Mar 15, 2012 | Bloggers Bloom Day, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – March 15 Normally, of course, a post at this time of year would be titled Spring Cleaning. But after an amazingly warm winter it seems as if we’ve moved from late fall into the growing season. I have California poppies that have...
Feb 4, 2012 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – February 4 Today I was impressed by the biennials in my garden. The perennials are either completely dormant or staying close to the ground. This allows the biennials to dominate and they are taking advantage, soaking up the sun...
Jan 5, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, plants I love
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – January 5 I went into the garden center today and was greeted by a new group of Anthuriums in the greenhouse. Wow. They were the outrageous blooms that manage to look tropical, plastic and like 1950’s drapery fabric all at the same...
Nov 10, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Garden Reports and Rejoicing
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – November 10 I have a friend who’s a sucker for fall color and at this time of year I know why. It’s dark by five o’clock, and the temperatures are dropping, so we need every opportunity to celebrate the outdoors that we can find....
Nov 9, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, plants I hate
Garden Reports And Rejoicing – November 9 The weather was wonderfully warm the past two days so I seized the moment and dug my dahlia tubers. In the past I haven’t been too concerned with marking specific colors or types of dahlias, but this season we discovered...
