevent the heartbreak many of us felt last year. (Make sure you kill those volunteer potatoes.)
I highly recommend Meg McGrath’s late blight photo gallery if you’re not sure what late blight looks like.
And you can also listen to Amy Ivy’s podcast (the meatiest gardening podcast around) on the subject.
More than usual for the April scans, what with the early spring warm weather. (We’re probably around two to three weeks ahead on growing degree days.) Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting. Click on images for larger views.
Daffs.
More daffs.
Etc.
More etc.
Try it yourself. It’s easy. Flower scanning directions are here.
Part three of an on-going series …
First time I’ve grown Fritillaria raddeana. Early and cheery.
And a couple bonus ephemerals …
Scilla
Erythronium
I will keep trying until I get it right.
Closer …
