Much time has passed since my last post on the August garden and during that time subtle changes each day have led to the arrival of - "The Fall Garden." The Fall Garden is both fun and fierce. There are many joyous events taking place as the end of a long growing season arrives, yet much fierce growth and …
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The May Garden Means Bodacious Blooms, Tasty Greens And So Much More…
I really can't figure out which is my favorite month of the garden. I Iove April because of all the wonderful plant awakenings (beautiful foliage everywhere) and the TULIPS! But now that it is May, I love the BIG blooms of peonies and irises, the constant supply of greens and the happy promises of so much …
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How Do You Like Them Apples!
It's time for an update on the apple espalier as the Fall season gets underway. As much as I hate to acknowledge there's limited time to celebrate the last hurrahs of the growing season in my zone 6 garden I must start somewhere...and what could be better than starting with the Kings of Fall -Apples! …
Apple Espalier Makes The Day!
Another cool, blustery spring day makes one wonder when the "normal" temps are going to start for this year! Many perennials are getting off to a slow start but the cool weather hasn't hindered my apple espalier (pronounced es-PAL-yay) one bit. The Fuji apple tree has doubled, maybe tripled its blossoms this year making a …
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