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I spy, with my own eye…something yellow!
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged chives, crocus, first blooms of spring, Indiana gardening, potager, Spring
29 Comments
Anticipation!
The birdbath is frozen solid and frost covers the lawn, but the sun is shining and the forecast is wonderful: above freezing and no snow or rain for the next five…that’s 5, FIVE fabulous, fantastic, freeze-free days ahead!!!! It’s … Continue reading
Posted in edible flowers, Planting Time, Uncategorized
Tagged edible flowers, Hardening-off plants, Indiana gardening, planting, Potager, Spring, viola
8 Comments
Wrong again!
Yesterday I checked the 10-day forecast (as I always do) and beyond a slightly chilly night, the forecast was for dry and sunny and tah-dah!!! three days in a row above 40 degrees! So, I bundled up (these old bones … Continue reading
Posted in planting, Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening, weather
Tagged gardening, grow your own food, Indiana weather, peas, Potager, shallots, Spring, vegetable gardening
22 Comments
An April 1 Comparison
Many of us are complaining about the absence of Spring. The continuing Winter is playing havoc with succession planting plans, and throwing a wrench into forecasted total production tallies. The potager is beginning its third season. On April 1st in … Continue reading
Posted in Potager, Spring, Uncategorized
Tagged gardening, Potager, Spring, winter weather
15 Comments
Weather delay; Spring postponed!
Happy First Day of Spring! (Insert groan here!) It’s snowing, and it’s beautiful, but it’s not the way I wanted to celebrate the official start of the growing season. Potatoes were supposed to be planted on St Patrick’s Day, … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged "herbal" umbrellas, gardening, snowfall, Spring
9 Comments
What happens if….
it rains 16 out of 18 days? The Gardener gets very grumpy, watching the fields flood and the mulch washing away. The area farmers will have to replant hundreds of acres once it dries out, and planting in general is … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, gardening, Spring, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged blogging, frost damage, gardening, rain, Spring, weather
22 Comments
April review of the Potager
Although it was slow-going early in the month due to continual rain, seeding and planting is caught up for the moment. The potager has really changed since April began. Several beds have seeded crops growing, like this one with peas … Continue reading
Posted in arbors, garden planning, gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, Potager, raised beds, shallots, Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening
Tagged gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, potager, shallots, Spring
24 Comments
Fleeting Spring
All winter we long for spring. We dream of how the many, many bulbs planted in autumn will emerge and flower. Will the combinations pictured be reality, or even better? Will the timing of the bulbs with flowering trees … Continue reading
Posted in bulbs, gardening, planting, Spring, Uncategorized
Tagged gardening, Plantskydd, Spring, tulips
11 Comments
Just a Quickie
Bet you noticed the new header photo. Decided it was finally safe to replace the winter, snow-covered potager with a bit of spring color. The photo isn’t great, but I just didn’t want to take any more daylight time to … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Spring, tulips, Uncategorized
Tagged gardening, potager, Spring, spring bulbs, weather
22 Comments
Applaud the Frog
April is National Frog Month here in the U.S. and since I STILL can’t really get into the gardens as much as I want (rain, hail, thunderstorms, high winds, flooded beds, more rain, and now freezing temps in the forecast … Continue reading
Posted in frogs, gardening, seasonal decor, Spring, Uncategorized
Tagged frog decor, frogs, gardening, National Frog Month, seasonal decor, Spring
17 Comments