American Meadows had sent me some seeds. They bloomed well, but I didn’t get many pictures of them. I was neglectful of the garden, while visiting family for almost 2 months. In many ways, the garden season of 2014 was challenging. The losses were probably the result of cumulative stresses, but I am sure that…
2014
Word To The Wise
Do you wait around for the last minute to put your gardens to bed for the winter? That may not be the best thing to do this year. Winter seems to be fast approaching in many areas, and Ohio might get cold quickly. In 2013, the deep cold came with the Thanksgiving holiday, and in…
The Growing Season Review
July looked best You know how people like to summarize their year during December and especially at the turn of the year? Well, this is that time for Gardeners. Premature you say? For me, I will yet again be absent from my garden and al that remains for me to do this year is planting…
Winding Up July
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. Only mad dogs and Midwesterners work in the heat…
Instagram Walk
I took a walk in the garden yesterday and shot some photos in the Instagram app. Most of my peonies are on the wane, but caught a pic or two of them along with some old roses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit Ilona’s Garden Journal on facebook: Click here © 2014 written for Ilona’s Garden Journal…
June Garden Report
More Of What’s Happening In My Garden Proof that there is hope for the Sweetgum tree I learned that I can’t judge a winter’s toll until June, and even then it remains to be seen what a tough summer may inflict on the garden in general and shrubs and trees in particular. Here is what…
What To Write About? We are still in a deep freeze.
A cold winter’s day It has only gotten colder, and that is a rather boring topic, unless you live in the likes of Atlanta where this winter has turned things topsy-turvy for them. Midday here in the Central Ohio area, and it isn’t above 10 degrees. I am grateful for the light cover of snow…
Still too early, so wait for it
Don’t Start Seeds Too Early Photo: MissyRedBoots, Judith Broug Some of you aren’t going to heed this advice. I blame the fact that this winter has been so long (psychologically) and cold that with all the complaints about it, many gardeners want to jump the gun. Whether the stores will aid and abet you, I don’t…
Midwinter. Colder Than Usual
View over the field Everyone is talking about the weather. It is a colder than usual winter, though we had our little January thaw which seemed almost tropical, while somewhat rainy. It is too bad the snow melted off, because these temperatures and drying winds that Ohio has had recently is none too good for…
2014 Too Soon
Lights among the plants Another way to say “Tempus Fugit”, it seems that we simply flew into the new year, with the holidays as almost a passing thought. I don’t think I’ve ever felt that a Christmas season had ever been as attenuated as this one. Few seem to have this view, and many are…