I hardly know where to begin with this garden update, not least because I’m covering three months at once, and those three months were an exciting time in garden world because they marked the transition from winter into spring. Which meant that everything got tons of water, and then it got sunny, and so the …
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In the Garden: Let’s Do This Thing
It is a universally known fact that people, when presented with free stuff, go into a sort of feeding frenzy that is nothing short of terrifying. Even when people don’t really want or need whatever it is, the very fact that it’s free is enough; Robertson Davies artfully documented the complete decimation of a library …
In the Garden: Shaking Off Winter
The last two months have been cold. Extremely cold, for this particular region, and I tell you what, I am about fed up with waking to the sight of frost encrusting the grass and the sound of said grass crunching under my feet when I venture outside. There were a few days there where the …
That’ll Do, 2012
2012 was rather a mixed bag, as far as years go. I’ve decided to sternly focus on the good bits rather than the bad ones, and to cling to those firmly as we enter 2013 and a new leaf. Who knows what lies ahead, but I hope it’s better things for all of us.
In the Garden: What In Sam Hill Is Going On Around Here?!
So, here is a thing about how November is supposed to work. It’s supposed to be rainy and soggy, and the grass will start growing, but things will pretty much remain dormant, because it’s also a bit chilly, and December will be even chillier, and any sensible plant should be wrapping up tight in preparation …
In the Garden: Two Years!
Today marks the two year anniversary since I moved in to this house, which is kind of boggling for me to ponder. It already feels like I’ve been here forever, although I’m constantly reminded that the garden still has a way to go. When you move at plant pace, things can go slowly. Thanks to …
In the Garden: Going to Seed
Now that fall is here, the garden is starting to look quite pitiful as everything sinks its energy into making seeds and getting ready to go dormant for the winter, with a few exceptions. It wasn’t helped along by my neglect over the last few weeks, because I was helping these two people get married: …
In the Garden: Hot and Dry
August has been hot (by Coastal standards, which is to say not very for people in other regions, I’m sure) and dry. Very, very dry. Which is not really optimal for plants. They tend to prefer, you know. Water. However, a few things did bloom despite the weather conditions. The amaryllis aka naked ladies are …
In the Garden: Heat, Heat, Heat
July was relentlessly hot. I spent much of the month hiding indoors and whining about how hot it was. It was also the month in which it became very, very obvious that everything in the garden was about a month behind. Last July, my amaryllis were coming up all over the place by the middle …
In the Garden: Summer Blooms
Okay, first off, it’s been ridiculously hot lately. Which means the garden is sucking down absurd amounts of water and I can barely set a foot outdoors without wishing I was back in the shady and cool northern half of the house1. However, between the waves of heat, things are still blooming, and looking mighty …
