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Growing Gardens

May 30th, 2009

The Herb Garden

The Herb Garden

 

A few observations:

 

The spring bulbs are all but done, replaced by irises, dames rocket, lily of the valley, aquilegia and bleeding hearts. The old fashioned roses have begun to send out a few brave blossoms to test the waters. It will not be long before the rest of the rose buds follow.

 

I have noticed the irises and lilacs are producing smaller flower heads than in previous years. At first, I thought ours were the only ones blooming on the small side, but travelling the county, I see a good many in the same condition. The same with the aquilegias.  A result of the extreme cold and deep snow of this past winter perhaps? Read the rest of this entry »

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Thoughts on Spring Gardening

May 3rd, 2009

 

Spring is at last in full bloom in our little corner of the world. It seemed to take forever to get here, but now that it is, we are revelling in the colours and scents, warmer days, the gale force winds and pounding rains.

 

We have had more than our fair share of rain and high winds of late making it difficult to get into the garden, never mind mow the lawn. Somehow, gardeners, hardy lot we are, manage to find a way to putter away at our hobby in spite of Mother Nature’s attempts to confine us to the indoors. Read the rest of this entry »

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Winter Gardens Part I

November 19th, 2008

The last of the sweet peas of 2008
The last of the sweet peas of 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos of the plants still blooming after our 6″ snowfall.

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