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A Weekend Walk in the Garden

Posted on November 19, 2017 by johnvic8

Tomorrow morning…Monday…I expect to wake up to the first frost that has been forecast for our area. I’ve spent the weekend doing some of my clean up chores, although the warm weather so far this fall has lulled me into … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Cheer

Posted on November 7, 2016 by johnvic8

I have spent most of the past two days in bed with something that can’t be described in a family blog. My sweet Arranger felt that I needed a lift; she made this little viola posie to bring cheer to my bedside. I … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Leap Day

Posted on February 29, 2016 by johnvic8

Today is our four year Leap Day and it’s on a Monday, so it is time for In a Vase on Monday, hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. The larger vase spotlights unidentified hellebores, including the first yellow one to … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Early January

Posted on January 11, 2016 by johnvic8

Well, it’s Monday, time for another Vase. The rain and cold temperatures of the past week have left me with little options for this week’s vase. However, there is a bit of color in the garden today that will bear … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Survivors

Posted on November 16, 2015 by johnvic8

When I went for A Walk in the Garden this morning, I witnessed the results of an overnight frost. Many of the flowers that were blooming yesterday are now mushy and turning brown. That left me with limited options for this … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Viola’s Last Stand

Posted on April 6, 2015 by johnvic8

We are in the midst of changing out our pots in our semi-annual transition. It’s time to replace the winter annuals with summer ones. It means, of course, putting into the compost pile a lot of still beautiful pansies and violas, but … 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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The Woods in Early November

Posted on November 7, 2014 by johnvic8

The woods at the back of our property have changed dramatically over the past week. Could the first frost a week ago have provided the impetus that the leaves apparently needed to change? The colors are certainly not unexpected, but nonetheless it … Continue reading →

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The First Bite

Posted on November 3, 2014 by johnvic8

Last night we experienced our first bite of autumn. It wasn’t much of a frost (about 28F [-2.2C]), but it was enough to freeze the surface of the birdbath, sentence the mandevilla to the compost pile, damage a number of open azalea and rose … Continue reading →

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The Spring Debate

Posted on April 16, 2014 by johnvic8

I am faced again with the semi-annual debate with my wife about when to change from winter to summer annuals in our two dozen or so pots. I captured this recurring ritual in our lives in Guess What’s in My Garden! when I wrote about “The … Continue reading →

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