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Spring Vegetables

A Good Head Start We installed a cold frame in our vegetable garden in order to have some fresh vegetables in winter.  We did get some cold loving vegetables like Chinese Broccoli, Swiss chard, kale, carrots and mustard greens.   Several times the vegetables inside wilted from the cold when we couldn’t get access.  In the middle of winter when snow piled two feet up … Continue reading Spring Vegetables

P&BMay 7, 2018May 7, 20182 Comments
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New Vegetables This Year

Edible Chrysanthemum I’ve been thinking of growing Edible Chrysanthemum for years but have never gotten around to it until this year.  Either it was too early or too late in the growing season to sow the seeds, or I ran out of space.  This spring was too cold to grow a lot of leafy vegetables so I decided to sow chrysanthemum since it loves cool weather. … Continue reading New Vegetables This Year

P&BJuly 9, 20142 Comments
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Good Spring For Greens

Not Much Else It’s mid-June but some night’s the temperature still drops to the mid 50º F and with a cool wind blowing during the day, it feels more like late winter than late spring.  Roses love this weather, a combination of cool dry days with some rain in between.  Except when the rain pours down so hard that everything droops and petals are knocked to the ground. … Continue reading Good Spring For Greens

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Three new irises bloomed today despite the rain, but the ‘For Veronica’ (deep purple) is a little bit drooping. 1-3 Batik, 4-5 War Chief, 6-7 For Veronica. #iris #irises #perennial #perennialgarden #springgarden #backyardgarden #batikiris #warchiefiris #forveronicairis #sunlovingplants #easytogrowplants #beardediris #fragrantflowers
After a whole day of rain, the garden is a little droopy but refreshed. One more day of rain today…the irises won’t like it much. #backyardgarden #springgarden #gardenafterrain #iris #irises #columbineflower #daisy #falseindigo #flowersforpollinators #pollinatorgarden #perennialgarden #perennials
Allium always looks perfect with raindrops on it. This is one of a few plants, along with lavender and mints, I planted in the front yard. No critters dare eating it. #allium #alliumflowers #perennials #perennialgarden #deerresistantplants #springgarden #rabbitresistantplants
‘Mother Earth’ reblooming bearded iris. #motherearthiris #iris #beardediris #irises #perennials #perennialgarden #backyardgarden #springgarden #sunlovingplants #easytogrowplants #rebloomingiris #fragrantflowers
Another set of bearded irises just started to bloom- Mariposa Skies (white&blue), Harvest of Memories (yellow), Chinook Wind (very pale lavender, almost white) #iris #irises #perennials #perennialgarden #backyardgarden #latespringgarden #sunlovingplants #fragrantflowers #easycareplants #irisgarden #mariposaskiesiris #chinookwindiris #harvestofmemoriesiris
Late spring garden….#backyardgarden #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #organicgarden #perennialgarden #iris #rose #wisteria #geraniums #virburnum #snowballvirburnum #woodlandphlox #daisy #primrose #flowersforpollinators

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Honeybee on Summersweet
Honeybee on Summersweet
Peony
Peony
Geranium 'Tango Violet', though the flower has no scent, it has very striking color
Geranium ‘Tango Violet’, though the flower has no scent, it has very striking color
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Sweet pea-King Tut
Sweet pea-King Tut
Hellebores-maroon
May 10-All five eggs have hatched
May 10-All five eggs have hatched
This one taking nectar from Zinnia
This one taking nectar from Zinnia
Tree Swallow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal-Female
A full bowl of fresh picked jasmine
A full bowl of fresh picked jasmine
Rose 'MM. Isaac'
Rose ‘MM. Isaac’
Cuckoo bee resting on Rudbeckia 'Prairie Glow'
Cuckoo bee resting on Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’
Male Northern Cardinal in the rose bush
Male Northern Cardinal in the rose bush
Pileated Woodpecker
Honeybee on Black-eyed susan
Honeybee on Black-eyed susan
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Crocus-dark purple
Tuberrose
Tuberrose
Morning glory
Morning glory
Mason bee on Yarrow
Mason bee on Yarrow
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Woodland phlox
Woodland phlox
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