2010 February Monthly Round up for Garden Snob

Bulbs

• Stargazer Lily Collection blooms and is fragrant all summer
• Okay, I'm really going to do it with Dahlias---maybe!
• Gurney's Catalogue has it all

Composters

• Tumbling composters make turning easy
• Gurney's Catalogue has it all

Container Gardens & Window Boxes

• Mini-Garden Stacker Flower Pot is a great early season garden
• Greenhouses can be made of second hand material
• Horticultural Vermiculite makes room for seedling roots
• EarthBox Garden Kit simplifies growing in a small space
• Stargazer Lily Collection blooms and is fragrant all summer
• Gurney's Catalogue has it all
• Burpee Seed Starting is an all in one system for a great price

Decorations for Garden and Patio

• Weeping Willow Tree is a classic landscape addition and easy to grow

Garden Books

• Territorial Seed catalog has everything I need
• The New Seed Starter's Handbook is revised and informative

Garden Thoughts

• Is Gardensnob an oxymoron?
• Some thoughts about what to do about leached out soil.

Garden Tools

• Johnny's Seed Catalog is unique among seed companies
• Fiskars Telescoping Pruning reaches to the top branches of fruit trees
• Burpee Seed Starting is an all in one system for a great price

Monthly Roundup

• January 2010 Monthly Roundup for Garden Snob

Plants

• Sugar Snap Peas are the sweetest treat in early spring
• Some thoughts about what to do about leached out soil.
• Johnny's Seed Catalog is unique among seed companies
• Stargazer Lily Collection blooms and is fragrant all summer
• Weeping Willow Tree is a classic landscape addition and easy to grow
• Gurney's Catalogue has it all
• Aloe Vera is a plant that every home should have
• Beautiful Weeping Cherry Tree blooms in early spring

Remedies

• Territorial Seed catalog has everything I need
• Some thoughts about what to do about leached out soil.
• Aloe Vera is a plant that every home should have

Marilyn Renaker at Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This |

January 2010 Monthly Roundup for Garden Snob

Bulbs

• White Flower Farm Garden Catalog - The Garden Catalog
• Narcissus Ziva Paperwhites planted now, bring spring blossoms or they can be forced indoors
• OXO Good Grips Quick Release Gardening Bulb Planter both punches the hole and covers the bulb

Composters

• Worm Factory Composter for the house

Container Gardens & Window Boxes

• Easy Sprout Sprouter lives up to its name
• Container Lettuce Seeds are small succulent Butterhead
• Meyer Lemon Tree is easy to grow and produces great fruit
• Some big bargains on indoor plants at IKEA
• How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office
• Seedling Heat Mat warms soil for early sprouting

Decorations for Garden and Patio

• Meyer Lemon Tree is easy to grow and produces great fruit
• Hen-Feathers Boutique Thistle Thermometer adds an antique look to the garden decor

Garden Books

• How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office

Garden Stuff

• Burpee seed catalog brings the hope of spring
• Thermostatically Controlled Outlet comes on at 35°F, goes off at 45°F
• Southern Exposure Seed Catalog has heirloom and open poliinated seed
• Hen-Feathers Boutique Thistle Thermometer adds an antique look to the garden decor

Garden Thoughts

• Heirloom plants make a big comeback
• Best Wishes for the New Year from Garden Snob 2010

Garden Tools

• Power-Lever 14-Foot Tree Pruner will get the high cuts done
• OXO Good Grips Quick Release Gardening Bulb Planter both punches the hole and covers the bulb

Monthly Roundup

• December 2009 Monthly Roundup for Garden Snob

Plants

• Burpee seed catalog brings the hope of spring
• Bay Laurel Nursery is an online store with a great selection of fruit and berry root stock
• White Flower Farm Garden Catalog - The Garden Catalog
• Some big bargains on indoor plants at IKEA
• Heirloom plants make a big comeback
• Seedling Heat Mat warms soil for early sprouting

Remedies

• Thermostatically Controlled Outlet comes on at 35°F, goes off at 45°F

Reviews

• Southern Exposure Seed Catalog has heirloom and open poliinated seed

Jay Brewer at Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This |

December 2009 Monthly Roundup for Garden Snob

Happy New Year and here's a look back at December 2009 for Garden Snob.

Bulbs

• 10" Copper Plant Markers will mark where the bulbs are planted

Container Gardens & Window Boxes

• Large Leaf Italian Basil Heirloom Seeds for a stocking stuffer surprise
• Juniper Bonsai Tree makes a great gift
• Backyard Greenhouse is a perfect big splurge gift
• Prepara Power Plant Mini grows plants hydroponically

Decorations for Garden and Patio

• Outdoor Fireplace with Copper Accents is perfect for outdoor fun
• Woodstock Canon Chime plays Pachelbel's Canon
• Tall Tulip Garden Lantern Feeder provides both food and entertainment
• Ritz Adult Leaf Pattern Apron is practical and cheery
• Christmas Village Standard House Flag celebrates the season

Garden Books

• The Medici Creating Sacred Space for Healing, Celebration, and Tranquillity
• From Vines to Wines: A complete beginners guide to making wine
• Renovation Nation: Watch Your Green Grow is a dvd to inspire and inform you

Garden Stuff

• 10" Copper Plant Markers will mark where the bulbs are planted
• Tall Tulip Garden Lantern Feeder provides both food and entertainment

Garden Thoughts

• Winter Solstice is a time for stillness and contemplation
• New wine in old bottles is a delicious autumn drink!

Garden Tools

• TELESCOPING POWER-LEVER BYPASS LOPPER IS A TIMELY GIFT
• EZ Leaf Hauler proves impossible to set up
• Lawn Boy Briggs & Stratton Variable Speed Self Propelled Lawn Mower does double duty in the fall.

Plants

• Prepara Power Plant Mini grows plants hydroponically
• Indoor Culinary Herb Garden Starter Kit is a perfect gift for the cook or gardener in your life
• New wine in old bottles is a delicious autumn drink!
• Ground covers will transform bare dirt into lawn and flowers

Remedies

• Ground covers will transform bare dirt into lawn and flowers

Reviews

• TELESCOPING POWER-LEVER BYPASS LOPPER IS A TIMELY GIFT

Jay Brewer at Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This |

September 2008 Monthly Round-Up for Garden Snob

Bulbs

• Tulip World
• Sternbergia lutea - another fall blooming bulb

Garden Books

• Greenhouse Gardener's Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in Your Greenhouse or Sunspace
• Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth
• Preserves: River Cottage Handbook No.2

Garden Tools

• Jiffy Heated Greenhouse
• Greenhouses from Farmtek
• Hydrofarm Habitat 33 Indoor Greenhouse- 3.5' X 3.5' X 6.5'
• FlowerHouse Spring House Portable Greenhouse (Model SP300)
• Row Covers - keep the frost away as long as possible
• Mantis Tiller - chop up those hornworm cocoons this fall!
• Woodstock Percussion Gregorian Alto Chime
• Earthway Hand Operated Bag Spreader/Seeders #2750
• Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) and other cover crops
• Sauce Master Fruit and Vegetable Strainer
• Women's West Country Work Gloves
• Presto Collapsible Bucket

Industry News

• Alice Waters Takes Kids Beyond Chicken Nuggets - NY Times
• PUMPKINS: A crop so waterlogged, it's scary - Boston Globe

Movies/Videos

• Sunday Night Movie: The World According To Monsanto, parts 3 & 4
• Sunday Night Movie: The World According To Monsanto, parts 1 & 2
• Mantis Tiller - chop up those hornworm cocoons this fall!
• Sunday Night Movie: The Future of Food - Introduction
• Sunday Night Movie: The Genetic Conspiracy (3/3) - about Monsanto

Plants

• PUMPKINS: A crop so waterlogged, it's scary - Boston Globe
• Tulip World
• Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) and other cover crops
• Did you plant your peas last week?
• Sternbergia lutea - another fall blooming bulb

worms, bugs & gross things

• Mantis Tiller - chop up those hornworm cocoons this fall!

Jay Brewer at Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This |