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June to July
These are my favorite months in the garden. So many things are in bloom. Here are a few… Continue reading
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Winter Dreams and Summer Plans
All winter I dream of June and green foliage, garden centers, freshly unfurled hostas, and deep red poppies. I dream of lilacs and budded hydrangeas, of marigold flats and petunia pots, of warm days and evening rains. And, now I’m here. In June. The heat hasn’t yet squatted on the gardens. The peonies are blooming, Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Well, first, I got my dates muddled and thought the 15th was on a Monday. What’s really annoying is the fact that I essentially loafed around the house yesterday and could have written this post. My excuse is that I’m coming off a big concert and am still going through post concert recovery. I know Continue reading
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Early May and a Garden Grows
The older I get the more sensitive to cold I become. That means our chilly spring has kept me out of the garden. And, though the sun has been shining a bit today, it’s still cool, especially when the wind kicks up. The old cherry tree is beginning to fade. The cherry tree is beginning Continue reading
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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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Native Pollinators
It used to be that I hated all insects. And, I confess, I dislike the majority of them even today. I usually wear gloves when I garden so that I don’t have to accidentally touch a worm, slug, or bug. But over the past few years I have come under the spell of bees, especially Continue reading
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June 15: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Thank you again to May Dreams Gardens for creating the Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day meme. Check out her website for links to gardens all over the world. Scroll down to see what is blooming in mine. Continue reading
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Catching the Late Afternoon Sun
Wandered through the gardens yesterday, camera in hand. Here’s how the light played. Continue reading
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May Slips In
It is has been a rough winter for me, one full of inflammatory arthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis, or something painful that has impaired my mobility and dampened my spirits. On top of that, I had surgery a month ago and still haven’t bounced back. But this lovely warm day in May pushed me to take 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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