budding iris

Garden Notes

I finally figured out what was bugging me about the garden, last night.     Despite the fact that it’s a week after Memorial Day, and I always do my planting on Memorial Day (but skipped this year because we went to VT, and it was so freaking cold!), the iris are still not blooming.    But, they’re

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back garden

Garden Notes

Well, here’s what’s survived in the back yard.   I officially gave up on the heucheras today, as well as the lavender and lemon thyme from the side yard. It’s definitely been a weird Spring, seeing what is coming back. The climbing rose survived, but most of the top is dead.     That’s probably ultimately a good

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side garden

Garden Notes

This is definitely one of the best years for daffodils we’ve had in a while. In other news, I managed to do a bit more gardening today.    First were the back yard pots. The pots on the right are the hostas.     They’re starting to bud, and I actually transplanted a couple of the larger ones

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