Author Archives: Teresa / TheGardenDiary.com

About Teresa / TheGardenDiary.com

I know that to everything there is a season, but I’m a gardener and I start counting the days until spring the day after Christmas. I love roses and get completely giddy when it is time for my historical roses to bloom in early June. I live and grow in Zone 5b where I take care of my 175+ roses and their companions. Gardeners are in good company ... Genesis 2:8. Follow my garden experiences @ http://thegardendiary.com.

Garden Walk: Outside the Potting Shed

Posted on May 19, 2013

We are being blessed with an amazing morning! So, I decided to create a video to share with you. So come along as I go on my morning garden walk through the beds outside my potting shed… I just wish … Continue reading →

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And then there were the chickens…

Posted on May 17, 2013

Just like the roses, you can’t be at Moss Mountain without falling in love with another one of P. Allen Smith’s passions–chickens. It was particularly easy for me to do since I had a pet Batam hen as a child. … Continue reading →

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Beautiful and Sustainable

Posted on May 12, 2013

While I was at P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm for Garden 2 Blog, I was surrounded by beautiful and sustainable roses. This garden of thousands, is a no-spray garden… “If it doesn’t look good, we pitch it and plant … Continue reading →

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Bags are Packed!

Posted on May 5, 2013

My bags are packed and tomorrow I head out to P. Allen Smith’s Garden 2 Blog 2013. I am more than excited! There is so much I am looking forward to and not in the least is getting to tour … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade: Celsiana

Posted on May 4, 2013

Here is the enchanting and very fragrant Celsiana blooming in my garden today. Many of you were aghast when you saw this picture on Twitter given that I garden in Zone 5b. The truth is, Celsiana was adopted this year … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes…Seriously

Posted on April 24, 2013

Mention tomatoes to any veggie gardener and stand back! From heirloom seeds to cages, those of us who grow tomatoes take it very seriously. And, why shouldn’t we, tomatoes are valuable… Anything that starts out as a love apple and … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade: The Grande Dame

Posted on April 23, 2013

The Grande Dame is a lovely and very fragrant hybrid tea. Here’s what Weeks Roses has to say about this 2011 release… Grande Dame…
 Everything old is new again … or is it the other way around? Here’s a clean … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade: Roseraie de l’Hay

Posted on April 19, 2013

Roseraie de l’Hay is a rugosa rose introduced in 1901 and was named for the French rose garden of the same name. Technically rugosa roses are species roses native to eastern Asia, but to me they are a bit of … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade: Francis Meilland

Posted on April 12, 2013

Star Roses and Plants award winning rose! Here’s how they describe it… Francis Meilland® is a tall Hybrid Tea rose with a very large bloom, good exhibition form and strong fragrance. It is a multiple award winner in Europe for … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade: Peace Rose

Posted on April 8, 2013

The Peace Rose is one of the most famous and beloved roses of all time. I had this rose once upon a time, in fact … it is one of the first roses my son gave to me– which made … Continue reading →

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Daffodils and Memories

Posted on April 5, 2013

My first daffodil blooms of the season… From the tiny Tete e Tete to the gigantic yellow trumpets …  I have always loved daffodils. They scream spring!! Daffodils are perennial, increase eagerly and are wonderfully deer and rodent proof. Four … Continue reading →

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Rose Companions: Celebrating Over Achievers

Posted on April 3, 2013

Since my garden style is cottage gardening, companions play a key role along with “all those roses.” There are some plants in my Zone 5 garden that are wonderful rose companions, but I really have to keep an eye on … Continue reading →

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Who? What? Where? … Growing & Buying Roses

Posted on April 1, 2013

When I’m ready to purchase roses or looking for information to better care for my roses, I start with these guys: American Rose Society was founded in 1892 and is the oldest single plant horticultural society in America. The ARS … Continue reading →

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The Legend of the Dogwood

Posted on March 31, 2013

Have you ever read the Legend of the Dogwood? Although the Bible does not tell us what type of wood the cross Jesus was crucified on was made of, this legend says that the cross was made of dogwood… In … Continue reading →

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The Rose-a-Matic

Posted on March 29, 2013

Mr. G has a new toy that he calls the Rose-A-Matic. We planted 25 or so roses today. It took a fraction of the digging time it usually takes. Mr. G was very happy with his new purchase. You know … Continue reading →

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A Craftsman and His Veggies

Posted on March 24, 2013

With all the rosemania going on in our garden this year (we are adding 75 or so roses … I know, I know, it “seems” excessive but several of them were gifts, but more about that later), Mr. G is … Continue reading →

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A Time to Plant: Sweet Peas

Posted on March 22, 2013

I love sweet peas for several reasons… They can be planted early when you are just itching to do some real “gardening.” They are beautiful. They climb and vine on your fence or trellis adding vertical interest. Most varieties have … Continue reading →

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Spring Fever

Posted on March 20, 2013

Spring fever is a term applied to several sets of physical and psychological symptoms associated with the arrival of spring says Wikipedia. It isn’t mentioned here, but I can tell you that at my house it includes being so excited … Continue reading →

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Who are You?

Posted on March 10, 2013

If the good folks at CSI are asking this question, you might have to worry, but MOST of the time when people want to know who you are, it is a good thing! Dale Carnegie, author of the most famous … Continue reading →

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Someone Pinch Me!

Posted on March 9, 2013

Would someone pinch me please, so I know I am not dreaming. I have been invited by P. Allen Smith to Garden2Blog 2013 at his amazing garden home in Arkansas. For a garden blogger, this is Mecca! At this 2-day … Continue reading →

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