Not much is going on that isn't the same for all gardeners: snow gone, ground drying up, warmer temps, shoveling the ground for the first time this season, planting, weeding, mulching. I'm doing it and don't want to read about it, so how about some pictures and a bit of relevant text instead? Here was [...]
April 2007
Pruning strategy for forsythia
April 27, 2007 – Posted in: Forsythia, How-to, Plant infoRemember the forsythia I pruned so that I could force some branches? It doesn't look so floriferous out in the open, does it? (For comparison, check out the forsythias here.) When I'm faced with a plant that's not doing as well as expected, I try to analyze the situation before taking action. In the case [...]
A Garden Labyrinth
April 26, 2007 – Posted in: DesignAnd what is retirement for, if not to make a few dreams come true? And what is a garden for, if not to satisfy the longings of your heart? I have learned a lot from watching the garden of my best garden buddy, Bub, develop. The most satisfying garden, for the gardener and for others, [...]
What happened to the NY Flora Atlas?
April 25, 2007 – Posted in: Native/InvasiveDoes anyone know what happened to the NY Flora Atlas? I can get a cached image of the site on Google, but my browser tells me the server can't be found. Did the organization go under? Did they lose funding for the website? It seemed like such a worthy project, mapping native populations of various [...]
One week later: Does this look like Spring to you?
April 24, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousIt took a mere seven days to shed that foot of snow and get back to our regularly scheduled program.Snow in April is really a joke. There is no way it can win, though it can cause damage.And it has been instrumental in teaching this gardener patience and perseverance. If I knew the Latin for [...]
Servicing my watering needs
April 23, 2007 – Posted in: Garden chores, Tools and EquipmentI had a conversation with a gardening friend about watering the other day. We each have strong personalities and the talk was lively and interesting, filled with opinions and advice. When the time came for “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours†I did and I’ll share them with you too. I have [...]
Is vegetable gardening in the Rocky Mountains possible?
April 22, 2007 – Posted in: FAQ, MailbagReaders, I'd like your help in answering this email: I live at 8800 ft. in the Rocky Mountains ( yes, we have had snow recently also) and want to garden. I did not get 1 tomato last summer because nights are cold.--although my flowers and herb pots did well. This year I have cut out [...]
Does this look like spring to you?
April 17, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousThis was the view out my kitchen door yesterday morning. We had rain which changed to snow as the day progressed. Because everything was wet, the heavy snow stuck to everything. When the wind picked up, the snow didn't blow off the branches but added weight to the force of the wind. Consequently branches were [...]
April Blooms: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
April 15, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousIn contrast to what gardeners in many other parts of the country have endured, where Spring arrived in full force, only to be slapped down by Winter's last stand, Spring has not really made its grand entrance. It's only been peeking through the window, wondering if it really wants to come in. The snowdrops are [...]
Thank you for the Mouse & Trowel nomination
April 15, 2007 – Posted in: About this siteThank you one and all for nominating this blog for the Best Design of a Garden Blog category in the first annual Mouse & Trowel Awards. I confess I've always been a bit miffed at how garden blogs were so neglected in general blog awards, and I'm glad Colleen has taken the initiative and developed [...]
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