A certain webmaster treated me to a subscription of the new Pennsylvania Gardener magazine. The first issue arrived the other day, and I've had a chance to take a good look at it, and I can say it is a solid effort, and a worthwhile issue. I hope the title continues to be published, and I am looking forward to upcoming issues and to the planned website.
Columns specific to our geographic area were written by local gardening experts, and contain accurate, reliable information, and the variety of topics covered should appeal to most home gardeners. I think it is a valuable supplement to the basics of gardening veterans, Organic Gardening and Horticulture, and/or a good general introduction for garden magazine newbies. I found a few nice articles that I can add to my show and tell for the garden-to-fork BGC meeting on February 2, and I am in love with some new hellebores the magazine pointed out. I was also delighted that the editor left this line in one of the questions in the Ask an Expert column: "What is the best deer repellent to use? I always have deer in my yard and chasing them doesn't seem to help...." Sadly, no illustration accompanied the query. If I had to nitpick, I'd say the writing itself, especially in the features, isn't exactly Vita Sackville-West's, but then neither is mine. Happy reading!
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1/20/2011 08:43:43 am
I am soooo thrilled you liked the Hellebores article. I've been thinking maybe we should do something on the website like "Flower Pick of the Month," where we get Garden Club member picks or something like that. Mine for this month would DEF be HELLEHBORES. I love the ones showcased in the mag.
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1/20/2011 08:50:24 am
I used to have a "Garden Gem of the Month" in the column. We could resurrect that.
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1/20/2011 09:01:39 am
I think we should DO IT!!! We could make it fun or serious in the way we set it up. . .but do a Master Gardener (you) pick and why you like it and the practical gardener (me) and why I like it. . . OR we could do something that involves the entire Garden Club, maybe even do a poll. . .that would be neat!!!
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1/20/2011 09:59:54 pm
Excellent! We can combine both of your ideas--why I like it, why you like it, and open it to all BGC members, too. Obvi, our February 2011 Garden Gem of the Month will be Helleboris orientalis! How exactly shall we post it here? (I happen to know a certain garden club prez who is not in love w/ hellebores, and I would love to even hear fr/ people who don't like a particular plant, b/c that makes gardening all the more personal and fun.)
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6/26/2012 11:06:55 pm
Your experience regarding your magazine is so much interesting . So many people advised you for this and lots of hard work you have done it.
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