There is probably a machine that does what I did today, and does it faster, and maybe even does it better. But I don't know where I would find that machine, and even if I did, I probably wouldn't be able to afford it, not even to rent it. So it doesn't make any difference, except if I had done it with a machine, no one would think I was crazy. But I had a Vision of what I wanted to see come spring, and I was determined.
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Spring Is Here! Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day April 2017
April 15, 2017 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingIt's like Christmas, except instead of tumbling downstairs to see what "Santa" left me under the tree, I'm dashing out the door every day to see what's blooming in each garden bed. Believe me, I know where to look, and I usually spot each emerging plant when its tip first pierces the surface. Yes, it's spring! Wanna see what I got?
New Daffodils: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day May 2016
May 15, 2016 – Posted in: Acquisitions, Narcissus, What's up/bloomingI have lots of spring flowers blooming in my garden, but I've posted pictures of most of them in previous years. However, I have many daffodils that are new this year or at least blooming for the first time, so I've decided to focus on them. Just for fun, I'm including them in a gallery. [...]
Spring, Rebooted: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day April 2016
April 15, 2016 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, What's up/bloomingThe early spring that showed up last month went on hiatus as the Arctic Express roared through with six inches of snow and bitter cold--it dropped to -3F on the worst night. It's almost as if the climate had to reboot to get back on track. But that is all behind us now and each [...]
Daffodil: Book Review
March 6, 2015 – Posted in: Book reviews, NarcissusI've got daffodils on my mind. Daffodils and snowdrops. As another several inches of snow fall from the sky, and the temperature once again plummets below zero (Fahrenheit), my craving for spring grows ever stronger, and every night before getting ready for bed, I go to my happy place, the springtime of the mind. One [...]
Stop Traffic With These Daffodils
November 2, 2014 – Posted in: Garden chores, How-to, Narcissus, Roadside BedsTrue confession: I have a secret desire to create a garden so spectacular that it will stop traffic. I know that's not realistic. For one thing, we don't have much traffic. If ten cars go by in an hour, we say, "Gosh, there sure is a lot of traffic on the road today." I'd settle [...]
Spring Inside: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day February 2014
February 15, 2014 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingI have Matt Mattus to blame (and thank) for these primulas. I never would have looked for them at my local Wegmans if he hadn't mentioned that's where he found his. (Wegmans in Massachusetts? Who knew?) Since he brought it to my attention, when I saw them for 99 cents each I grabbed two. Finally, [...]
Is it spring yet?
April 19, 2013 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingHow do you decide that spring has finally arrived? What signs tell you that the wait is over? At our old house, seeing the leafless branches of the trees on the hillside turn red from swelling buds was our certain sign that spring had arrived. It was confirmed by coltsfoot blooming and peepers peeping. While [...]
April Featured Photos on Cold Climate Gardening
April 3, 2013 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingI enjoy displaying seasonal photos in the sidebar on my website and have been doing so for a couple of years now. It frustrated me that I couldn't easily caption them or credit the photographer. I finally decided I would do a post every month highlighting these photos. So, here we go:These daffodils are descendants [...]
Planting bulbs with the Pro-Plugger: Review
November 4, 2012 – Posted in: Tools and EquipmentIn September I was contacted by Bill Carney, who offered me a Pro Plugger to review. The ProPlugger is a long tube of steel that you drive into the ground with your foot. You can make several holes in succession and all the plugs are stored in the tube. Spacer rings can be used to [...]
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