Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
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June 15: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Ah, June. It’s a happy month in the garden. The temps this year have been mild and we’ve had enough rain. I’m getting ready for my big shindig next Saturday which means I’d better hurry up and get the last of the annuals planted. I have a flat of purple petunias to put in and Continue reading
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May 15, 2014: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
This is my first bloom day of the season! A shout out to May Dreams Gardens for starting this wonderful tradition of reporting out what is blooming in our gardens on the 15th of each month. I love going to her website and following the links to gardens all over the world. Lots of life Continue reading
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September 15, Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Autumn is turning here in West Michigan, but on this rainy cold Bloom Day, the gardens are still kicking. And here’s a shout out for Carol at May Dreams Gardens. My big news, though, is that in a couple of weeks my crushed limestone paths in the Secret Garden will become bricked pathways. I initially Continue reading
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August 15, 2013 Bloom Day
Here’s what’s bloomin’ on this mild August morning. Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Mid-June is such a wonderful garden moment, and this year it is particularly so. We’ve had a slower spring than last year and the garden seems to be grateful for this leisurely pace. Continue reading
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April 15, Bloom Day
It’s pretty bleak in the garden, but there are signs of life. We’ve had a slow spring, and that’s just fine with me. A year ago the garden was seduced into early bloom. This spring the juncos are still around, but the robins have returned, and the cardinals are singing. And the hellebores are blooming! Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, July 15, 2012
Wow, it’s still hot. And the garden is baking. The day lilies that were in glorious bloom just a week ago are now fading. I’ve begun removing bare scapes and scraping at the lifeless brown leaves that seem more prevalent this year than seems normal. The garden gets watered daily thanks to the in-ground system. Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, May, 2012
May is an anxious time for me in the garden. I haven’t gotten the annuals in yet. And, the 12 yards of shredded bark have not arrived. So, the gardens look good from a distance, but up close, they are messy and there are bare patches where the annuals will go. Mind you, a little 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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