What's Happening In The Gardening World?

Yesterday and today have been rather busy days around here. Winter is on its way and there is lots of work to be done – both inside and out. Stalls and cages need cleaned so the animals can be bedded down for winter, the greenhouses need repaired where plastic has torn over the summer and a new, larger greenhouse still needs to be built.

The winter garden did not get planted this year. I may see what seeds I can germinate indoors and then move on to the greenhouse. No promises though.

I am going to try to keep some tomatoes in the greenhouse this winter because they are already growing and are still in pots!

 Now for some gardening news:

Jackson and Perkins will now be owned by Donald and Glenda Hachenberger. Harry & David Holdings, Inc. who was the seller of Jackson and Perkins received approximately $49 million.

For water gardeners there is a new barley straw planter available from Summit Chemical. It is used as a floating planter and has the added benefit of cleaning the water it sits in. For more information visit their website at http://www.summitchemical.com

For those of you interested in more information on why green matters including social, economic and enviromental benefits, maintaining public or private greenspaces as well as information on how to get involved, visit Project EverGreen’s new website at http://ProjectEverGreen.com

Finally there are lots of new gardening books out there waiting to be read by gardening enthusiasts. Container gardening books are still hot. Here are two of the newest titles – Absolutely Beautiful Containers by Sue Amatangelo and Instant Container Gardens by Pamela Crawford.

If you are looking for regional garden books be sure to check out the following – Best Garden Plants for New York State by Maria Cinque and Alison Beck, Perennials for Georgia by Tara Dillard and Don Williamson, Best Garden Plants for Missouri by Anita Joggerst and Don Williamson and finally Best Garden Plants for New Jersey by Lorraine Kiefer and Alison Beck.