July 4, 2014 by Jayme B

Come Fourth! Food, friends and fireworks…

It has been a little tumultuous with Hurricane Arthur blowing up the coast – but today is bright and sunny.

We are grateful for Food, Friends and Fireworks… Come Fourth! Continue reading →

April 16, 2014 by Jayme B

Entwined Gardens – Wordless Wednesday

Fresh Harvest Namaste

On a Chilly Day – Iris ‘Caesar’s Brother’, Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum ‘Mariesii’, Hyacinthoides hispanica – Entwined Gardens

March 7, 2014 by Jayme B

Hellebore Time

Under the oaks and pines

A plant grows mighty fine.

Evergreen, shades of pink, burgundy or lime

Blooming ever so sublime

Hurray—It’s Hellebore time!

My friend Kathy’s yellow Hellebore peaking through the snow.

Imagine, seeing this hopeful sign of spring—just out your window as winter’s wrath has driven you to wit’s end—peaking through the bareness of the last snow.

Or being able to cut and bring a variety of fascinating blooms inside…

Having many forms—singles, semi-doubles, doubles, anemone-centered—and colors—it is easy to see why there are passionate breeders and collectors of this winter bloomer.

Hellebores can be successfully grown in shade, but I have some also in sun; They are drought tolerant and even the deer won’t nibble! What is not to like?

They can be cut for arrangements or floated in bowls indoor, or outside, to bring cheer in late winter and delight with hope of spring to come.

Stop by a good nursery and ask for them… They grow in Zones 4-9.

Having Cabin Fever? Saturday March 8, is the last day of Hellebore Festival at Pine Knot Farms in Clarksville, Virginia… the weather is expected to be sunny and high 50’s… so go if you are anywhere near by! I have met folks from DC, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina… all beaming with joy for making the journey, wagons filled with Hellebores, hardy Primrose, Hepatica – just to name a few things!

Entrance to Dick and Judy’s Garden… Pine Knot Farms.

Judith Knot Tyler and her Husband Dick have customers in 49 of the 50 states and will gladly ship!

Magical gardens to meander around their hand-built home. Plenty of Hellebores and other woodland garden plants for sale.

More next week with tips from Judy Knot Tyler of Pine Knot Farms on tips for propagation and care.

Judith Knott and Dick Tyler
Pine Knot Farms
www.pineknotfarms.com
434-252-1990
434-252-0768 fax

Enjoy – living the EntwinedLife

Jayme B

NC Certified Environmental Educator

Garden Conservancy Regional Representative

JC Raulston Arboretum Volunteer

December 19, 2012 by Jayme B

When a Christmas tree is not a tree…

John Martin never ceases to amaze me…

On a recent trip to Cedar Creek Gallery – I enjoyed the beautiful exceptional American Craft. As I wound my way through the gardens, galleries, past the amazing pottery, stained glass mirrors, jewelry, blown glass bowls and ornaments; the coolest purses ever… wood work, metal work… I entered the back gallery and be still my heart!

I knew John had been busy again! Creating a wonder of botanical offerings from the Cedar Creek Garden!

The ‘tree’ base was an amazing piece of pottery by Richard Aerni. It looked like a tree, but I knew it wasn’t any ordinary tree. I looked to see if anyone else was around, then contorted myself on the floor to see what John had done.

There is bamboo, magnolia, wood shavings for baskets or caning as garland. This takes pruning to a new level! I was looking at a deconstructed, reconstructed work of art… an arrangement of giant proportions. It is seamlessly done and as I worried I might be discovered Entwined in the tree, I skillfully used my yoga training and untwisted myself, then stepped back and enjoyed the master’s vision.

Luckily I went to Cedar Creek’s website and they had documented John’s work in progress!

Enjoy and be inspired!

Living the EntwinedLife

Jayme B

NC Certified Environmental Educator

Garden Conservancy Regional Representative