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Category Archives: Gardening
Slow Spring
Sooner or later the sun will come out and stay for a while, but it seems like every day there is maybe an hour when it is not gray, overcast, and in many cases sprinkling. It is warmer, so that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Bleeding hearts, Clematis, Deer damage, Gardening, Lilacs, Plant Sale, Rhododendrons, Spring, Spring bulbs
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Earth Day
Can you believe it – Earth Day is 49 years old. It won’t be long before AARP starts sending their mailings. 🙂 I remember back in the early days, I felt compelled to do something green on that day and then … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Earth Day, Earth Day 2019, Gardening, Save the species, Spring
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Spring chores
Do you have a chore list this time of year? I started mine yesterday. When I was a kid, I played Pick-up Sticks, and every time I’m out there doing this chore, I smile thinking about all those games. I … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Container plantings, Gardening, Power outage, Spring, Spring chores, UNH Greenhouse Open House
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Thursday Doors
I love wrought iron, and here are two lovely gates from Brookgreen Gardens. Were they forged by a blacksmith in Charleston? I don’t know, but I’m thinking they might have been based on the history and attention to detail at … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, South Carolina
Tagged Alligator, Brookgreen Gardens, Camellias, Gardening, Murrells Inlet, Photography, Pollinators, South Carolina, Thursday Doors, Tulip trees, Turtles, Zinnias
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Road trip
A while back the car pulled out and four ladies headed north two hours to Bishopville, SC, to see Pearl Fryar’s very special topiary garden. It’s still beautiful beyond an ordinary gardener’s imagination. Once we were done admiring this very … Continue reading
February
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and Life has leveled out to a normal amount of ups and downs. Picture a happy dance. 🙂 There have been some beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and we also enjoyed some amazing temperatures in the 70’s … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Quilting
Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, Friendship, Gardening, Life, Quilting, Seniors, Snow Birds, Socializing, Valentine's Day
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Hershey
gardens not candy bar. 🙂 Although, Milton Hershey did create the 5¢ Hershey candy bar in 1900 with the almond variety being added in 1908. According to Candy Central this year, the simple Hershey Bar still ranks #4 in the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Traveling
Tagged Butterflies, Butterfly Atrium, Hershey Gardens, Hershey PA, Roses
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