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PlantingsMonday, 13 Oct 2008
12°C / 53°F-
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I didn’t grow these, but I sure had some fun with them yesterday. I got the ideas from new and old Martha Stewart episodes and holiday issues I had around the house. The owl on the right DOES...
Sunday, 12 Oct 2008
13°C / 55°F-
Double Daffodil Planting Out: Planted!
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On this beautiful, fall day here in Maine, I got down on the old hands and knees and planted my 64 Smokey Bear narcissus bulbs out along the edge of our property. I broadcast them by hand, and plan... -
‘Mystic Fairy’ Rose Dying Down: Last Flowers & The CAT!
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This bush is still sending up some lovely little flowers. Along with one bloom from one of my David Austin bushes, I cut some to put in a vase. As I was cutting them, my cat Lexie, decided she̵... -
'Bright Lights' Swiss Chard Harvesting: Small Harvest
Well, I haven’t watered in weeks, nor really tended to these at all, but I cut some swiss chard this afternoon and we enjoyed a nice side dish with our ham dinner. YUM! I’ll do better n... -
Trailing Nasturtium Mix Flowering: Spoke Too Soon!
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I guess I spoke too soon when I said these were “done”! I realized today that there were flowers poking through the OTHER side of the trellis. The coleus in front of this is done, but t...
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2008
15°C / 59°F-
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I apologize for all my posts to MyFolia today. I finally had a little bit of time off and wanted to update all of my plantings. It’s getting cooler and I no longer have a greenhouse, so I gue... -
Cucumber Dying: 'Tis Done
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Crunchy Royale Radish Dying: 'Tis Done
I might try this in a different local next year. The ones I did get were VERY tasty and disease free. They just need more sun. -
'Mokum' Carrots Dying: 'Tis Done
well, I’m saying they’re dying, but they never even established. -
Allstar Gourmet Lettuce Mix Dying: 'Tis Done
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'Bright Lights' Swiss Chard Dying: Dying Down
There are still some plants out in the garden, but not doing very well just now. I’ll try it again next year. -
'Genuine' Cucumber Dying: 'Tis Done
I have already cleaned out the containers I use for my cucumbers so hopefully next year the Bacterial wilt will not arrive. -
'Crown Princess Margareta' David Austin English Rose Dying Down: Another winner.
I think I will get a very more of these next year. They over-winter extremely well and the fragrance is beyond this world. -
'Geoff Hamilton' David Austin English Rose Dying Down
The rose that keeps on coming! -
‘Mystic Fairy’ Rose Dying Down
There are still some flowers on this out in the garden. It’s doing very well. -
'Fiesta' Rose Dying Down
Not sure if I’ll keep this little rose bush or not. It didn’t do well over last winter and it didn’t send up that many blooms. -
'Carefree Celebration' Rose Dying Down: Successful Season
I was very pleased with these new rose bushes. The Japanese Beetles destroyed them later in the season, but their first flush was stunning. -
Creeping Phlox Dying Down
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Wild Geranium? Dying Down
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Common Foxglove Dying Down
These were very short, but most of them flowered this year.
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