Good point guys - I wasn't considering the urban people who have been gardening for many years (just the ones who never did and the first timers)! You know, I also grew up gardening al...

itsabecky - that's so true! And more in the spirit of the Greenmarket! Also, the moving service I used was RVS. The man's name is Ray and he is efficient. I have used him for a numb...

Thanks, bubble! And apologies to the Geico Cavemen... :) I seriously do see many people wielding flowers about at the markets, though, and think they must just have the good fortune o...

That first pic - Even better would be if the water used in the sink then drained over and was used by the toilet ~

Wow. I had no idea I was so popular in India...

Beautiful - I want them!

SeanG, I agree, these can get expensive. Conran has rectangular polyresin planters. But again, expensive. And they don't seem to have sizes on their website! And not sure of the qu...

Oh - and a note about the lamium, it's actually hardy. I always want to pinch some of theirs because more than likely it won't be kept for the following year, and it is super easy to grow from cli...

If it makes you feel better, these plants are put in the planter after they are already grown to a large size - they are not seedlings by any means, and won't be crowding each other much more than ...

I wanted to mention that straining is really important, otherwise your spray nozzle gets clogged. Then things get messy. You really just want a liquid to spray on. I can also attest to what Shel...

ChzPlz, That is a great idea - and I have something to add to that line of thought. I have been told that when fertilizing a lawn or flowerbeds that horse manure is not only great for...

All set, boomer - I agree that first comment was misplaced.

AimeeRoo, Thank you -you are right! I didn't remember it was in the book and website - it would be a shame not to have people check out both when a good reason presents itself. ...

Hey Boomer - these are tiny. I think your neighbors might have one of their big cousins, the ornamental onions. Common one is called 'Globemaster' and they are HUGE. Check them out a...

Sumhope - Thank you for tha tlink - the pots you are linking to, did they sell directly to you? They are similar to the EcoForms we posted about last year (and that I plant to do a fol...

By the way I just realized that these are in front of the mayor's house on e. 79th street. That would explain the presence of the cop by the curb.

Pemina101 - These were taken on a Panasonic DMC-L1. It's not for everyone, but I have grown accustomed to it. It also weighs a ton. The Leica lens is what I have found to be especia...

That book title reminds of a certain pinata that cropped up on AT recently!

I just saw a bed of pansies today that had these colors mixed together (or very similar). My first time seeing this type of blue pansies (not mixed or purple). I would find a way to bring the col...

Yelena, Where are you located? Is this a condo near NYC? Would the condo association let you switch out the shrubs/trees as long as ther is something comparable? Also is the condo a...