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A Luxury Food Emporium
I am trying hard not to get discouraged. The deer and rabbits apparently think they have found the area’s finest food emporium. They are playing havoc with many of the plants in my garden, but I must admit to being … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature
Tagged chaste tree, clematis, coneflowers, Coreopsis Creme Brulee, deer, liatris, liriope muscarii variegata, rabbits, Violet Flame phlox, vitex
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A Day of Firsts
No surprise, things are changing rapidly in my spring garden. The woods at the back of my property are suddenly green, and I can barely see the homes on the other side anymore. All around our community, I see the changes; more … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature
Tagged bluebells, Encore azaleas, mosquito, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, spring garden, vitex
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In a Vase on Monday: Blooms from Today
Our garden continues to bring forth a delight of blooms as we move from one season to another. The vitex have just about finished, but the crape myrtles are taking over. I’m still waiting for ‘Tuscarora’ to open, and will share … Continue reading
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Tagged arborvitae, Becky, Becky Shasta daisy, Blushing Bride, Blushing Bride hydrangea, Carolina wren, crape myrtle, Daquiri, daylily, Flame Lilac, hydrangea macrophylla, Leucanthemum x superbum, phlox paniculata, Queen Dorothy, Shasta daisy, Thuja Green Giant, Tuscarora, vitex
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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
Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged annual vinca, Cathy, chaste tree, daylily, garden phlox, gardenia, gardenia jasminoides, hosta, hydrangeas, In a Vase on Monday, loropetalum, Radicans, tickseed, vinca, vitex, Vitex agnus-castus
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Wordless Wednesday: The Jewel of the June Garden
Posted in Gardening, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged chaste tree, vitex, Vitex agnus-castus, Wordless Wednesday
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After the Frost
After a few nights of just freezing temperature, it looks like spring really is here this time. My wife helped me bring pots into the garage for safety, and we stretched sheets over the Itoh peonies and a newly planted … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged azalea, clematis General Sikorski, crape myrtle, creeping phlox, Forest Pansy redbud, holly, hosta, Japanese maple, liriope, maple, Nellie Stevens holly, oak, peony, pieris, Ramona, redbud, Summer Glow, violets, vitex
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A Walk in the Garden 