Snapdragons aka Antirrhinum majus

Alstroemeria are a herbaceous perennial with mid-green, lance-shaped leaves and terminal clusters. Petals often have distinctive markings. They originate from Peru, Brazil and mainly Chile which also earned them the name ‘Lily of the Incas’

I have previously posted about snapdragons in 2011, 2016 and  2015

Tired of planting the same old marigolds, petunias, and begonias? Try some different annuals in your garden this year. Many provide pollen and nectar for pollinating insects and attract hummingbirds. Here are a few of my favorites that I always incorporate into my landscape. They will perform well in South Carolina’s hot, humid summers, and with proper care, these annuals will continually bloom until frost.

Traditional beef rouladen is a German dish in which thinly sliced beef is wrapped around varying vegetables and then cooked until tender. When I was in high school, my mom and I found a recipe for beef rouladen in our church cookbook. We quickly fell in love with the recipe, and it became a family favorite. I lovingly and jokingly named it “Pickle Steak.” When I went away for college and then moved from home, I always asked my mom to make “Pickle Steak” when I came home to visit. I now frequently make the recipe for my own family. However, one day I was in the mood to make the recipe but did not have the top round steaks needed. I did, however, have stew beef! So, I created the Pickle Steak Stew! It tastes exactly like the original recipe without taking the time to roll the steaks and vegetables hence the nickname lazy beef rouladen. It’s incredible comfort food, and it freezes well too. I hope you enjoy it!

Growing up, my father loved growing vegetables. He was proud of his produce, always sharing the harvest with friends and neighbors. He would even encourage compliments at the dinner table by saying, “those green beans are really good, aren’t they?” Of course, we quickly responded to the affirmative, lest the question would be posed again. But I must say, the beans were always good, along with the squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and many other vegetables that came out of his garden.

THE FROGBOYS REPORT THAT THEIR MOTHER, who does not say “Urp,” or “Glug,” or “Rivet” or anything else very interesting or endearing like they do, was nevertheless the subject of a 3-part interview with Alan Chartock on Northeast Public Radio network last week.

You probably know Joe as host of the popular PBS series “Growing a Greener World” and the Joe of joegardener.com website and podcast. He’s also creator of OrganicGardeningAcademy.com, with a suite of online classes, including one about to debut on seeds. We talked about lights–he did 14 different lighting trials to try to determine which kinds are “best,” where to position them and how long to run them each day–about watering, about essential gear to make it all run smoother, and more.Read along as you listen to the February 3, 2020 edition of my public-radio show and podcast using the player below. You can subscribe to all future editions on iTunes or Spotify or Stitcher (and browse my archive of podcasts here).seed-starting ‘ahas,’ with joe lamp’lMargaret: How are you, Joe? … I’m surprised you have anything left in you after trialing all those damn seeds.[Laughter.] So, oh, he’s giddy boy.So you’ve been growing from seed confidently, or at least I thought so, for years

In this guide, we’ll showcase the top-rated Snapdragon Varieties renowned for their exceptional beauty.

Summer snapdragon, Angelonia angustifolia, is a member of the Plantaginaceae family, a very large group that includes plantain, penstemon, and foxglove.It is cultivated as a tender perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11

I refer to the ‘majus’ bit – the ammi are currently averaging two metres tall and have long outgrown the pea stick supports I gave them. These are autumn sown plants that romped away when I planted them out – I think in future I will make a point of pinching them out as soon as they start to put on a bit of height. I tried this wi

Love pretty bouquets and cut flowers in vases? Grow your own cut flower garden by growing one of these 50 cut flowers in your garden.

Snapdragons are a classic in cottage gardens, bringing up the rear in mixed plantings, adding interest to borders, and filling mass plantings with a riot of color.And do you know what else this pere