Good-bye to Garden Variety
Susan Reimer's Garden/Photo credit: Susan Reimer
It has been three gardening seasons, 1,733 blog posts and one trip to a convention of garden bloggers just like me. Now it is time for Garden Variety to throw in the trowel, as it were.
This is the last post for Garden Variety. The Baltimore Sun has asked me do to other things. I am sad to see this venture end. It has been a pleasure for me to write about my garden -- and yours -- and to post all the beautiful pictures captured for me by The Baltimore Sun's photo staff.
I did my best to give you some advice and some fresh ideas for your garden -- even if it was only to point you toward someone who knows more than I.
Now that I am leaving the garden blogging scene, let me tell you who they are. Who knows, you might need them next spring.
Margaret Roach, who writes A Way to Garden, is one of the most thorough and informative garden bloggers out there. She has an abundance of advice and information on every topic. And she has a writing and photography gift as well. Please follow her.
Margaret lives in upstate New York, and her advice might be a little "off" for those in the Mid-Atlantic. For regional advice and for Maryland garden events and information, please follow Susan Harris who blogs for both Behnke's in Beltsville and Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville.
Susan also writes for the blog, Garden Rant. If you like your garden writing with a hint of controversy, follow Susan and her pals there.
Also, for those of you here in Maryland, follow Kathy Jentz of Washington Gardener. Lots of advice, trips, tours and events. Kathy never sits still.
There are a hundred garden blogs out there. Maybe 1,000. Some rainy day, get out your computer and google around for them. You will find someone who speaks to you. I am sure of it.
In the meantime, you won't be seeing me on the Internet. But you can always find me in my garden.
The posts here on Garden Variety will remain indefinately. You can always search the entries if there is information you are just sure you saw here -- and need to find again.
Comments
You did an awesome job, on top of all your other duties especially. (I'm exhausted just imagining your days.)
You will be SOOO missed! And thanks so much for sending readers my way, and to Margaret and Kathy and all the other gardenbloggers who share their wisdom and experience here on the good old web.
I hope your duties get rearranged BACK someday and Garden Variety will live again!
Susan. Your friendship has been one of the real bonuses of this blog. I will still be haunting the garden scene. There are stories out there! -- Susan
Posted by: susan harris | September 5, 2011 6:11 PM
Sniff! Hope to see you in a garden center one of these days, Susan. Thanks for all the good times here.
Dahlink. You know how to find me on email. PLEASE stay in touch. -- Susan
Posted by: Dahlink | September 5, 2011 7:47 PM
Dear Susan,
Thank you for the great columns, photography, and friendship. Garden Variety will be missed.
Michelle
Michelle. I see a Chips salad in my future! Find me at susan.reimer@baltsun.com -- Susan
Posted by: Michelle Brown | September 5, 2011 8:58 PM
I'm sad to hear this news, I always enjoyed reading your Garden Blog and getting gardening tips specific to the Washington DC Metro area. Best Wishes, and I hope Baltimore Sun will continue to cover the gardening scene here in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Thank you, Crystal. And I will do my best to make sure The Sun does. -- Susan
Posted by: Crystal | September 5, 2011 10:37 PM
Susan,
I'm sorry to see your blog go.
All the best,
Brenda
Thank you, Brenda. I am sorry, too. But you can always find me at susan.reimer@baltsun.com -- Susan
Posted by: Brenda | September 5, 2011 10:43 PM
Susan, thank you for your time and diligence on Garden Variety. I will miss you and everyone else in this community.
I have, however, wondered how long this blog would continue before it was put on "The New Format" which I am unable to access and unwilling to be bothered with.
I hope that you and GrandBoy have a wonderful life together.
We will, Eve. And you can find me at susan.reimer@baltsun.com anytime you wish! -- Susan
Posted by: Eve | September 6, 2011 11:05 AM
I'm sorry to hear your garden blog is ending. I'm a zone away and enjoyed reading and anticipating what was heading toward my garden. I especially enjoyed your humor and your personal connection to the Baltimore area. Best of luck with your new adventures.
Than you Marie. And I will continue to follow your wisdon on your blog! -- Susan
Posted by: Marie Iannotti | September 7, 2011 6:28 AM
Best wishes, Susan, wherever you go and whatever you do. You and Garden Variety are appreciated and will be missed!
Sheila...you can always find me in the pages of The Sun and online. Mondays in the op-ed section, Thursdays in the Heaelth/Style section and pretty often on Saturday's in the At Home section. And at susan.reimer@baltsun.com -- Susan
Posted by: Sheila | September 7, 2011 10:19 AM
Susan, I speak for many folks when I say your gardening blog will be missed. Once again, the Sun's readers get dissed. I'll email you later this fall to see if you're still interested in coming to talk with our Cockeysville-area garden group. Hang in there - Molly
Posted by: Molly Glassman | September 8, 2011 9:00 PM