|
|||
|
Sky-Bolt Article Page |
|||
|
Published in Jacksonville's Times Union 12/14/06 Winter Solstice Poem Two weeks before solstice and all through the beds, No partridges sitting in my prickly pears,
I thought I'd done all of my shopping, but
wait, My friend, just retired, has new gardening plans, Then there's the old lady who lives down the road,
I'll offer some slips from my favorite weeds, I wish you a great Christmas season and,
River of Grass by Marjory Stoneman Douglas is the classic book every Floridian should read. The beginning of this 50-year old book where she describes the Everglades’ natural history is some of the most beautiful prose ever written about the natural world. The end of the book is a sad and bitter story dealing with man’s attempted destruction of this unique environment. The 50-year edition includes an update on the state of The Everglades co-written by Douglas when she was 98 years old. Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants by Gil Nelson was written in conjunction with The Association of Florida Native Nurseries. This unique book is not an armchair guide, but a thoroughly useful compendium for anyone who wishes to increase his or her use of native plants in the landscape. Florida's Native Plant Society: the Jacksonville chapter is an active group of knowledgeable people and others who wish to learn and do more. Join us: www.jaxnativeplants.org. ~ ~ ~ Ginny Stibolt is a naturalist and a gardener with a master's degree in plant taxonomy. She's in the process of writing a book—"Sustainable Gardening for Florida" to be published by University Press of Florida. She’d like to hear from readers who have suggestions and questions. After all, there are more than a few transplanted gardeners here in northeast Florida trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t in planting zone 8/9. You may contact her or read more of her articles posted on her website: www.transplantedgardener.com. If you are looking for content, you may republish this article as long as it's unchanged and includes an active link to the www.sky-bolt.com website. If you use this article, please let us know. If you wish to have an updated article or one with a different slant, please contact us. Thanks very much.
|
|||
|
© Sky-Bolt Enterprises 2001-2007 |