Right before my knee went out, we went for a walk at the NC Arborteum to see a special exhibit and enjoy the springtime flowers. The knee was bothering me a bit then, so we didn't do a long hike, just a nice stroll around the blooming flowerbeds to see the color. I know you …
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May in the Garden
Lovely blooms are flourishing in the garden, so get ready for a long and picture heavy post. We have a long flowering season here, beginning in late March with the forsythias. In late April and early May, the azaleas came into full flower. I love the white ones, and we have three white azalea shrubs …
NC Arboretum Orchid Show – part 2
There were so many gorgeous blooms with the orchid show, that it is taking two posts to show just a small part of them. The show was stuffed full of a huge variety of blooms! Color and shapes were awesome, so let's take a small tour of some more of the beauty in this room. …
NC Arboretum Orchid Show
I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday, and will enjoy these gorgeous orchids in a very picture heavy post! A couple of weeks ago, DH and I went to the Orchid Show at the NC Arborteum to see the competition with participants from all over North Carolina vying for ribbons and recognition. I took …
April in the Garden – Planting pots and photographing flowers
Lots of activity this past week in the garden, get ready for a long and picture heavy post to enjoy! I will be resting today after a busy week last week, and getting ready for a crazy busy week ahead. I hope you enjoy the prolific blooms around our place, starting with the tulips. Almost …
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April in the Garden
Warmer days seem like they are here to stay, then another cold front dashes hopes for a few more days. Our average last frost date is April 15th, and I have seen snow in April in years past, so I don't get started on outside planting until later in the month. Until then, I rely …
March in the Garden
It has been an up and down month so far for temperatures. The warmth of February and the early part of March made for a lot of flowers blooming and bulbs coming up. But today is the first day of spring, and I am so ready for the weather to be warmer! Earlier this month, …
Reblooming Amaryllis
Back in December, I repotted both my amaryllis bulbs in the hopes that they would bloom again. The red one was a gift from my dear mother-in-law in 2013, and it rebloomed every year for four more years, but didn't bloom last year. I thought repotting it and giving it some food would help. Plus, …
The Raulston Arboretum, Part 2
Returning to the JC Raulston Arboretum, there is so much more to see. Day lilies are prevalent in NC, and they had a number of beautiful specimens in bloom in August. My home garden day lilies are earlier bloomers. At least the ones I have left, LOL, after digging up a bunch and giving them …
Visiting the Raulston Arboretum
While I still work on secret sewing, I thought I would finally show you the gardens I visited in Raleigh. The JC Raulston Arboretum is maintained by NC State University as a study area for plants and trees that would do well in our area of the country. They describe themselves as a 'living laboratory' …
