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Tag Archives: Perennials
Heat Advisory
It’s been hot for a couple of days with actual temps in the 90’s and real feel over 100. After doing my outside chores and picking raspberries first thing, I may be sticking inside with the A/C, but the flowers, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Daylilies, Gardening, Groundhogs, Hydrangeas, Nature, New England, Perennials, Skunks, Virtual garden tour
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Blinking cursor
If you blog, the blinking cursor is a reminder that trying to come up with something to write about during this pandemic is a real challenge. It’s a taunt. Hey, lady, can you come up with some words so I … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged COVID-19, Gardening, Perennials, Poison Ivy, Pollinators, Quilting, Raspberries, Vegetables
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Flower Power
Ever heard the saying, vegetables feed the body and flowers feed the soul? Everywhere I look something is blooming, and I’m smiling. We’ve had summer-like weather and just a few sprinkles although we could use some measurable rain. It’s dry. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Carpenter bees, Clematis, Columbine, Cranesbill Geranium, Ducks, Gardening, Groundhogs, Iris, Nature, Peony, Perennials, Toads, Woodchuck
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Welcome June
Sunshine and good weather have arrived along with two more weeks of stay at home here in NH. After 78 days, staying at home is starting to feel kind of routine. It’s not normal because nothing is normal, but it … Continue reading
Lessons learned
If you’re not a gardener, this post will most likely bore you to tears so you have my blessing to skip it and move on. 🙂 Garden bloggers post about nice things, pretty things. But, there is the other side … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Blight, Daylilies, Gardening, Gardens, Mulch, Perennials, Tomatoes, Weeding
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July
Hot, hot, hot – it was hot this weekend. There were no outside activities except for watering and picking raspberries. There was a lot of keeping the shades drawn and finding inside projects to keep busy. Thursday night I did … Continue reading
Dirty fingernails
and a big smile on my face. 😎 We’ve had several nice days which allowed me to work in my own gardens as well as on two MG projects. The MGs installed a native plant butterfly garden which was registered … Continue reading
Gardening in the heat
We have just closed out a week of high temps and humidity resulting in ‘feels’ like >100 degrees Fahrenheit. The amount of gardening done here was minimal, which translated means the only time I ventured outside was to water or … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Blueberries, Day lilies, Gardening, Gardening woes, McKenzie's Farm, Perennials, Raspberries, Tomatoes
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Spring has sprung
I know I complained about spring taking its own sweet time about getting here, but she has surely arrived. I can tell by the blisters on my hand, the soreness in my back, a never-ending list of outside chores, 52 … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Gardening, Leaf blowers, Outdoor chores, Perennials, Plant Sale, Spring, Spring flowers
55 Comments
Dirty nails
I have dirty nails which means it’s definitely gardening season here in New England. 🙂 The Bleeding Hearts are starting to bloom, the other perennials are popping up, and three blisters later, I had raked 23 bags and two pickup … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Croton plants, Gardening, Golden Varigated Sweet Iris, Live fire pit, Perennials, Plant Sale, Tomato plants
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