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Gracie's has moved to
22 West Sheridan Street in Ely.
Happy New Year!
Perhaps you are wondering why you haven't
heard from us in a while and what the garden trends for 2018 will be........
Our late summer project was to expand and improve the tree yard.
The area up front had grown too small for our
ever-increasing inventory, but maybe we just got too big for our birches, I mean britches.
Art built a bridge over to the other
side of the road, and so now the trees have a little more elbow room
and will be joined with a larger selection of evergreens.
Art also built a larger greenhouse for the herbs
that we can't wait to fill up in the spring!
As long as we were gussying up the place, we decided to spread a little love around
the herb house area, as well as several loads of gravel. It looks very nice and we're pleased.
Other news for the spring of 2018 is
that we're really excited that we've added a new line of organic
fertilizers and soils by FoxFarms.
Natives.
An ever-growing trend for landscaping, planting natives
in your yard can address many of your toughest areas.
We'll have Minnesota native plants for wet areas, dry areas,
naturalizing, beautifying, sun or shade.
Planting for Pollinators
Don't look for this to go away any time soon.
Increasingly, gardeners are forgoing pesticides
and mindfully planting to provide a food source for pollinators
throughout the seasons in their gardens.
Edibles.
More and more people are growing edibles, especially Millenials.
Due to the surge of 'all things foodie' across the globe
and the farm to table movement, home gardeners
want to harvest their food at the peak of flavor.
Of course, this doesn't surprise us, but finding favor with gardeners are
heirloom varieties,
as they are generally more flavorful than hybrid varieties.
Many herbs, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers grow well
in window boxes or pots on the deck, so a large garden plot isn't necessary
to enjoy freshly picked produce.
Wabi-Sabi
A Japanese terms which means to embrace imperfection and transience.
Making mistakes and aging gracefully are among life's examples. There’s no right or wrong to
creating a wabi-sabi home. It can be as simple as using an old bowl as a receptacle for the day’s
mail, letting the paint on an old chair chip, or encouraging the garden to go to seed.
Whatever it is, it can’t be bought. Wabi-sabi is a state of mind, a way of being.
It’s the subtle art of being at peace with yourself and your surroundings.
Manicured lawns and perfectly weeded gardens are no longer de rigueur, so gardeners, rejoice!
Wabi Sabi is practiced at Gracie's Plant Works.
Water
Water is playing an increasing role in backyard gardening.
And, it doesn't need to be an elaborate water feature; a small,
burbling fountain will add serenity to the patio. Even a small trough with
water plants will ease away the day's cares. If you're going to embrace wabi sabi,
then why not add a little Zen?
And, as always, we present you the Pantone color of the year for 2018:
I'm guessing the folks at Pantone saw 'Night Sky' petunias.
Which now also comes in pink and is called 'Pink Sky'
They're hot, get 'em while they last.
And finally, speaking of colors and petunias, don't go looking for
orange petunias
this spring.
Petunias are not naturally orange.
All orange varieties have been pulled from the market by the USDA after
a regulatory infraction and unauthorized genetic engineering by a group of breeders.
Until the regulatory business is all straightened out, there will be no orange varieties available.
This includes Ray Salmon, Whispers Orange, Hell's Bells, Fortunia Early Orange,
Potunia Plus Papaya, Sanguna Salmon, African Sunset, and several more.
We'll have orange nemesia, orange begonias, orange impatiens, orange calibrachoas,
orange marigolds, orange diascia, orange osteospermums, and orange Sunny Suzy vines.
But no orange petunias. Nobody will.
We're busy planning for the spring,
and anxious to get our fingers in the dirt again.
We bet you are, too.
Gracie's has moved to
22 West Sheridan Street in Ely.
Happy New Year!
Perhaps you are wondering why you haven't
heard from us in a while and what the garden trends for 2018 will be........
Our late summer project was to expand and improve the tree yard.
The area up front had grown too small for our
ever-increasing inventory, but maybe we just got too big for our birches, I mean britches.
Art built a bridge over to the other
side of the road, and so now the trees have a little more elbow room
and will be joined with a larger selection of evergreens.
Art also built a larger greenhouse for the herbs
that we can't wait to fill up in the spring!
As long as we were gussying up the place, we decided to spread a little love around
the herb house area, as well as several loads of gravel. It looks very nice and we're pleased.
Other news for the spring of 2018 is
that we're really excited that we've added a new line of organic
fertilizers and soils by FoxFarms.
There were several other projects we worked on, but for now,
we're keeping those under our hats.
Trending in 2018
Natives.
An ever-growing trend for landscaping, planting natives
in your yard can address many of your toughest areas.
We'll have Minnesota native plants for wet areas, dry areas,
naturalizing, beautifying, sun or shade.
Planting for Pollinators
Don't look for this to go away any time soon.
Increasingly, gardeners are forgoing pesticides
and mindfully planting to provide a food source for pollinators
throughout the seasons in their gardens.
Edibles.
More and more people are growing edibles, especially Millenials.
Due to the surge of 'all things foodie' across the globe
and the farm to table movement, home gardeners
want to harvest their food at the peak of flavor.
Of course, this doesn't surprise us, but finding favor with gardeners are
heirloom varieties,
as they are generally more flavorful than hybrid varieties.
Many herbs, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers grow well
in window boxes or pots on the deck, so a large garden plot isn't necessary
to enjoy freshly picked produce.
Wabi-Sabi
A Japanese terms which means to embrace imperfection and transience.
Making mistakes and aging gracefully are among life's examples. There’s no right or wrong to
creating a wabi-sabi home. It can be as simple as using an old bowl as a receptacle for the day’s
mail, letting the paint on an old chair chip, or encouraging the garden to go to seed.
Whatever it is, it can’t be bought. Wabi-sabi is a state of mind, a way of being.
It’s the subtle art of being at peace with yourself and your surroundings.
Manicured lawns and perfectly weeded gardens are no longer de rigueur, so gardeners, rejoice!
Water
Water is playing an increasing role in backyard gardening.
And, it doesn't need to be an elaborate water feature; a small,
burbling fountain will add serenity to the patio. Even a small trough with
water plants will ease away the day's cares. If you're going to embrace wabi sabi,
then why not add a little Zen?
And, as always, we present you the Pantone color of the year for 2018:
I'm guessing the folks at Pantone saw 'Night Sky' petunias.
Which now also comes in pink and is called 'Pink Sky'
They're hot, get 'em while they last.
And finally, speaking of colors and petunias, don't go looking for
orange petunias
this spring.
Petunias are not naturally orange.
All orange varieties have been pulled from the market by the USDA after
a regulatory infraction and unauthorized genetic engineering by a group of breeders.
Until the regulatory business is all straightened out, there will be no orange varieties available.
This includes Ray Salmon, Whispers Orange, Hell's Bells, Fortunia Early Orange,
Potunia Plus Papaya, Sanguna Salmon, African Sunset, and several more.
We'll have orange nemesia, orange begonias, orange impatiens, orange calibrachoas,
orange marigolds, orange diascia, orange osteospermums, and orange Sunny Suzy vines.
But no orange petunias. Nobody will.
We're busy planning for the spring,
and anxious to get our fingers in the dirt again.
We bet you are, too.
Fun, fun, fun. Happy New Year. bj
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I can't wait for opening day! -- What would I do without you?!
ReplyDeleteGood morning, darlin'
DeleteI have 2 Ruby Spice Clethras coming for spring - was on my list of things you and Mike wanted. If you want more than 2 please let me know and I can bring more in. If you don't want them anymore, that's OK, too. Just wanted to touch base with you on it. XOOX