Category Archives: Six on Saturday

Six on Saturday: Oct. 23

Posted on October 23, 2021 by carolee

Only one week of October is left, and we’ve yet to have a frost! Highly unusual, but I’m not complaining at all. The days have been sunny and reasonably warm, with chilly evenings down in the mid 40’s to 50’s. … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: July 13

Posted on July 13, 2019 by carolee

  This is the time of year when the gardens really hit their stride in terms of color.  It would be easy to do a “Sixty on Saturday” if one were to simply admire individual plants.  The planting and mulching … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: June 1

Posted on June 1, 2019 by carolee

   It’s June!  Hopefully it will be better than May, who’s daily rains have turned the potager’s paths into potager ponds complete with algae!  It’s a good thing I bought those new boots because they are getting a workout, sloshing … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: May 4

Posted on May 4, 2019 by carolee

The first Saturday in May and there’s lots in bloom!  Here in central Indiana, the rains continue unabated, requiring the purchase of a new pair of boots!  I really wanted flowers, but these with chickens were the only ones in … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: April 20

Posted on April 20, 2019 by carolee

  It’s raining for the 4th day in a row, with a blustery wind so some of the photos for today are a bit blurry!   A couple were taken during a break in the rain just as the sun … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Feb 23

Posted on February 23, 2019 by carolee

Despite a search, there were no signs of change in the gardens as winter continues.  Spring is evident only by the beautiful photos of blooms and green sprigs posted by others, which as they move northward, gives those of us … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Jan 26

Posted on January 26, 2019 by carolee

  It’s snowing!  For my birthday, which is lovely and makes my world pristine and pretty.  To celebrate, here’s my “Six on Saturday” as we creep to the end of January.  1)  This week we had not only frigid (minus … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Jan 19

Posted on January 19, 2019 by carolee

Winter has arrived again.  It comes.  It goes.  The needed blanket of snow only lasted a couple of days before melting and exposing the plants to unneeded excess moisture and harsh winds…again.  Right now, there’s freezing rain.   It’s going … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: January 5

Posted on January 5, 2019 by carolee

  It’s the bleak mid-winter, although surprisingly the grass is still green and temperatures reached 50 degrees F yesterday!  Not frigid, but still pretty bleak in terms of plant material.  However, there are still things to see in the gardens.  … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Dec 29

Posted on December 29, 2018 by carolee

The seed catalogs are arriving almost daily now, and the luscious photographs and descriptions are irresistible.  Temptation lurks on every page.  I indulge my fantasies for weeks by making a “wish list” that ignores the amount of space available.  At … Continue reading →

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