Uncategorized – Raging Rosarian http://www.ragingrosarian.com Raging Rosarian is a gardening blog celebrating, ranting, and raving about the cultivation of roses, heirloom tomatoes, and other examples of entertaining greenery. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:51:23 -0500 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/wp-content/uploads/tinyicon-45x45.png Uncategorized – Raging Rosarian http://www.ragingrosarian.com 32 32 Combinations and Returns http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2019/11/15/combinations-and-returns/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=4008 Let not the paucity of my posts suggest I have abandoned my gardening. It was indeed a tough year for the little green monsters, but the year included some stunning moments. Lots more posts and photos are coming soon! Jude the Obscure with its pet clematis.

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]]> OMG, Eugène! http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/05/25/omg-eugene/ Fri, 25 May 2018 23:19:32 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3967 This is Eugène de Beauharnais. As I explained in the main entry for this variety, it’s the oldest living critter on the property, but wow, that age apparently in no way contributes to weak performance. This is Gene starting it’s second season here. None of these are large blooms, but they are astonishingly well formed […]

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]]> The Anticipation http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/03/28/the-anticipation/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 02:01:42 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3861 My posts and responses may get a bit sparse for a while, as this week I started an exciting new job. With the garden awaiting spring, it’s also a time of waiting for most of the roses to leaf out. They are starting. But in the meantime I keep anticipating the third season of many […]

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]]> You Would Think They Saw Me Coming http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/03/25/you-would-think-they-saw-me-coming/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3854 Spotted in a bookstore in Maplewood, NJ, where we were killing some time before having Sunday brunch. Clearly, I will need to read this one…

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]]> The Naranjilla Experiment http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/03/20/the-naranjilla-experiment/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:29:54 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3842 This spiny, Jurassic looking critter is my first experience with a naranjilla plant. If you think you see a family resemblance, you are correct — this is indeed a nightshade. It’s actually really entertaining to compare the members of the family. Alongside my Pandora eggplant seedling, the similarities are quite striking, even if this particular […]

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]]> The Waiting Game http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/03/11/the-waiting-game/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:20:57 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3814 One of the best parts of planting new roses is watching them emerge from twigs (especially if you started them as bare root/own root plantings), and gradually build up into much more substantial shrubs. This is, of course, also a lesson in patience, even among the most vigorous examples. As I have commented elsewhere in […]

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]]> The Attack of the Aubergine: Chapter 1 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/03/06/attack-aubergine-chapter-1/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:39:06 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3714 While it’s too soon to get ready for the parmigiana, this happy little seedling is the largest of anything I’ve started for the coming season. A Pandora Striped Rose eggplant, its fruit will look like the second photo, and is said to be as delicious as it is beautiful. At this rate of growth (the […]

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]]> Office Tomato Plant Update http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/02/28/office-tomato-plant-update/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:57:27 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3649 For those into such experimentation, this is a glimpse at the tomato plant I’ve been coaxing along at the office. Previously featured in flower, with its view of the Empire State Building in the background… we now have 10 fruits, each of which are growing larger by the day. With selective pruning, I’ve been hoping […]

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]]> A Legion of This Year’s Troops http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/02/24/legion-years-troops/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:36:37 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3641 Even in the dead of winter, there are a great many garden related tasks to occupy one’s time. If you happen to be a tomato addict, one of the most enjoyable of those tasks is the process of deciding which varieties to grow in the following season. 2018 will be my most ambitious year yet, […]

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]]> When the vines hit their stride this summer http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2017/12/27/when-the-vines-hit-their-stride-this-summer/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:49:32 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=2618 Between a weirdly cool and wet spring, and my bias towards varities that tend to be late-season tomatoes, we didn’t start hitting bumper crops until August, but it was well worth the wait. This is a mix of Brandywine OTV and Chocolate Stripes, with a Paul Robeson hiding in the back. I’m fond of the […]

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