The moon is in the right phase for planting up to the 10th according to my Farmer's Almanac, so I had to get a bit done over the weekend. DH has set up a grow light for me in the basement, and donated some of his workbench space there so I can once again make …
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January in the Garden
January means little to do in the garden outside, but there are plenty of things to do inside. I am my annual mode of reading my new Farmer's Almanac, perusing the seed catalogs, and scrounging for gardening magazines at the thrift stores and library magazine exchange. I already repotted my orchid, and I have needed …
Orchids for Winter Beauty
Orchids are such beautiful flowers, so much variety in their colors and shape from simple to ruffled, single and double blooms, pure white to exotic two or more color varieties. My gardening calendar recommends orchids for January blooms. This must be a common idea because the local grocery store floral department has dozens of them …
Late November Garden
Cold outside means the garden moves inside. After leaving my violets out on the veranda all summer, they finally decided to bloom again! I had forgotten the color of the lovely purple and white variegated blooms. I am thrilled, finally I think I have figured out what they really need to bloom. The other one …
Late September in the Garden
Fall colors are going to be late this year and likely not as pretty as in other years due to the dry weather, the need for rain, and warmth that is lasting too long. We need a cold front, and some rain!! I cannot find much in the way of color yet. We should have …
Early September Garden and Oklawaha Greenway Walk
It has finally cooled down to a reasonable low 80s during the day, so DH and I can get back to doing some hiking. This weekend, he wanted to explore the Oklawaha Greenway that runs through Hendersonville. This isn't hiking, just walking, but it was close and we could get some fresh air and exercise. …
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August in the Garden
Every time I say something about the garden, it conspires to prove me wrong. In July, I said that I planted the johnny jump ups too late to get any flowers. Then not a week later, here they come. I really cannot complain as I love their sweet flower faces. More little tiny buds are …
July in the Garden
Wow, after all the holiday posts, it is nice to get back to the garden for a bit. The weather did cooperate for me, giving me lots of cool and rainy days to post about Christmas ideas, then turning back to warmer and sunny for getting back to the present. Unfortunately it is now maddeningly …
An Interlude on the Veranda
The flowering season continues, and as we head into a holiday weekend, many more blooms have shown their faces. There were several weekend mornings over the past month where I took my study materials out to the veranda on a cool morning with a hot cup of coffee. Quiet and peaceful, birds chirping and enjoying …
June in the Garden
June in the garden has most of the potted plants getting bigger, and the flowers are still going. I put a white lobelia in the watering can, and it is doing well, now trailing nicely. Yellow lantana with blue lobelia, and a geranium with a different variety of lobelia, both doing well. The day lilies …
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