Geranium - Stardom Red
The Geranium Stardom Red, 'Pelargonium x hybrids', exhibits beautiful red flowers. Stardom geraniums, also known as floribundas, have double flowers which emerge early, and they produce many more flowers than zonal geraniums on spreading branches. Stardom geraniums are self-branching, requiring no pinching or growth regulators. One of the best kept secrets about Stardom geraniums is their garden performance as a groundcover in the landscape setting. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. ... more
Herb - Golden Sage The Golden Sage, 'Salvia officinalis aurea', has beautiful golden variegated leaves. The leaves of sage have a sharp, peppery taste. Use Golden Sage to flavor sausage, soups, dressings, cheese dishes, and stuffings. Sage tea is also worth a try. It may not keep you young forever, but it will help control winter sniffles. Culinary sages make great additions to the border garden. Cut back at the end of winter to remove woody stems and promote new growth. Golden Sage has a flavor that is very assertive and very valuable as a digestive aid in many dishes, particularly those relatively high in fat such as pork, veal, duck, and cheese. Sage is also great with carrots, tomatoes, squash, corn and potatoes. Young leaves are eaten fresh in salads or cooked in omelets, breads, poultry stuffings and all types of beans, cabbage, and garlic. Golden Sage is a source of vitamins A and C and is a neat shrubby plant.
