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In the Garden: Asiatic Lily
The scarlet Asiatic lilies in my Japanese garden are in bloom right now.
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From the Garden: Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is one of the early harbingers of summer. I can remember raiding our neighbors honeysuckle bush for a taste of that sweet nectar. Now I’ve got my own honeysuckle in the Japanese garden. And yes, I still eat it. … Continue reading
April + May Showers Did Bring May Flowers
A pretty copper colored rose from my garden. But the real question is what do May flower bring? PILGRIMS! har har har!
Late Spring Garden
Apparently April Showers + May Showers = Lot of flowers blooming in late May, Right now my roses are starting to bloom, my cherry tree is full of green fruit, the clematises are starting to flower, and my Siberian Irises … Continue reading
I promised myself no more seeds but…
ZOMG! I can’t resist the amazingness of purple peppers!
Veggie Garden Startin’
A couple of years ago I put 2 raised beds in my backyard for square foot gardening. The first year I started late and got a modest harvest from it. Last year I planted nothing. This year I decided to … Continue reading
Lord Baltimore Makes an Appearance
My Lord Baltimore Hibiscus finally has it’s first flower. There are tons of buds all over so shortly it will be gorgeous! This flower is about 8″ in diameter. Now I’m just waiting for the Plum Crazy Hibiscus to bloom … Continue reading
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Pinky Poo
I was in the patio garden last night when I spotted Pinky taking a nap in a basket. I thought at first that it was Harley who’s an outdoor kitten. Pinky is a little more than a year old but … Continue reading
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Garden stuff with photos!
My posts of late have been seriously lacking visual stimulation so I just went out and took some photos. First off, yesterday my Mom and I went to Atlock Flower Farm in Somerset. If you like Coleus or Sedums or … Continue reading
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Waterfalls & Tufa
I am aching from this weekend. Saturday I chopped down 4 forsythia bushes. I also planted some primroses and a blueberry bush. The big project was making the bamboo lattice for the Japanese garden. I bought a 100 piece bale … Continue reading
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