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Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 66 F
Low 46 F
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Heat wave!
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High
Low 53 F
The end of April brings record high temperatures here in New England. Currently, at ten a.m. it is 80 degrees. I know many other parts of the country are experiencing highs also and this gardener does not approve. The blueberries are in bloom, the tulips and daffodils are [...]
Swine Flu
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I remember when I was in High School, when Gerald Ford was in office, there were dire warnings of a possible Swine Flu epidemic that people were afraid would shut down just about everything. There was a big push to find a vaccine and ultimately…nothing came of it.
So, imagine the [...]
Roads That Might Have Been
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Ever wish you’d had access to something twenty years ago?
When I started teaching, some school districts paid extra for a Master’s Degree. Not all did, and one that I taught in for fifteen years didn’t, and as I would have had to have driven into Houston from another county, [...]
Food and NOT Food
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I got an email from Discover magazine the other day. I’ve been a subscriber for a while, but this was the first email/e-posting version I’d ever seen. The links to the articles they sent were interesting in general, but one caught my attention like no other.
It seems that there are [...]
The Green of spring
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 67 F
Low 43 F
The morning’s walk revealed the dappled mosaic that only the light of spring can provide. This is the back field which really does look nicer than the low maintenance lawn. Last month it looked like this with brown patches and dormant looking grass. This morning [...]
Terrorizing the Tulips!
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
If you’re a local, the Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival is just about the prettiest place you can visit during April.
Acres and acres of brightly blooming tulips and flowering trees.
Some people make a quiet day of it… They pack a picnic lunch, relax beside a babbling brook and stroll leisurely [...]
I Can Do It MYSELF
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I’ve been a bad blogger the last few days, as I’ve been out and about. Then again, when I’ve managed to come inside I’ve been online doing…other things.
Next month, at this time, I’ll be packing to go to the Spring Fling in Chicago. The hard part will be [...]
Vernal pool
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 60 F
Low 46 F
It is raining again which is fine since the vernal pool is now filling. This photo above was a couple of days ago and there is just a bit of water in the puddle. It has rained since this was taken. This morning upon walking [...]
Fast & Easy Heirloom Tomatoes
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Luscious Heirloom Tomatoes could be the most popular crop this summer.
Seems like every morning I get a few emails asking about heirloom tomatoes. Brown and green thumbs alike are wondering…. What’s good? What’s bad? Bad? There’s no such thing as a bad heirloom. You don’t get to be this [...]
THE Undeniable 1st Sign of Spring
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Perky Primrose blooms in my frigid spring garden.
Is this THE sign of spring? No, I don’t think so.
Grecian Windflowers ~ the size of your pinky finger ~ stand up to most any nasty weather. Is this THE sign of spring? For some maybe, not for me.
Maxine saves the life [...]
Johnny Wins the Half Marathon!
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
This just in!
Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr. ~ my blogging friend and horseback riding buddy extraordinaire ~ won:
Best Hair in this weekend’s Salt Lake City Half Marathon.
We have the Aerolab Salon to thank for his stylish do.
And, Johnny Earl for scampering across the finish line in under 2 hours.
In doing [...]
Bart’s Best & Other Booty!
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
This flower bouquet is resting in a shot glass about the size of a quarter. It’s a collection of the micro-mini flowers currently blooming in my sunny window.
I’ve said this before though it bears repeating. Good things really do come in small packages. One quick trip to Tiffany’s should [...]
Unexpected gifts
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 60 F
Low 20 F
A beautiful voice can bring tears to one’s eyes and so can the beauty of spring as it unfolds, at its’ own pace, always a surprise, always unexpected, always appreciated here in New England after a long, cold, snowy winter. Is physical beauty over- rated? Maybe [...]
Holding On To and Sharing Memories
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I don’t know about you, but recently more and more of my…peers… have lost parents or partners or both. It makes you think. When my dad died, the household he and my mom shared stayed intact, with my mom holding onto everything. When ‘Pup’s mom died, his father sold almost [...]
Another Surprise
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Never, ever, judge a book by its cover.
Watch this: If you’ve ever had a dream..
Watch one come true.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Buck 99 Worth of Joy
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Johnny Jump Ups is a much cuter name for Tri-Color Violas.
“My dearest Kate - You are not only a hypocrite. You are also an annoying Pollyanna.* I hate the snow and I hate you, too.”
~ much love Ellen
Some say it takes a big person to admit they are wrong. [...]
Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, April 2009
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I hardly know where to start with this month’s Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day. Carole at May Dreams Garden hosts this monthly tour around the world, looking at everything going on in our gardens.
The overwhelmingly predominant color this month is Green. Note: that is GREEN with capitals, ’cause ya’ll…it’s GREEN!
The nasturtiums [...]
Bloom Day - April 15, 2009
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 57 F
Low 37 F
Yes, we have blooms here today and they are even outside in the garden. The above photo shows purple crocus, winter aconite and hellebores in the same frame. This is exciting news, to have more than one flower blooming in the garden in the same [...]
From Boy to Man
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I was outside re potting some plants, and plotting where to put them, when I heard a familiar voice say: “Hey, Miss Nancy!”
I was confused for a moment because 1) the voice had bounced around some walls and had been hard to locate from direction and 2) the voice belonged [...]
Glory of the Snow
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
After a deep, drenching, all-day rain I woke to a temporary drift of snow. Now it’s raining again. I’ll bet you think I’m mad about that, but I’m not…
Glory of the Snow (early spring blooming, naturalizing bulb)
When it’s raining on your garden, it’s often snowing on mine.
I don’t mind [...]
Saffron Crocus
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Saffron Crocus
It was touch and go for awhile, there, but I did manage to survive The Vegetarian Easter Dinner.
I am not a veg, nor do I ever believe I could become a veg. (Bacon makes my world go ’round.) But, I’m a pretzel, I can bend. And, I also [...]
Making the bed
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
There have been few gardening accomplishments as of this date. The weather has just not cooperated. That said, there are two beds (out of many) that have been raked and freshened with a nice layer of compost. That compost really neatens things up in addition to adding organic matter to [...]
Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I am in training. I’ve been using my wheelchair everyday, to roll myself farther and farther. When I go to Chicago, I want to be independent….or at least, as independent as possible. I may have overdone it today, as I’m feeling a little stiff.
Still, I don’t mind tired, I don’t [...]
Rheum to grow!
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
Cold and now snowing!
Is there a plant with a more interesting spring debut? Convoluted leaves and bright, cherry red stalks heave themselves from the cool, spring earth. I can only imagine the anticipation of the cook of kitchens past when availability of spring vegetables depended on the local gardener. [...]
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