Tag Archives: gardens

Daffodils and Memories

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

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 by

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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Seed-A-Palooza 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

It’s seed thyme! I love getting seed catalogs and I love it when the garden centers have seeds! Yesterday we were at Lowes and yes the seeds were out! I found a few Burpee gems that I am very excited … Continue reading →

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FORSYTHIA, ROSES & LIFE

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Even though they don’t rate as high on my list as roses, herbs and hydrangeas, forsythias do have a special place in my heart for several reasons. REASON #1: Forsythia blooms signal it is time to give my roses their … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from our Snow Globe

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

The snow just keeps coming! So far this week we have had 12″ of snow and the way it is coming down today, it looks like we will accumulate 2 or 3 more. My roses and their companions look like … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! There are so many wonderful Christmas movies out there and it is hard for me to pick just one favorite but here is a clip from ONE of … Continue reading →

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My Morning View…

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

It was so beautiful in the garden this morning. Foggy mornings remind me to “be still and know…” Have a wonderful day! 🌹

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Bloom Thyme Friday: A Glorious Morning Walk

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

This morning I had a most glorious walk through my garden! The drought is over and many of my roses and their companions in the garden think it is spring! I am looking over green grass, glossy rose leaves, reblooming … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Zinnias

Posted on August 29, 2012 by
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Wordless Wednesday: Here’s what’s bloomin’ this week…

Posted on August 1, 2012 by
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Wordless Wednesday: This week in the garden…

Posted on June 20, 2012 by
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So hot and dry we need a CWO…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Around here it is HOT & DRY! One week of 95 – 100 degrees and one week of 70 degrees and now back to 90 degrees with no rain has made for some interesting gardening! Since I am the CWO … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Early Garden Beauty

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

My garden is coming back about 4 weeks earlier than ever before. Click on the first picture to start the gallery.

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Bloom Thyme Friday: 2011 Garden Year in Review

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

From the delivery of 8,000 + lbs of flagstone to being named Costa Farms “Garden of the Month” in July, 2011 was an amazing gardening year… Highlights… An unexpected new sunny garden … after lightning strike took down a 60′ … Continue reading →

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Bloom Thyme: THE LIST

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

In the fall I start getting a bit frantic … trying to enjoy my roses ENOUGH. ENOUGH to make it last. ENOUGH to make it last until next May. That is a lot of enjoying. And, this is the time … Continue reading →

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Bloom Thyme: Rose Companions

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

This week I served as guest host for #RoseChat. Our topic for the evening was companion plants for roses. Thanks to @redneckrosarian for the great questions. Program Q and A… (Note all text is formatted for Twitter with 140 characters … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Costa Farms, July Comes in with a Big Bang

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Can we be honest? July 1 will go down in history, well at least for me. The morning started out ordinary enough, but then I received this from Costa Farms…. Many congrats to our July 2011 garden of the month … Continue reading →

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