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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‘A Look’ Into The Garden – Part II
The Idaho Botanical Garden (IBG) presents the Garden Tour in Boise and the surrounding area each June. It is a one day event where multiple private residential gardens are open to the public for touring. The gardenkeepers (homeowners) are present during the tour and you can visit with them about their garden and gardening experiences. A rather enjoyable opportunity I must say! This is Part …
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! …
Friday Favorite: An Inspirational Garden in the Rugged Owyhee Mountains
The Owyhee Mountains are located in high altitude Intermountain desert where sagebrush and lava rock are aplenty. It is a rugged area and you can tell this by taking a quick visual scan of the landscape. The fortitude of the region gives a big clue as to rigor of the climate and the lifestyle. You …
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Wordless Wednesday – Lemon and Poppy
Lemon Bread Poppy
Friday “Top 10”
You know how things just kinda sneak up on you...like maybe a few too many trips to the ice cream store over the summer, a few too many pairs of cute flip-flops, or even a few too many 50% off annuals and discounted perennials. Well, when you spend a few too many days out of …
Growing Cherries In Your Own Back Yard
The harvesting of sweet cherries is one of the premier growing/gardening experiences of June here in the Intermountain West (Zone 6). And although the rest of the garden is showcasing beautiful flora and tasty produce, local cherries, being one of the starlets of June, steal the show! I don't grow my own cherries yet but I have …
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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