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August: Monthly Review

Posted on September 4, 2020 by carolee

August can be summed up in 3 words…”HOT, DRY, Bountiful!” Only a lot of hose dragging enabled the last word to be included. Despite efforts to keep things watered, some plants just gave up the struggle. The only saving grace … Continue reading →

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July: Monthly Review

Posted on August 5, 2020 by carolee

Another month has passed, as quickly as the prior ones during this gardening season. It’s apparent that the greens of spring have been toned with touches of browns and yellow, as the heat and dryness of July took it’s toll. … Continue reading →

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June 2020: Monthly review

Posted on July 2, 2020 by carolee

2020 will be a memorable year simply because of Covid, but I’m beginning to think it will also be one that I’ll recall as one of the prettiest. Last year we had such a wet, wet spring that most field … Continue reading →

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May: Monthly Review

Posted on June 11, 2020 by carolee

A bit tardy with the monthly review, but time has been spent dragging hoses and finally putting down some mulch. May began with the beauty of the tulips, gorgeous weather and lots of planting. Then on the 9th was the … Continue reading →

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April: Monthly Review

Posted on May 3, 2020 by carolee

April is finished! I know many people thought the month would never end, but to me it passed at warp speed. It was a pretty good month for outdoor work, although it was the coldest April in decades. The rainfall … 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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February 2020: Monthly review

Posted on March 2, 2020 by carolee

Overall, February was a wet, gloomy month. The gardens showed very little change. When it wasn’t snowing, it was raining. Of 29 days, the sun shown on Ground Hog Day (of course) and three others (when the ground was snow-covered.) … Continue reading →

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January 2020: Monthly review

Posted on February 3, 2020 by carolee

Still having trouble remembering to write “2020.” Keep thinking it’s a vision descriptor rather than a year, and as I dwell on that mental block, it seems possibly related to another block: I have no vision for 2020! All through … Continue reading →

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December in Review

Posted on December 30, 2019 by carolee

December started off cool and dreary, so we were happy to escape to Tuscany for a while. By the time we returned Christmas decorations were everywhere, so I had to hurry to get the snowmen and garlands placed in the … Continue reading →

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November in Review

Posted on December 1, 2019 by carolee

Impossibly true, but another month has passed! November was a mixed bag weather-wise, with record cold early in the month, two snowfalls and a few days in the upper 50’s tucked here and there. There were wicked winds with 60mph … Continue reading →

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