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Tag Archives: cutting garden
Dallying with Dahlias
Now that the plan for the vegetable portion of the potager is fairly well in hand, it’s time to focus again on the flowers. A bit of thought was given to flowers way back in early October, when it was … Continue reading
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Tagged bouquets, cutting garden, dahlias, gardening in Indiana, orange flowers, Potager
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First Seed Order!
As the 2018 growing season slides to an end here in central Indiana, (there’s SNOW forecast for tomorrow!) anticipation is already beginning for the 2019 garden! The first seed order was placed before Oct. 31 in order to qualify for … Continue reading
Posted in annuals, cutting garden, Uncategorized
Tagged annual flowers, aster, cutting garden, emilia, marigolds, Potager, seeds, snapdragons, triploid marigolds, zinnias
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Coming back…
after vacation is always a let-down. While you were away, the weeds had a field day, inviting all their friends to join them in paths that were neat and tidy before you left! A big storm that went through … Continue reading
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Tagged cutting garden, gardening, Potager, returning from vacation blues, sunflowers
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Six on Saturday-June 30 ’18
1) The heat of summer has arrived in full force, releasing the perfume of the Lavender Slope and carrying it on the westerly breezes into the potager. It’s during heat advisory days like today that I’m glad I no … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, cutting garden, dahlias, gardening, lavender, Potager, Six on Saturday, Sun Sugar tomato
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Things I should have known by now
At my advanced age, the number of things that I haven’t yet learned (or have forgotten) is still surprising. Here’s a few of yesterday’s revelations: Cleaning the Front Island, which is located around and under black walnut trees, without a hard hat … Continue reading
Posted in cutting garden, garden planning, gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager, Uncategorized
Tagged black walnuts, cutting garden, Deadheading, gardening, hostas, learning, planning, potager
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Six on Saturday July 29
The gardens are changing fast as the daylilies fade away, but there are still things that bring a smile today. This late, double-flowered soft peach daylily is becoming one of my favorites. The bounty from the potager increases daily. … Continue reading
The Cutting Garden Begins
This week I began a new project, a Cutting Garden behind the potager. You may recall my difficulty in cutting flowers from the proper gardens (See “Just Can’t Cut That” and Just Can’t Cut That 2″ for a reminder.) The … Continue reading
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Tagged cutting garden, flowers, gardening, paths, potager
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