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A Photo a Week Challenge: Backlit

Posted on April 14, 2021 by johnvic8

Another challenging photo idea from Nancy Merrill’s weekly meme. This week the subject is “backlit.’ It is an opportunity to share photographs with Old Sol providing the illumination from the rear with interesting results. Muhly grass is native to our … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Frosty Muhly

Posted on December 21, 2016 by johnvic8
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In a Vase on Monday: Spotlight on Muhly

Posted on October 10, 2016 by johnvic8

The muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is now in its blooming glory, so I thought it might be nice to try to capture its beauty in a vase this Monday. I know that the best way to see muhly grass is when … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: December 15, 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. This month’s offering comes at a time of transition in my garden. Surprisingly, an annual geranium (could it have a better name than ‘Fantasia Shocking Pink’) survived our frosty … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Mid-October

Posted on October 12, 2015 by johnvic8

Hooray, ’tis Monday and time for our weekly vase offering. After tons of rain and cooler weather, my grass is growing like topsy. The azaleas are starting to bloom, a few iris are budding, camellias are loaded with buds just … Continue reading →

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Sleet and Freezing Rain

Posted on February 17, 2015 by johnvic8

The weather system that came through last night left us white with a combination of sleet and freezing rain. We don’t have it nearly so bad as our friends up north, but there are reported power outages (not in our … Continue reading →

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One Year and Counting: 1/28/2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by johnvic8

Today marks the first anniversary of A Walk in the Garden. I started this blog one year ago today at the encouragement of my dear friend  Stepheny Houghtlin, a fellow gardener, grandparent, and writer. Her blog was the inspiration that got … Continue reading →

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Muhly Revisited

Posted on January 2, 2015 by johnvic8

Several months ago I offered a post about pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris), which is one of my favorite grasses for this area. It is a native, so our climate is ideal for its growth. In October it was at its glorious … 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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In a Vase on Monday Meets Garden Bloggers Foliage Day

Posted on December 22, 2014 by johnvic8

Today is Monday, the 22nd of December, and I find myself in a blogger’s conundrum. Cathy at Rambling in the Garden has invited me to participate each week in  In a Vase on Monday, and Christina at Garden of the Hesperides has … Continue reading →

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