Cottage Gardening
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GBBD: Spring 2016
It’s been a long time coming. A week ago there were five inches of snow on the ground. The hellebores, though in full bloom, bent double under the weight of the snow. But those hearty plants are built for Michigan springs. They are the only thing in bloom right now. Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Fling
It’s happening in Minneapolis July 14-17!! Learn more here. Continue reading
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September Bloom Day
There is something about the light in September, especially at magic hour before sunset when the sun is bright but lower in the sky. The gardens are bathed in golden light and petals are backlit. Here is what is blooming today in the garden. Continue reading
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GBBD: August 2015
One of the great things about Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day is that it keeps you honest. If you are going to post pictures of your garden, then you need to make sure the garden looks well tended. It also sends you back to your blog. And, because a community has arisen around this meme, you… Continue reading
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GBBD: July 15, 2015
Many thanks to May Dreams Gardens for creating a space for garden bloggers to record what is bloom on the 15th of each month. Here is what is blooming in Garden337. It’s been a great gardening summer so far… Continue reading
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2015 Garden Bloggers’ Fling: Toronto
When my friend Stef asked me if I was interested in attending the Garden Bloggers’ Fling in Toronto, I immediately said yes. It was absolutely the right answer. What more could a gardener ask for–great people, beautiful gardens, and terrific swag. I’m a social kind of girl, so being surrounded by so many friendly and… Continue reading
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Is it a cottage garden?
I think my goal, at least for my Secret Garden, has always been to create a country/cottage garden, but I’m not sure that’s quite what I’ve ended up with. I’ll let the reader be the judge. Initially, though, I was charmed by the IDEA of an English cottage garden, at least the romanticized version. And,… Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: May 15, 2015
Yea!!!! It’s my first GBBD of the season! As always, a shout must go out to May Dreams Gardens for creating this opportunity for people all over the world to share their gardens on the 15th of each month. So, here is what is happening in my garden today. Continue reading
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Spring Chores and All’s Right with the Garden
It was a good idea to hire Richard, a gardener and all around handy guy, to tend to spring garden chores. I wish I had his energy! The unsightly heather has been banished to the yard waste bin, Elegans has been divided (again!), and one crown has been moved to the back of its hosta… Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, Sept. 15, 2014
September is always such a bitter sweet month. I love the cooler temps. But, I have already begun the long slow mourn into winter. That feeling actually begins when the daylilies bloom. Perhaps it is the ephemeral nature of daylilies, their single day of glory and the daily deadheading. Even that word, deadheading, brings with… Continue reading
About Me
I haven’t always been a gardener, but I have always loved gardens. It has taken 16 years to get my gardens into the shape they are today. And, I’ve had help. I’m 74 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis, and had a late stage cancer six years ago. I am, though, intrepid. I’m the kind of person who plods along, tailoring my goals as I go. Last November I had a long overdue knee replacement surgery and I’m hoping this spring, summer, and fall will be able to maintain and find even more joy working in all of my garden beds. Full disclosure, though. I have a garden guy who comes once a week to work in my gardens.
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