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, …
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January in the Garden
There is still activity in the garden, even in the deep winter. We don't have the epic snowstorms like the northeast area of the country, but we do have our share of cold. One of the joys of living in western North Carolina is the almost perfect four seasons, about three months of each. Not …
December in the Garden
My amaryllis bulbs have been resting in a cool spot on the three season porch we call a Carolina room on the back of the house. I thought it would be good to repot them for this growing season. So about a week ago, I took them to the garage and found a larger pot …
November in the Garden
November is finally getting cooler, more like real autumn weather. I've been waiting for the right time to plant some bulbs, and finally got the perfect time. It was a cool day earlier in the month, plus the forecast was for rain for the next several days, so I could be sure all the planted …
March in the Garden
It is still looking more like spring than winter here, and amazingly the flowers are coming into bloom. I am so afraid that our Blackberry Winter will nip all these flowers. Blackberry Winter is what we locals call a cold snap, and often a freeze, right when the blackberry bushes begin blooming - usually early …
Mid-April in the Garden
Yesterday was a very busy day for me with a meeting in the morning, and a bunch of errands to do including picking up my torenias from the garden center, checking out the humane society thrift store, and hitting Pier One's sale. Of course, while I was there, I had to get a few more …
March In The Garden
A warm spell made it possible to get out and do some clean up in the garden for the last two weekends. It is still too soon to plant any annuals as our last frost date is mid-April. I did call the garden center and reserve my usual flat of torenias, and I'll pick them …
Blue Ridge Drive
DH and I will be leading a drive for the car club in a couple of weeks, so we needed to drive the route ahead of time to be sure it is still a good route. Roads have a way of closing when you aren't prepared from winter rock slides. So, we got on the …
January Garden 2016
There are only a few things to do in the garden this month. I did want to get some peat pots to go inside my clam shell boxes. I used these last year, but the transplant shock was too much. So, I found some little peat pots to go inside. I'll plant some seeds in …
October Garden and more visitors
The leaves are still lagging behind in color, but a few places are starting to show the promise of a glorious autumn. This single tree, a maple, behind our house has turned completely red, while the others around it are just biding their time still green. Out front, the redbud tree is starting a golden …
