Wildflowers
While strolling the woodland paths of Sleepy Cat Farm, it is apparent to me now the importance of creating an understory layer to further enhance the experience of the garden.
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Propagating Plants
One of the activities in our greenhouse during the Winter season is plant propagation. Plant propagation is the process of growing new plants from a variety of sources: seeds, cuttings, and other plant parts. Many plants can be propagated from divisions, made by removing a section of the old plant. There often is not enough above ground material to create more than one new plant.
An Homage to Our Meyer Lemons
Horticulturist, Alan Gorkin acknowledges a mass ripening of Sleepy Cat Farm’s Meyer Lemon crop: One of my first assignments as Horticulturist at Sleepy Cat Farm, nearly 10 years ago, was to acquire 8 Meyer Lemon trees for Italian terra cotta urns that would adorn the …
Ferns in Fall
As the weather cools and plant processes begin to slow down, many of us resign ourselves to the “wait until next year” philosophy to beautify those problem areas. I for one, am quite guilty of that. Lately however, with all the rain we have had, I have …
New Laying Hen Flock Arrives at Sleepy Cat Farm
New laying Hen Flock arrives at Sleepy Cat Farm Our flock of laying hens was, for the most part, the original hens we purchased four years ago. Now over four years old, laying had dropped off significantly, but not appetites! We were able to find …
Mid Summer at Sleepy Cat Farm
Photo: Bottle Gourd Blossom Walking around the beautiful grounds of Sleepy Cat farm at sunrise is one of my favorite moments of the day. So many subtle things going on without worrying about accomplishing anything but enjoyment of the moment. The Gourd and Squash blossoms photographed …
Magnolia Ashei Tree in Bloom
Sorry to put up two woody plant posts in a row, but our Magnolia tree is too pretty to pass up! Ashe magnolia is a small understory tree with the largest leaves and flowers of any North American tree. This Southern native has sweetly scented, thick …
Bigonia Capriolata
Bignonia capreolata Athens – Photo courtesy of Brushwood Nursery, Clematis Specialists Bignonia capreolata, also known as cross vine, is currently blooming in our shaded back service area now. I had not seen this vine blooming in my nearly ten years at Sleepy Cat Farm! Cross …
Musings of Spring
This has been one of the most unusual Springs I can remember. Taken as a whole, the weather has been rather cool and wet, which has set back planting tender annuals by a couple of weeks. Luckily we have been able to utilize the greenhouse to …
Spring Bulbs
Narcissus ‘Hawera’ This past Fall we forced bulbs in plastic pots by burying them in a leaf covered trench — (see blog post “Fall Happenings at Sleepy Cat Farm”). Here are some of the results: Narcissus ‘Hawera’, a wonderfully fragrant and bright, greenish yellow miniature …