Tag: gardening
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June 08, 2009 07:43 PM EDT --
Winters in New England can be very harsh and one can become very comfortable staying at home and curling up on the couch with a great book. Except for maybe walking a dog, I get little exercise . . .
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May 19, 2007 08:44 PM EDT --
After traveling for a week to Florida at the end of April, there were no flowering trees, no green grass, and just buds on the tulips and daffodils. Now that we're in May, all of that has changed. . . .
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August 09, 2007 04:54 AM EDT --
Straight from The Sun: “SWARMS of giant hornets which wipe out honey bees are set to invade Britain — due to global warming.The 1.8 inch monster insects have already devastated bee populations . . .
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May 30, 2007 02:43 PM EDT --
This is the third part, as the title denotes, and it is the last. At least for the time being. We still have a couple of iris that haven't bloomed, but, for the most part, they are in their full and . . .
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August 03, 2009 12:41 AM EDT --
While on my recent trip to Boston I had the opportunity to visit a wonderful garden in Winchester. It is a private home that has been opened to the public. I posted a few photos at the time and promised . . .
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May 30, 2007 11:26 AM EDT --
As I promised yesterday, I am posting Part 2 of my Festival of Iris. I do hope you enjoyed part 1, and that you get equal enjoyment from this one. My main regret is that I cannot transmit the bouquet . . .
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March 31, 2008 02:01 PM EDT --
As many of you know, I've been absent from these hallowed spaces for several months, since Christmas brought my mother-in-law to our town. Frustration is a favorite motivator for me, and I have used . . .
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February 05, 2009 01:51 PM EST --
Here it is, only February 5th, and already California's springtime weather is encouraging my Concord grapevines to begin the new growing season. These babies are only about 4-5 seasons old, . . .
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October 20, 2007 02:58 PM EDT --
Now that her first crop of lemons have almost matured, my little Meyer Lemon Tree appears to be determined to start a new crop!
Please note, Charity, that I'm making good use of the beautiful . . .
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July 07, 2007 09:48 AM EDT --
I have hostas of all shapes and sizes in my yard. They were all planted by the previous owners, we've been in the house for 4 years now.
The hostas in my fern bed that sit under a birch . . .
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June 13, 2007 04:03 PM EDT --
Here's another couple of photos from our garden. The rose used to be "Chrysler Royal; it had the same color as you can see in the photo, but it was once a hybrid. Unfortunately, when we had a . . .
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May 22, 2007 05:36 PM EDT --
Whenever you need to propogate an African Violet, a usually surefire way of reproducing the original flower is to take a leaf from the plant and put it in a culture medium, such as potting soil, and water . . .
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April 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT --
It is a bit cooler today than it has been, but I find myself starting to believe that Spring is really here to stay. Maybe, just maybe, we won't again . . .
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August 27, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
This beautiful flower is somewhat reluctant to gift us with its blooms. This is the only flower we have had this year. Because it is a plant that originated in a tropical jungle, we keep it in a pot, and . . .
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October 25, 2008 12:49 PM EDT --
Incursions by undocumented people from the south have been curtailed greatly since I first moved to these parts back in 1993. The border fence and patrols have been increased and the individuals and small . . .
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March 19, 2009 02:20 AM EDT --
I've started four articles in the last week and haven't finished any of them. I think I'm in the doldrums of the sea of life, adrift in the horse latitudes so to speak. So I'll start again . . .
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June 08, 2009 08:03 PM EDT --
And for one brief moment in time, nearly all are in bloom. And there they are... English roses in all their glory, organically grown in the inhospitable climate of central New York. This first bloom is . . .
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October 21, 2007 11:07 PM EDT --
In the holistic spirit of Integrative Pest Management, there's a growing awareness that you can "fight fire with fire" when it comes to weed control. Many common . . .
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August 16, 2007 08:11 PM EDT --
- Photo Essay Contest -
I promise this is the last of the "early morning garden" photo shoot. (Imperfect Petals and Lush Lilies). I guess I went a little crazy that morning, because . . .
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June 09, 2007 08:47 PM EDT --
I've been meaning to share these photos of poppies, peonies, and iris with you for . . .
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