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How's the weather?

Ilona's Garden Monthly

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: How's the weather?, My Place

February Gardening, Last of Winter in the Flower Garden

Tagged With: February, lawns, my garden, signs of spring, weather in Ohio

I've had plenty of winter this year, yessiree. It is mid-February and that means the worst is over and spring is on its way. Eventually. February gardening in Ohio usually means lots of waiting, unless you are starting your seeds inside. Then, under … [Read more...] about February Gardening, Last of Winter in the Flower Garden

Garden update

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2018, How's the weather?

Mid-Ohio Gardening Update

Tagged With: japanese beetles, weather conditions

The weather has proved unusual, and here is the impact for my garden; plus some jots about other notable conditions and effects. It has been far wetter than usual, and then there is the inverted effect of our temperatures... June was as miserable … [Read more...] about Mid-Ohio Gardening Update

Galanthus nivalis

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: How's the weather?, spring

In Touch with the Weather

Tagged With: poison ivy, snowdrops, weather in Ohio

A definite benefit of gardening is being in touch with the weather. It's a necessity, and counters the tendency of a modern life to live in isolation from nature. Of course, mankind has always been in something of a struggle with natural forces; but … [Read more...] about In Touch with the Weather

Viburnum 'Dawn' blooming

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden Stories and Memories, How's the weather?

Observations on an Ohio Spring

Tagged With: crocus, early flowers, signs of spring, weather report

We haven't entered springtime officially, but tell the weather that! This has been a most mild winter, and Ohio experienced all time high temperature records for the month of February in 2017. It accelerated a climate phenomenon which, as a gardener, … [Read more...] about Observations on an Ohio Spring

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: How's the weather?, March, winter

It Is Still Freezing, Cold, And Snowing

Tagged With: cold, garden tips, snow, winter

Yes, playing with Picmonkey. What else on the rainy/snowy/frozen days we are having? Housework, you say? What is that? Yes, the weather again. We are still in the throes of winter. Throes I say! Everyone says they are tired of it, but we … [Read more...] about It Is Still Freezing, Cold, And Snowing

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2014, How's the weather?

Winding Up July

Tagged With: daylilies, hardiness, plant pictures, plant troubles, poem, weather report

I didn't say "Hot enough for you?" once this month. Not that I am given to using that phrase, anyway, but the weather in Ohio could not have been more beautiful. We had "Polar vortex" in July. Normally I write off this month in terms of garden work. … [Read more...] about Winding Up July

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: garden chores, How's the weather?, spring

Garden Chores For March, No Digging Yet

Tagged With: daffodils, garden chores, garden photos, garden pictures, March Garden, signs of spring

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' buds on ice No real attempts at garden chores yet, but not everyone is like Ohio, still in the throes of winter. There were some blue skies, yesterday, however! I will likely remember this winter for a long … [Read more...] about Garden Chores For March, No Digging Yet

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: How's the weather?, Seasons, winter

My Mind’s In A Vortex or I can’t stop thinking about the weather

Tagged With: cold weather, weather report, winter, winter pictures

March Snow 2014, the ragged edges of winter It seems to be the only thing that I center on anymore, when my mind turns to gardening. The Weather. There were residual bits of snow scattered around the yard today, and more ice and snow predicted … [Read more...] about My Mind’s In A Vortex or I can’t stop thinking about the weather

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2012, How's the weather?

Weathering The Storm

From Purdue's Corn SiteFriday was, brutally hot, and even in an air conditioned car, on my way to a Dr.'s appointment, my shirt became soaked from contact with the seat back. I had just finished watering my containers and a few plantings just an hour … [Read more...] about Weathering The Storm

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: garden chores, How's the weather?

Goodbye 2011, I Hardly Knew Ye

Winter Day in February 2011The year not only seems to have gone fast, but it seems a stranger in the night... passing with little recognizable in it. The weather was different, my goals were different, the holidays were different, and none seem … [Read more...] about Goodbye 2011, I Hardly Knew Ye

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