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Tag Archives: Geraniums
April
April has arrived, and the first day of spring was 17 days ago. We’ve definitely had some melt, but we’re still a long way from gardening season here in New Hampshire. The snow left on the ground can be counted in inches … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Gardening, Geraniums, Lilacs, New England, New Hampshire, Painting, Rabbit Foot Fern, Raised beds, Sewing, Spring, Tulip Tree, Walking Iris, Winter
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January 5
Yesterday, we received several inches of snow and then Mother Nature topped it off with a layer of ice. We had to plow it off the driveways, and we were left with a bumpy skating rink. It came in handy that a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England, Sewing
Tagged Bag, Cell phone bag, Geraniums, Harmon Pellet Stoves, Ice, Missouri Star Quilt Co., New England, Quilting, Sewing, Sunglasses case, Winter, Yaktrax
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Keeping busy
November is still a busy month balancing leftover outside projects with new ones started inside. I spent one day last week storing furniture, raking leaves, and filling in a previous garden spot with sod. This week there will be one more … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Quilting
Tagged Basketball, Container planting, Gardening, Geraniums, Golf, Kansas City Chiefs, Midwestern Plants, New England Patriots, Pine trees, Quilting
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Gardening update
It’s gardening season even if I do have some huge piles of compacted snow on the ground. 🙂 For three days last week I shoveled snow and chopped ice off five 4’x8′ raised beds. There was about 6″ of snow to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Alyssum, Coleus, Columbine, Gardening, Geraniums, Marigolds, Organic gardening, Organic vegetables, Planting seeds, Sewing
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Flowers in June
During our wonderful five-day adventure with our granddaughter, the temperatures at home soared into the 90’s. After several days of these extreme temps, some welcome rain arrived. Turning into the driveway, we were amazed at the growth in the gardens … Continue reading
Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening
Tagged Bleeding hearts, Catmint, Cottage gardening, Day lily, Dwarf Korean Lilac, Gardening, Geraniums, Iris, Lupines, Marigolds, Organic gardening, Peonies, Poppies, Sedum, Siberian Iris, Zinnias
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What’s blooming in the garden?
After a long winter, it is nice to finally see green and color everywhere I look. Last week, we had an entire week of cold temps, gray skys, and rain on and off. We now have bright sunshine and our … Continue reading
Yankee gardening
I’m a Yankee by birth and a Yankee at heart – I was born in New England, and I repurpose, recycle and reuse in preference to buying new. So, this spring I decided to see if I could keep my … Continue reading
Posted in Cottage Perennials, Flower Gardening, Gardening
Tagged Alyssium, Annuals, Astilebe, Bishops Weed, Chrysanthemums, Coral Bells, Cottage gardens, Expense of annuals, Gardening poll, Geraniums, Hosta, Lobelia, Lungwort, Marigolds, Perennials, Repurposing plants, Using perennials in pots, Yankee gardening, Zinnias
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