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Entries Tagged as 'Flowers'

Spring has sprung

April 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment

A couple of signs of spring here in Kentucky.

Each year I see a lone bumble bee visiting the blueberry. I am sure there is probably more than this one but if so, I never see them.

This is Tia’s lilac – Ludwig Spaeth. A very nice scent and color. It [...]

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Tags: Blueberries · Flowers · Fruit

Paul’s

June 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

The Paul’s H.M. rose is really putting on a show this year. I’ve noticed mine tends to show a little whiter than most of the photos I see online. Perhaps it is due to the lack of all day full sun?

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1st Ca Poppy and some Pie Knees

May 24th, 2009 · No Comments

A couple of summers ago my neighbor made a trip co Ca. I looked after her flowers while she was gone and she brought me a few goodies when she returned. One was a packet of Ca. Poppy seeds. I hadn’t seen these beauties since I lived out there. I remember [...]

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More Yellow, Tomatoes and Gooseberries

May 11th, 2009 · No Comments

This is the third spring for this rose. I believe I am going to try my hand at propagation this year. I’m leaning towards bending one of the branches over and burying it after a light scraping of the bark and a touch of rooting powder. Perhaps by next spring I will [...]

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Tags: Flowers · Fruit · Gooseberries · Propagation · Roses · Tomatoes · Vegetables

Yellow, Autumn Circus and Future Roses

May 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Spring has sprung and beauty abounds.

This is the first Harison’s Yellow of the year. Isn’t she pretty?

These beauties have been blooming for a few days and will delight me again in the fall.

These are just a few of the babies that will adorn the garden in a few days.

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Tags: Flowers · Roses

Happy Easter

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments

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More Cleanup

March 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Today is the last day of my vacation and as per usual my plans far outweighed my abilities. I had hoped get into the garden/yard more but alas…the weather she did not cooperate. Actually the weather wasn’t bad, I’m just a wimp when it comes to temps below 50f. I did get [...]

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