Container Gardening

  • A Winter Purchase For The Container Garden? Yes!

    It’s true, winter has finally arrived here in the mountains of Northern Israel, but that doesn’t mean that a plant lover like myself wont be tempted to stop at a nursery on the way back from an orthodontist appointment in the Golan Heights, an hour from our home! That said I couldn’t resist picking up…

  • A Schumbergera “Chanukah Cactus” Houseplant In Bloom!

    Many of you may be familiar with schumbergera which I’ll just call chanukah cactus, as that’s the holiday we’ll be celebrating soon! My little cactus is in full bloom, giving us so much joy! I bought this plant several weeks ago, and while I could see that it was from last year’s left overs, it…

  • Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs For Stunning Winter Blooms Indoors

    So happy to have finally gotten all the bits and pieces together to force some amaryllis bulbs indoors! The resulting blooms are breathtaking, and the process of watching the bulbs come to life is equally exciting, especially for kids. This year I am equipped with lots of knowledge that I previously didn’t have on account…

  • Container Gardening: Overwintering Treasured Yet Cold Sensitive Plants

    Dear plant loving readers, I have some food for thought for you, which may be helpful if you live in a cold, or fairly cold climate. Ever heard of overwintering? It’s not a new idea, in fact it originated in Victorian England in order to save some of the exotic species collected from around the…

  • Oribe Gorge Sennicio Succulent In Bloom……

    It’s fall, and that means that my Sennicio oribe gorge succulent is in bloom once again, and looking I must say, stunning! One of the wonderful things about container gardening is nurturing and tending to plants over a number of years and enjoying the rewards in the form of blooming flowers. Now most succulents don’t…

  • In My Container Garden: An Unintentional Gift From A Neighbor

    Isn’t this fall color just gorgeous? And it’s one of my favorite color combos, pink and orange, stunning. And best of all, I really can’t take much credit for this one, namely blooming Gazania at the base of my lemon tree……this is purely an act of nature!  As you may very well know, seeds travel…

  • Summer Blooms In My Container Garden

    Climbing pink tea rose in bloom One of the great joys of container gardening is enjoying plants in bloom. While my garden in mostly in maintenance mode this year on account of a busy schedule, I do fortunately have quite a few plants that with regular watering and some minimal attention do produce lovely blooms!…

  • Container Gardening: Vinca In Bloom

    This summer on account of a busy schedule I am mostly in maintenance mode with my large container garden, though I couldn’t resist a few small pots of flowers in our shady courtyard to enjoy some summer color. The plant here is called Vinca, and  is a shade loving annual (for most of us) with…

  • In My Window Garden: Mandevilla In Bloom!

    There’s nothing quite like the small pleasure of enjoying gorgeous blooming flowers right outside your kitchen window! My kitchen window garden, which is actually on a small Romeo and Juliet wrought iron balcony, which I had installed for just this purpose, changes with the seasons, though I’m always the happiest when there are flowers in…

  • A Conversation With My Sub-Tropical Mediterranean Container Garden In Early May…….

    Why hello lovely “bird of paradise” how very nice of you to bloom right here outside my door! Oh, and my dear infested roses, thank you too for making the entry to our home look like an English garden, I may get over the aphids one day, or else come up with a good non-toxic…

  • Container Gardening: Dianthus (mini carnation)

    Let’s hear a round of applause for this this pot of Dianthus, who with absolutely no tender loving care whatsoever, is in full bloom! I bought a small  Dianthus plant last year, which I shared here, and transferred the plant at least once, before almost killing it numerous times due to lack of water. And…

  • Container Gardening: Nandina Domestica

    Spring is here (well sort of, we’ve had a few days of uncharacteristic rain!) so it’s time to start taking a peek outside in the container garden, and send a little positive energy to all the plants who are now waking up from their winter slumber! Oh and to all those aphids who I hope…