Tag Archives: chives

I spy, with my own eye…something yellow!

Posted on March 3, 2021 by carolee

Yesterday was a lovely, still, sunny day with a high temp of 39 degrees F. We’ve actually had seven sunny days out of eight, above freezing during the day but freezing at night. A lovely start to March! I headed … Continue reading →

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March: Monthly Review

Posted on April 1, 2020 by carolee

I think everyone is relieved to have March end. It has been a stressful month for the entire world. We pray that we won’t look back after April and think that maybe March wasn’t so bad after all! There hasn’t … Continue reading →

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8th Seeding & Welcoming blooms!

Posted on March 27, 2019 by carolee

  We must have brought the sunshine with us from Florida!  Our local weatherman announced that yesterday was the most sunshine Indiana has had since January 5th!!! And happily, the sunshine continues today.  Lots more of the “Cream Beauty” crocuses … Continue reading →

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A Day of Firsts!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by carolee

After a long spell of cold, rainy weather it is suddenly 87 degrees and total sunshine!  The slight drawback are the 50 mph winds that are really drying things out.  I’ve had to water the flats on the outside benches … Continue reading →

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Last Harvest, First Harvest

Posted on February 23, 2017 by carolee

Today I dug the very last of the potager’s 2016 crops: “Parisian”carrots.  This is the first time in forty years that I’ve left crops to overwinter in the garden.  Always before, everything not eaten immediately was harvested and canned, frozen, … Continue reading →

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