The weather's been crazy, to put it mildly. With this second, post-Christmas thaw the snow is mostly gone. Monday it almost reached 50°F and it wasn't raining, so I decided to walk around the garden and check on things.
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My Visit To Lilactree Farm
June 5, 2016 – Posted in: Lilactree FarmAlmost exactly a year ago, I visited Lilactree Farm, the home and garden of Brian Bixley. In 2014, I would have considered this visit quite improbable. I am not a frequent traveler nor an adventurous driver. The only trips I take are ones where all the planning is done for you and all you have [...]
Lady-Slipper Seed Pods
October 25, 2009 – Posted in: Native/InvasiveRemember this? Now it looks like this: I discovered these while on my witch hazel walk. Lady Slipper Seed Germination As related by William Cullina in The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers (affiliate link): "The typical lady-slipper seedpod contains between 10,000 and 20,00 seeds!" The reason they have so [...]
Mystery Flower Blooms for Bloom Day
May 16, 2009 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, What's up/bloomingMystery Flower Up in the Woods We have lived here for almost twenty years now, and yet almost every year I discover a new wildflower growing up there. I don't know how much this is due to the maturing of the the woodlands, and how much is due to my making more of an effort [...]
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