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End of Month View: July 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is the last day of the month, time for the End of the Month View, suggested by Helen Johnstone at The Patient Gardener’s Weblog. Rather than show wide vistas of a garden that is suffering somewhat from lack of … Continue reading →

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A Shady Vignette

Posted on June 4, 2015 by johnvic8

One of my favorite spots in my garden is a back corner of our house that spends most of the day in full shade. Over time I have tried to create a space that not only “functions” in that shady … Continue reading →

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A Garden Review of 2014: October-December

Posted on December 26, 2014 by johnvic8

Here at the end of the year is the final chapter of A Garden Review of 2014. Thanks (and a very Happy New Year) to Cathy at WordsandHerbs for initiating this idea for sharing the key events/plants in our garden in quarterly reviews during … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Pots

Posted on May 3, 2014 by johnvic8

Some years ago I purchased a blue glazed pot for our Chapel Hill garden. I had no intention of putting plants in it; it was to be an architectural piece…a statement piece. I placed it in the front garden midst … Continue reading →

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