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Posted on May 27, 2022

What’s Growing on in the Garden: May 2022

It's hard to believe that May is coming to a close and that we are heading into June. One of the busiest months in the garden, May certainly kept me on my toes! This month had both beautiful and trying moments between planting, watering, harvesting, starting seeds, working on the new garden space, and trying …

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Posted on February 7, 2022

Playing Favorites Part Two: Flowers

In last week’s post, we talked about playing favorites and how difficult it is for a gardener to choose what to grow. There are many beautiful varieties out there, and playing favorites can be a monumental task, especially when you are indecisive. But, last week, I put myself up to the challenge and named five …

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Posted on June 18, 2021

Attending a Peony Workshop

Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a peony workshop at Bear Creek Farm in Upstate New York. As many of my readers know, I am an avid peony fan. I have written about my peony obsession on several occasions, such as in my posts Confessions of a Hoarderculturist, A Peony for Your Thoughts, and …

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Posted on May 29, 2020

A Peony for Your Thoughts

It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, I'm not talking about the holidays, I'm talking about that other magical time of the year when the peonies start to bloom. I anxiously await this event each year, prepared to pull up a chair for the mesmerizing show. I eagerly watch for when they first …

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Posted on May 22, 2020

If You’re a Gardener Like Me

I lay on the couch, unable to get up due to back pain, an unfortunate result of spending the previous afternoon bent over weeding in my garden. Muscles I didn't even know existed are aching, making it difficult to carry out the activities of my day. As I lay there in agony, a question comes …

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