What a difference a day makes in springtime. We actually had a pleasant 50 degree day today with sunshine and everything. There were so many of my old friends peeking their heads out to enjoy the lovely warmth. Hopefully there will be even more soon. ~”Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing [...]
March finds me with very little to show in my garden, or so I thought. March came in like a lion~we just had 20 inches of snow a week ago and since then nothing but more snow and then rain which is causing high rivers and flooding. But today as I ventured out for a [...]
The weather isn’t moving towards spring yet and it’s not helping inspire me to plan the details of our company garden… After a good thaw on Sunday that took away just about all of our snow, we recieved about twenty more inches of snow on Monday. The drifting made it seem like even more. They declared a [...]
Fertilizer friday and I have nothing exciting to share except for this wonderful Amaryllis that FINALLY bloomed. It’s a small one , but just as pretty as any I have seen. I am still waiting for the whole thing to unfold, but even this little amount of color is a breath of fresh air on [...]
Eventhough it was very cold out I went outside to see where we want to put our company garden in at Gearcor. The snow was deep but in my mind I could see flowers and vegetables growing , while butterflies and bees swoop in and out pollinating to their heart’s content. You see it don’t you? [...]
Another February day and unless you count snow, there isn’t a whole lot going on outside in my garden, but there are a few delights inside. My plants indoors are enjoying the abundant sunshine the past couple of days. Miraculously I have not killed my pointsettia yet and it’s almost Valentine’s Day. I am usually [...]
The views of my gardens are not of blooms and luscious greenery but instead of winter’s beauty. We have had plenty of snow and cold weather like most in the North East. The truth is if you live where it snows, you may as well see the bright side and enjoy the season. Otherwise [...]
Since it is January, I thought I would reminisce a bit about one of my favorite flowers. Dahlias. They never disappoint. Dahlias come in all sizes and colors. They aren’t hardy, so their tubers must be dug up before the first frost to be replanted the following year. But they are so worth the trouble. [...]
Since it is winter here I have no strolls through my garden to photograph for fertilizer friday, sorry Tootsie but you can relate…so I have to rely on indoor flowers. This is the amaryllis I grew from a bulb last year. The flowers were so red and beautiful. I stored the bulb for this year [...]
Hoping you are all ready to have a great New Years Eve! Just enjoying the last bits of Christmas looking at my Pointsettias so I thought I would share them. Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown
