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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: December 15, 2015
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
In a Vase on Monday: Slim Pickings…again
For this week’s In a Vase on Monday I had to resort to my reblooming bearded iris ‘Sunny Disposition’ once again, as it is one of the few perennials which has survived our frosty weather. With that being said, I … Continue reading
A Walk in the Garden at the End of the Month: September 2015
After a week of rain, the sun is out at least for a day. The forecast is for yet another extended period of wet weather. I took advantage of the warmth to take stock of the garden to see what … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday Meets Garden Bloggers Foliage Day
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
Fragrance! Fragrance! Fragrance!
My Arranger and I enjoyed a glass of wine and then dinner on our screened-in porch last evening. It was cooler, and the sky was overcast so we did not have to contend with the late afternoon sun. We were both struck … Continue reading
Certified Wildlife Habitat
I just received a package from the National Wildlife Federation. My garden is now a Certified Wildlife Habitat, and I have a certificate (suitable for framing) to prove it. I heard about this program during a Charlotte Garden Club presentation … Continue reading
A Walk in the Garden 