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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: The Ides of March 2016

Today is the Ides of March and also the monthly Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, sponsored by Carol at May Dreams Garden. She invites her readers to share what is blooming in their gardens on the 15th of each month, and I’m glad … Continue reading

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The Old and The New

During the last ten days of 2015 we received eight inches of rain in my garden. We are not alone as heavy, often damaging rains have occurred over the US and in the UK. There were flood warnings out again yesterday, but the County … Continue reading

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day–1/15/2015: What a Bust!

Today is Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Garden, in which we are encouraged to put on parade what is blooming in our gardens. I really had hoped to participate regularly this year, but I am sad to report that … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: Buds and Foliage

Here we are again at In a Vase on Monday, hosted by fellow blogger Cathy to encourage us to share what might be showing in our garden on this first day of the week. Driving home from church this morning, I was struck with … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: 9/15/2014

In this week’s edition of In a Vase on Monday I am happy to present flowers from my mid-September garden. Several plants are beginning to rebloom as fall approaches, so some of the blossoms are repeats from earlier submissions. In the center … Continue reading

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A Friday Walk in the Woods

One of the main attractions that encouraged us to select the location on which to build our house was the presence of a wooded area at the back of the lot. It is a permanent “green space,” so our view is … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: In My Garden Today

I walked around my garden this morning looking for blossoms I could include in this week’s vase. The big swatch of lavender color is coming from three chaste trees (Vitex agnus-castus cvv.), the hydrangeas are covered, and several hostas are in … Continue reading

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