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In the Garden – August 15

My largest and favorite garden is my mixed border in the backyard, which we enjoy daily from our deck. The left side is annuals and the right is mostly perennials. Here is a slideshow of some of the highlights that … Continue reading

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May Delights

Clockwise from upper left: Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum), Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum), Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum), Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis), Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

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August Garden

Those who have been following this blog for a few years might remember that my largest garden out back peaks during the first week or so of August. Despite the heat and lack of rain, it is right on time, … Continue reading

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In The Garden Today

With all the recent rain and warmth, the garden is in peak form, pleasing us and the pollinators– hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Even the goldfinches have begun to harvest Sunflower and Cosmos seeds. I love it when the garden becomes … Continue reading

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In The Garden

The big garden is coming into its peak with both perennials and annuals providing a riot of color. Pink Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), blue Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), fluffy pink Astilbe taquettii, blazing red Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, yellow, red and orange Daylilies … Continue reading

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Weekly Garden Highlights – August 26

It has been a varied week, cool and dry earlier, now hot and humid with thunderstorms predicted later to hopefully cool things down. Yesterday, a Monarch (Danaus plexippus) visited my zinnias, elevating zinnias to a ‘must-have’ in my garden from now … Continue reading

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Weekly Garden Highlights – August 12

It has been very hot and humid this week, so I’m laying low in terms of any vigorous gardening. Evenings seem to be the most tolerable time to weed and do a bit of trimming. Here are just a few of … Continue reading

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Weekly Garden Highlights – July 29

The biggest highlight in my garden this week happened today when I spotted a Monarch butterfly sipping zinnia and globe thistle! A rare sighting, as they have nearly disappeared from my area, it totally made my day, week and month! … Continue reading

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Weekly Garden Highlights – July 22

A nice, temperate break in the weather mid-week, sandwiched between hot and humid. ‘Tis high summer! Here are just a few of the highlights in my garden this week (hover over or click photos for ID): Many varieties of Daylilies … Continue reading

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My Gardens

Although my gardens that I have been working in all summer have been blooming abundantly, it occurred to me that I haven’t written about them or posted photos. How remiss of me! So here is a recap of what has happened … Continue reading

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