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And February just flew by!
I intended to do a February monthly review in a timely fashion, but here it is March 9th already! It’s always perplexed me how a month that’s only two days shorter than most of the others SEEMS so very much … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, February, Indiana gardening, monthly review, ranunculus, spring growing
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Belated Valentine’s Greetings!
Hope that on Valentine’s Day you had some sweetness of one kind or another, or of many kinds! I have enjoyed my many amaryllis bulbs coming into flower over the past weeks, but these bright orange “Nanjara” really outdid themselves … Continue reading
Fighting the Winter Blues
It’s late January and we’ve had over a week without sunshine. The past two days we’ve had snow. Yesterday everything was shut down for a “Big Winter Storm” with 6-10″ predicted. Schools, businesses and roads were closed….. We got 1 … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, growing older, Indiana gardening, SDD, seedlings, winter blues
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And the winner is….
With an astounding 11 blooms, this second year (in my possession) “Terra Cotta Star” amaryllis is the winner! At least so far! This photo was taken early, before most of the blooms were fully open just so you could actually … Continue reading
The Amaryllis Parade
Amaryllis (actually Hippeastrum but isn’t that an ugly name?) is one of my favorite flowers to brighten the scene in winter. Unlike some people who plant up several for the holidays, I pot one bulb every week or ten days … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, Brent & Becky's bulbs, Indiana gardening, indoor bulbs
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Farewell 2021….
As I sit here pondering what to write on this final day of 2021, I feel as though it’s all been said before. Most of 2021 was a repeat of 2020, but with slightly different timing. If I just reprinted … Continue reading
It’s Snowing!
“It’s snowing!” Once upon a time, I shouted those words with glee, now I stand at the window and shudder, and feel relief that I’m not required to go out in that blustery weather. The first snowfall brings mixed emotions. … Continue reading
Biding my time…
In my last post, “Resisting the Urge,” my growing impatience to get growing emerged. There were “Oregon Giant” snow peas planted on one of the potager’s trellises, but then planting was halted. The ground is so very dry, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, garden clean-up, gardening, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, potager, snow peas, The Heirloom Garden
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February: Monthly Review
Snow arrived on January 31st and remained until February 26, except for a few piles where the driveway was plowed, and patches in the shade of the Lady Cottage and gazebo. I don’t know how more northern folks manage the … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, growing your own veg, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, monthly review, potager, spinach
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Odds and Ends
Suddenly we have some sunshine, and I can’t express how welcome it is after weeks of gloomy days. I think I missed being able to witness sunsets almost as much as I miss sunshine during the day! Last night’s sunset … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, deer scrapes, forcing bulbs, hyacinths, Indiana gardening, potager, sunsets
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