The days are not quite so hot, and the nights are definitely getting cooler, so the garden is winding down. The torenias will continue to bloom well into October, but they are starting to look a little leggy. The silver pot on the porch below is the amaryllis that rebloomed last winter. Click on Reblooming …
Tag: Gardening
Rainy Day Garden and the foxes visit
It has been cooler the past couple of days, and Saturday afternoon brought a nice rain shower. I had gone out to water the hanging baskets and the plants under the eaves when it started. There is something wonderful about sitting on the veranda in the rocking chairs while it is raining. It is a …
Car Club Drive and Mary Alice’s Garden
Saturday was another perfect day to get together with friends and drive these beautiful mountain roads. We gathered in the parking lot at the new Asheville Outlets. Driving into old Asheville, we encountered tree lined streets with arbor-like avenues. Going up one of the mountains to the east, we stopped to see a beautiful view …
Rhododendrons and Mountain Laurel May 2015
We had a couple of gorgeous rhododendrons blooming this past week. The azaleas are just about done, and this is the next wave of floral beauty. This gorgeous dark pink is behind the house. Those lovely upright flowers and huge leaves give the countryside such color this time of year. Rhodo's are native to this …
Early May Garden 2015
Oh, finally! Spring has taken over, and I am able to do some planting. Even though our last frost date is still over a week away, I feel confident that we won't have one again this month. So, I went to the garden center and picked up my torenias, along with a few other pretties. …
March in the Garden
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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