official date of NJ gathering - September 13th

These are the topiaries that Cy had planted top and bottom of the knot garden. If memory serves me right this is lemon verbana...I think...

This is another know garden that Cy had different topiaries in, I believe in this knot garden he had Logee Blue Rosemary planted...I think.

I can't even remember the name of the herb that makes up this knot garden...anyone?

Paully snuck in to have his picture taken :-)

Here is the gang looking and discussing the plant wares brought by a few peeps :-)

Was it germander? I think he called it "poor man's box".

Yep. That's it. lol.

I kept wanting to type Corriander, but that was in those tasty treats his wife made...lol.

They WERE tasty and good, too. I liked the rhubarb punch as well. It was refreshing. I wouldn't have guessed that it was rhubarb though.
So glad we were there on Sat. and not in the heat and humidity of Sun. That was brutal!!!

Sequee & Allison, I'm going to take a guess at your unidentified flower in the photo Allison posted. I believe it's some type of Plumeria. The leaves resemble the 2 I am growing now so I went to PF's.
This first one is a white one but the leaves almost look right.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/65199/
These next 2 pictures resembles the flower.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/135850/

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/74591/

This message was edited Sep 16, 2008 10:20 AM

Looks like you guys had a great time! I have a lot of shade too... maybe I could do that coleus trick somewhere... (if my cuttings survive the winter). I always think of annuals as potted plants, unless they reseed... isn't that silly!

Pixie I think you got it... that photo does look like it... good job!

Awe shucks, I was just looking to see if anyone was out of the blue doing anything in Jersey. And I missed it! I didn't think things went on here ;-). I'll have to keep a better eye on things more often now. Looks like you guys had fun. :) Andrea

hello Andrea.... I hope we do this again next year... maybe when his gardens are in full swing

Allison

I will attempt to fatten up my checking account over the winter...lol.

Count me in if I'm able. Woohoo!!!

I'll make sure I keep a look out for it then :-) Thankyou! Andrea

going try and make the rhubarb punch today

:)

Let us know how it turns out. Have fun.

mental note... take the top off the blender and cover with a towel.... unlike me... that burned my arm and stomach

I am fine... but WOW did that hurt

it came out really good.... everyone was raving about it... I did a double batch and it barely made enough to fill a 2 quart container.... it might be smart to mix a big batch of the juice and can or freeze it before adding the ginger ale to make the effort worth while