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Spikes (Tillandsia Ionantha)
Introducing Spikes, also known as Tillandsia Ionantha Spikes is native Nicaragua, Mexico, Costa Rica, and certain areas of South America....


Strawberries
Botanical Name: Fragaria Plant Type: Fruit USDA Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Sun Exposure: Full Sun Soil Type: Loamy Soil pH:...


Water In The Wine (Bottle)
Am I the only one who can't keep track of which indoor plants have been watered? I've drowned some, starved others and can never manage...


An Herb By Any Other Name...
Plant Stakes I found these on Pinterest and decided to give it a try this weekend. I used Sculpty Original oven-bake clay (white) and a...


Our Vegetable Garden Build
Find a sunny spot in the yard and break out the measuring tape. Then measure again, and again, and one more time for good measure and...


The Connor Pot 2014
Since Connor has been helping in the garden so much this year, on our last trip to the local nursery I let him choose 3 plants to put in...
Winter Garden Planning
The garden is under about 3 ft of snow right now so there is not a lot to do. Except to plan for next season. Oh yea, here we go again......


Paperwhites
I like to get these started in November, then enjoy the flowers in December & January. These are just potted in soil & a simple clay pot...
White Carpet Border Plant: Hybrid Lily (Lilium) | Variety: Carpet Border Lily
📷 Tried these along the retaining wall (deep shade) and they thrived. Unfortunately the rabbits devoured them not long after they...
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
📷This is my favorite part of the back yard. An old sugar maple that provides peaceful shade on blistering New England summer days. This...
Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
📷 We've got a shady strip of 13 Hemlocks along the southern property line, the ground drops down below the retaining wall making it dark...


Lucky Bamboo
Origin: Africa Height: Up to 3 ft Light: Bright light, but no direct sun which will scorch leaves. Water: Change the water every week or...
It's Life Jim!!!
📷 It's Life Jim!!! Ok, I realize getting excited at the prospect of growing grass is laughable but that’s about where my gardening skill...
Mulch - Done!
Mulch - Done! About 3 months ago I had the bright idea that rather than just clean up the flower bed edges I’d dig them out, remove any...
Flower Beds
Flower Beds The ‘Before’ shots….📷 📷 📷 📷
Bunny, party of 50
Bunny, party of 50 Busy day in the ‘All You Can Eat’ salad bar that is our garden. They could at least have left a tip.📷 📷 📷 📷
Made a new friend in the garden, any idea what it is?
Made a new friend in the garden, any idea what it is? This little guy sat next to me while I was painting the porch last weekend. 📷 📷...
Seeds
Collected Seeds 📷 Collected Seeds Collected Lupin seeds. More flowers for next year. 📷📷
Brave little ferns are enduring bunny abuse.
Brave little ferns are enduring bunny abuse. 📷📷Possibly the saddest little ferns ever, they’re struggling to survive the raging rabbits.📷
Hemlocks happier now that bugs have been evicted
Hemlocks happier now that bugs have been evicted. Hemlocks are starting to show new growth now that the bugs are gone. 📷 📷 📷
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