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Goodbye, Plants: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day October 2015

by Kathy Purdy October 15, 2015 – Posted in: What's up/blooming

Are you familiar with the children's picture book Goodnight Moon? In it, a young rabbit says good night to all the objects in his bedroom as a way of settling down to sleep. Frost is predicted for later this week--I marvel that we've dodged the bullet this long--and I went around my garden to say [...]

My Delightful Garden: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day September 2015

by Kathy Purdy September 20, 2015 – Posted in: What's up/blooming

This has been the best gardening year I can remember. Until a dry spell arrived in September, we enjoyed consistent rainfall and moderate temperatures. There is nothing like moist soil and a cool morning to draw a gardener into the garden, and that's where I went, leaving my blog behind me. Here are some of [...]

Mild October’s Bounty: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day October 2013

by Kathy Purdy October 15, 2013 – Posted in: What's up/blooming

This has been a very mild fall. We've had the occasional skin-of-the-teeth frost, which means some frost on the back lawn, but not enough to touch the plants in a raised bed, or the stone floor of the front porch, or the back deck, which is a floor above ground level. As a result, a [...]

What happens to plants after an untimely freeze? Part 1

by Kathy Purdy May 27, 2009 – Posted in: FAQ, Weather

Part of what makes my cold climate garden cold is the fact that we live in the bottom of a valley, and cold air flows downhill and settles all around us. So however cold the weatherman predicts it will get, it's usually colder here. Often, ten degrees colder. For example, on May 12th, when a [...]

Premature Dahlia Planting

by Kathy Purdy May 9, 2009 – Posted in: Garden Tweets, Weather

I planted a dahlia in the ground today. Should I join Gamblers Anonymous? http://ping.fm/HKOhp

When is my last spring frost?

by Kathy Purdy May 9, 2009 – Posted in: FAQ, Weather

Usually, when you want to know your last spring frost, the experts send you to a hardiness zone map, a chart, or even the NOAA records, conceding that this will only give you a ballpark figure. If you really want to know your local last frost date, consult a neighbor--at least until you've kept records [...]