Sunset driveway scene; Lilac trimmed to treelike shape containers begun; Princess Irene tulip closeup; Tulips bent by rain. I planted lots of tulipa “Renown” last fall. Queen of the Bartigons is a perennial tulip… it has lasted here for more than fifteen years, and is always beautiful.
2010
Just a Short ‘What’s Up’
Just dropping in to let all my blog friends know that I have not forgotten about them or posting in my blog… it is just the fact that it is spring! I have been outside gardening (hope you will forgive me for that;) until my body aches, off to plant stores, and even helping out […]
Garden Update April 2010
I’ve been busy in the garden lately. We finally had some weather that invited work and planting, and actually became just a tad dry. Started out with the usual cleanup of branches, perennial debris from last season, etc. Then tackled the autumn clematis that had overgrown (“overgrown” is a word that could be quite descriptive […]
Tip-toeing into Spring
I went to the Home and Garden show last Wednesday – it sure was crowded. One benefit was that I purchased some tomato seeds to start. This year is particularly good year to have a later start on indoor seeds, since the harsh winter is still with us here (even though temperatures are rising and […]
The Year of The Big Snow
That is what I call the 2009-2010 winter. We have met records or surpassed them in snowfall this year. Listening to others I can tell I’m not alone when I say I’ve lost my infatuation with the snow. It would be different if we had bought the cross country equipment we talked about last August. […]
updates for February 8
I received a note from Jessica working for the Dispatch events, and she advised me about Tracy DiSabato-Aust’s appearance times:Tracy will be appearing at 1 and 3 p.m. at the garden show coming up at the end of the month.Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 Glad that is cleared up! We awoke this morning to the world […]
