Bridal Veil Spirea
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Frostly Frizzles and Early Blooms
They say the area apple crop has suffered the worst spring in 70 years and the cherry orchards in the Traverse Bay area have been devastated. Here at 337, I can definitely see where the frost has frizzled early foliage and blooms. Some of the hostas got bitten. And the hydrangeas all have some withered Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, May 15, 2010
It’s Bloom Day and I’ve ceremoniously taken pictures of today’s participants. The Pana Rhododendrons are doing very well. I put acid around them last summer and that has made them very happy. My soil is quite alkaline. The old spirea is still going strong, and the Francis Williams hostas are holding their own despite the 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.
Garden 337 