Tag: flowers
group name: gardening101
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February 23, 2008 01:19 PM EST --
Simply speaking, dear friends, I love purple flowers
and flowering trees. I saw these along one of my daily walks.
Along my path, there are many citrus trees. This is . . . more
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April 05, 2008 12:49 PM EDT --
Normally, Matt and I don't garden from seed, but this year we are trying it.
We have quite a variety of seeds, but I need help on how best to set things up and ensure a good "crop". . . . more
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May 17, 2008 12:48 AM EDT --
Flowers and plants have a rich folklore of symbolism and meaning. The Victorians developed a whole language of them to help express their deepest thoughts and feelings.
Using specific flowers to . . . more
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August 16, 2008 01:00 PM EDT --
Would anyone here be interested in having a "seed swap" this fall?
Seeds are so light weight that it wouldn't cost any of us much.
I have enough sedum and marigold seeds to plant . . . more
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August 13, 2008 03:46 PM EDT --
From early August until mid September, we get this treat:
The hibiscus garden in the center of our yard comes alive. The red hibiscus eloped with me from my old house. The others, . . . more
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June 08, 2008 08:14 PM EDT --
For some of my peeps who asked about the blue flower on my patio, here are some pictures.
I took this one to show the size in comparison to petunias:
Here's a close-up of the blossoms. . . . more
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June 10, 2008 09:12 AM EDT --
Gotta show off what's blooming in my gardens! Spring was slow to arrive here in my area but now that June is here, my gardens are slowly coming to life. Between the rains and the high . . . more
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June 07, 2008 07:33 AM EDT --
Just showing off a little early garden action
Last year, we moved a bunch of irises that we had just planted. I wasn't really expecting much action out of them this year, so I was pleased . . . more
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June 08, 2008 08:08 AM EDT --
The lavender has been here forever. We're not quite sure what killed it. It's just gone.
We wanted to plant a perennial here, but we can't dig very deep as some old electrical . . . more
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July 22, 2008 09:12 PM EDT --
At this time of the year, I get obsessed with my gardens. I've planted, mulched, weeded, fed and nurtured until I've completely worn myself out. The results are in. I can stop . . . more
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May 04, 2008 12:12 PM EDT --
We had some much needed rain yesterday. I went out and captured the beauty of some of the flowers in my yard.
I did very little editing. I'll let the photos do the talking.
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March 11, 2008 08:30 PM EDT --
We have an area off to the side of our house that apparently was intended to be a flower garden by the people we bought the house from. I've never been the green thumb type so it's pretty . . . more
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April 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT --
It is a bit cooler today than it has been, but I find myself starting to believe that Spring is really here to stay. Maybe, just maybe, we won't again . . . more
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May 28, 2008 08:18 PM EDT --
I could have published these individually, but I figured no one would look at them all. This is just some stuff in my yard that you will probably find boring, but that's too bad because I have . . . more
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June 07, 2008 02:21 PM EDT --
Things change so quickly in the garden this time of year. The lilacs are done, the irises are peaking. The early peonies are in full bloom and the later ones are just coming along. Of course, the 90 . . . more
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June 13, 2008 01:57 AM EDT --
Just after the sun went down, I took some photos of what's happening in my gardens this week. I like the subdued lighting at that time of night.
First are Siberian bellflower and Moonshine Yarrow. . . . more
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March 01, 2008 09:27 AM EST --
Name something that you are looking forward to about spring?
Example: Green grass!
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August 16, 2008 07:35 PM EDT --
Despite the fact that I'm still running behind on returning comments, cleaning my house, taking care of pressing business duties, sleeping and almost everything else in my life, I can think . . . more
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February 21, 2008 09:27 AM EST --
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It's the middle of February, snow and dreary weather surround me. I want my gardens in bloom, my trees leafed out in greenery!
Exotic . . . more
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March 20, 2008 11:57 AM EDT --
I am not a professional gardener by any means. However, I have had a great deal of luck with shade gardens (will try to get up some photos sometime, still a bit early in the year now) and I always . . . more
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