The tagline of my blog is "Hardy plants for hardy souls," because you have to be a hardy soul to endure the fits and starts of winter ending and spring arriving. Cold climate gardeners are resilient in the face of adversity and prepared for setbacks before winter is gone for good. Here's how I'm coping. How about you?
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On The Verge Of A Thaw In February
February 15, 2018 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingA January thaw I expect. A thaw in February--however pleasant--makes me nervous. Last year we had a mild February--and three feet of snow in March. But whether or not I approve, it appears we are having a thaw. In February.
How to Have the First Bloom on Your Block: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day March 2015
March 15, 2015 – Posted in: Design, Mud Season, The Earliest Flowers, What's up/bloomingIt is more important to have the first bloom on your block than the first tomato. The first outdoor bloom is a potent morale booster, signifying that the back of winter has been broken. However, to have the very first flower blooming in your neighborhood is not a matter left to chance. You must employ [...]
Mental Health Medicine: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day January 2015
January 15, 2015 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingIt's January, and cold climate gardeners everywhere are finding their hardy souls tested. Winter is tough on the body and on the spirit, and indoor plants are one of the many ways we keep cabin fever at bay. Plants, especially flowering plants, are not an indulgence. They are mental health medicine. The contents of my [...]
Amaryllis And Orchids For Garden Bloggers Bloom Day December 2014
December 15, 2014 – Posted in: Acquisitions, What's up/bloomingThirty-seven days after I planted it, the 'White Nymph' amaryllis from Longfield Gardens is blooming. I was surprised to see how fast it grew. I like the pink flush on the tips of the petals, but I don't know as I'd call this a double flower. Semi-double would be more like it. At any rate, [...]
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day January 2013
January 15, 2013 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingI practice what I preach. I make sure I have plants to help get me through the winter.In fact, that pot of narcissus was in my last post about cabin fever. Flowers Now, and More Flowers Later Yes, that is the same red dragonwing begonia from last winter. Last winter I brought a fairly big [...]
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