Re: Magazines
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Magazines
- From: N* S*
- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 16:45:36 -0500
Bobbi: In my fantasy garden, which I design when I am bored stiff on my
exercise bike, I have a lovely herb area that's the only formal element in
my otherwise naturalistic garden. It smells great and attracts lots of
butterflies, not to mention compliments. However, since I don't get more
than three hours of direct light anywhere, this shall remain a fantasy.
On the other hand, if you can read French (I can, but only a little) and
don't mind paying a big import tax, the French gardening magazine Jardins
Passion almost always has one really nice article on herb gardens. The
magazine gave me the idea, which I've been playing around with for my
fantasy garden, of planting a checkerboard of alternating golden- and
green-leaved herbs. Of course, I have to figure out how to merge that with
my crushing need to be surrounded by lavender.
By the way, I know exactly what you mean about The American Gardener--you
put it very well. And I, too, wonder if Allen Lacy ran out of steam.
Anyway, good luck with the herb garden. It sounds great. I'm jealous.
Nancy
>Nancy, your report is fascinating. Thanks. As for The American Gardener,
>I've subscribed for years and like it very much. It is a bit on the
>earnest side, very into native plants which I approve of in theory but it
>is like reading EATING WELL as a substitute for BON APPETIT.
>
>I have loved Allen Lacy's books for years. Picked up the most recent, a
>collection of articles from his newsletter, and to my surprise could not
>read it at all. So I'm sure I wouldn't care for the newsletter. Drab.
>Colorless, boring. Maybe he has run out of things to say about
>gardening... which would be a shame.
>
>Now, are there any good HERB gardening magazines out there? As I may have
>mentioned before, I plan to put in an herb garden at the new house.
>
>Bobbi
>
>On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Nancy Stedman wrote:
>> No one's mentioned The American Gardener, put out by the American
>> Horticultural Society, which always has some interesting features and
>> sometimes carries the writing of our own Marge Talt. I wish it came out
>> more often.
>
