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PAS Garden Home: Time

Time is an an abstract concept but an important element in garden design.  We’ll learn more about it in this episode of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home

The Green Component
Energy expert Ron Hughes defines the thermal envelope of a building and discusses it’s importance in constructing an energy efficient home.

Hands on Gardening
Asparagus Varieties at the Garden Home Retreat

• UC-157 – This unusual name stands for University of California 157, and this variety is one of the top choices among commercial growers of asparagus because it is such a heavy producer.
• Purple Passion – Has a deep purple stalk.

Pets in the Garden
Raising Chickens
Why Raise Chickens
Showing Poultry

Friends in the Garden
Plantsman Keith Kirsten visits the Garden Home Retreat during the dead of winter when the bones of the garden are most visible.  It is the perfect time to discuss the importance of structural elements in a garden’s design.

Garden Home How To
Late Summer Container Garden
20-inch Container
(1) Gallon Sedge  
(1) Quart Senorita™ Rosalita Cleome
(3) Quart AngelFace® Blue Angelonia
(2) Quart Wood Spurge

Garden Home Inside and Out
  Trash Basket Orchid Arrangement
The container used in this arrangement is actually a trash basket.  That's right!  It's a decorative waste basket purchased at a local discount store.

Allen’s Collections
Glassware
If you come to my home, you can see that I collect glassware in every shape, size, and style imaginable, whether it's big apothecary jars for terrariums or antique water bottles for long-stemmed flowers or juice glasses for mini bouquets. I find them useful in a multitude of ways. Glassware in various shapes and sizes goes with any decor. They can be dressed up or down.  Usually glass can be used for any formal or casual event. It goes with everything.

One of the beauties of collecting glassware is that you can find it virtually anywhere. When I find a style I like, I often buy more than just one because they work well used in groupings or lined up to create a parade of flowers on a table. Or just think about the clarity of glass as it sits in a windowsill. This allows you to see the entire beauty of the plant and all of its parts.

Virtual Makeover
Elvira moved from Boston to Georgia and needs some advice on what will grow well in the warmer climate.