Jim Rader's Web site www.rader.org   

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www.whiteflowerfarm.com
www.waysidegardens.com www.thompsonandmorgan.com
www.burpee.com  www.dutchbulbs.com
www.wildseedfarms.com www.mzbulb.com
www.jlhudsonseeds.net Green house plans
greenhouse links http://davesgarden.com/ jul07
Local gardens www.daylilywest.com
Tropical Specialty Nurseries
Bananas.org www.aroidia.com big Elephant Ears up to 12 foot

Milestones

April 25, 2007, Foxgloves are doing fine

January

August

August

September 26,

January 10, 2008 costs in the greenhouse

December 28, 2007 how's the greenhouse

2007 3 Brugs seperated

August 18, 2007 bench added

August 12, 2007  Evaporative Cooler added

August, 2007, Greenhouse added to patio

January 17, 2007, starter greenhouse lets me grow all winter

October 1, 2006, Impatiens made it and a zinnia sport

August 20, 2006, Datura re-blooming after 20 normal summer days

July 31, 2006, Mid summer  we have just had 12 days in a row above 100 degrees

June 10, 2006, Late Sping 2006

May 6, 2006, Datura

April 23, 2006, Spring 2006

Feb 6, 2006, Back yard begins

Jan 19, 2006, Spring Garden seeds underway

Dec 15, 2005, front yard in winter

March 4, 2005 mail order plants in the ground from feb 19, 2005

Mar 4, 2005 The spring garden after winter, before cleanup and planting

Feb 19, 2005, Delphiniun Giant and Pennant Plants arrive from Wayside

Mar 13, 2004, front yard underway begin on backyard

Feb 20, 2004 what it looks like after winter and 9 more cu yd of mushroom compost

June 9, 2003 a new mystery ??

April 24, 2003 this year we actually have a spring, normally we skip spring and go to summer

March 2003 Another 10 yards of compost click to see the plants that forgot winter

May 2002 I had another 10 yards of Mushroom compost delivered which brings the total to 50 yards.  Click here to see the front yard now

June 1999 I moved the top 4" of soil to the back yard and had Hasties deliver 10 cubic yards of Mushroom compost. I roto-tilled that into the native clay soil.  I followed that with 3 more loads over the next two years.

I planted a 98 cent tree in November 1977

Sacramento Garden Links Links

garden geek girl:  the garden project http://www.gardengeekgirl.com
Capital Nursery - logo http://www.capitalnursery.com/index.html
http://www.redwoodbarn.com/homepage.html
http://www.gardenforum.com
http://www.privateline.com/gardening/index7.html
http://www.calhortsociety.org/index.html
The American Brugmansia and Datura Society http://www.abads.net/abadssitemap.htm