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The Gardens of Mien Ruys - a book review

I don't know how I missed her, but I was totally unfamiliar with Mien Ruys. A beautiful new book The Gardens of Mien Ruys details her life and work. Born in the Netherlands in 1904, she was the daughter of Bonne Ruys, who founded Moerheim Nursery in 1888. She grew up in a liberal atmosphere and encouraged to learn and study. She found great comfort in the natural world around her and learned all the plants in her father's nursery at a young age. After leaving school at the age of 19, she knew that she wanted to work in the garden center. The Moerheim Nursery, in addition to selling plants, had an on-site design studio where they published a detailed catalog and sold landscape design plans to customers. It was in the design studio where Ruys first began to work and she was soon encouraged to venture beyond her country and study abroad. Her father's connections helped her secure a traineeship with Wallace & Sons Nursery in Tunbridge Wells in England. There, she met Gertr...
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Brent and Becky's Bulbs order


Getting plants in the mail is so much fun! My order from Brent and Becky's Bulbs arrived yesterday. Here is what I ordered:


Begonia Boliviensis 'Bertini'
Canna 'Stuttgart'
Canna 'Robert Kent'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Buddleia 'Evil Ways'
Zantedeschia 'Mango' (Calla Lily)


Now to figure out where everything is going!



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Gardener on Sherlock StreetApril 6, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Oh the fun of opening plant packages. Enjoy the decisions of where to plant!

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowApril 7, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    My kind of gardener. Just buy what catches your eye and THEN find a place for them. :) Have fun. Happy Easter.

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  3. JenApril 7, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    I've wanted to order from them for such a long time, but I am the biggest procrastinator when it comes buying bulbs. I overthink them!

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  4. Peggy HillApril 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Spring planting is so much fun. I'm waiting for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens plant sale next weekend to buy most of my plants.

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  5. Rosedale GardenApril 8, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I'm getting a package from Bluestone this week, can't wait. I buy most of my bulbs from B&B. I have the canna I could have given you a piece. Mary

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  6. UnknownApril 9, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    Yes, getting anything garden related is so much fun!

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