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Lauren’s Grape Poppy and Dark Towers Penstemon

August 9, 2009
Laurens grape poppy

On July 26, 2009, I walked outside and saw a sight that made me gasp and clasp my hands over my heart. It was one of those moments where you thank God you have the privilege of gardening on this piece of earth, and that you listened to that inner prompt that said, “Sprinkle those [...]

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day June 2008

June 15, 2008

Poppies, peonies, and iris: the three Grandes Dames of June
In a cold climate, the gardening season is shorter and more compressed. By the time the spring flowers get going, boom! it’s summer. Consider this: on May 29th we had our last frost. The next day it hit 80F (27C), which we reckon to be summery, [...]

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