It is finally getting warmer, but we are not out of the possibility of a freeze. Although this year that seems unlikely, I have seen snow on Easter Sunday in April in years past. So, I won't be jumping the season by planting outside just yet, but there are a few things in the garden …
Category: Gardening
February 2015 Garden
It has been too warm lately, and my irises decided to wake up and start growing. Unfortunately, the weekend was going to be 8 degrees with snow! I asked DH to cover them up, and he had the brilliant idea of using clear, plastic, painter's drop cloths with boards to hold down the corners against …
January 2015 Garden
It is cold outside and not much is happening in the outside garden, but inside, there are new things happening. The violets apparently like their new bit of soil and feeding, new leaves are appearing. New leaves are shooting up from my sage plant too. I have high hopes for this amaryllis. My mother in …
Grow Your Blog Event 2015
Hi, I'm so glad you stopped by! Thank you for coming to see what my blog offers. In a word, much! But first, I want to thank Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting this blog hop party. And I want to thank my regular readers for all their support over the past year. I …
Starting seeds inside
Every January, my mind goes to starting seeds for the spring. I cannot tell you how many years I have done this, most of the time failing miserably. Either I plant the seeds too soon, or the seedlings get root rot, or never come up at all. It is why the owner of my local …
November Garden
I worked quite a while yesterday on the garden. There was a freeze warning for last night, and we were supposed to get maybe a light dusting of snow. I wanted to see if I could overwinter some of my favorite plants from the veranda. Internet research did provide some tips, so I decided to …
Small World
When I posted about the Cranberry Cinnamon Scones a few days ago, one of the comments was from Anna Karin who said she had the same planter in the main picture with the lobelia. Now, the interesting part, she also has the same plant in hers. But the REALLY great part is, Anna Karin lives …
Dog Days of August
It was a cool morning in August last Sunday, so I did a little garden cleanup. I needed to do some weeding, and clean out the dead flower spikes from the day lilies. I am pleased with the flowers this year, but the vegetables have been a complete bust. In case you all think I …
My Bargain Hibiscus
So I mentioned last month that I had a big bargain to share. Here it is. Would you have taken this home from the garden center clearance rack? Would you if it was only $1.50? Yep, paid $1.50 for this dry, sad, bedraggled hibiscus. But, a few hours later after a thorough soaking it was …
Garden Update
Just a quick update, some new things are blooming! My mother-in-law loves these flower posts, so I have to do them when new things bloom. Remember the mystery bulb? Turned out to be a gorgeous white gladiola. The corner is just filling up with those intense blue lobelias, and the verbena is getting big. The …
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