I’ve decided to write down some of the little tips and tidbits my pal Jeff is bestowing on me, of late. Even a seasoned, experienced, knowledgeable, brilliant gardener like myself, can use a fresh set of eyes now and again. So, I have decided to call the series: “In the Garden with Mutt and Jeff.”. . .
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It's very humid & hot today. The plants don't seem to mind but the dogs have decided that being indoors, in front of a fan sounds good for the rest of the summer. So much for them being an outdoorsy sport breed.
Except for the humidity, the conditions are great for pulling weeds because the ground is still soaked from all the rains we've been getting. I've been pulling millions of maple seedlings since the spinners covered my beds. I think its kind of interesting that some little culprit (earthworms maybe?) grab the spinners and suck them down into the earth in bunches.
I have so much to do in the garden but I think today I'll get some computer work done.
I was warned. When in the midst of life (my late twenties, early thirties) and in full thrall of new garden planting, I had read that purple sand cherries were short lived shrubs. I planted a beautiful purple leaved sand cherry, anyway. . ..
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It never seems to fail, the peonies bloom, are at their prime and then we have rain. They were absolutely breathtaking then we had a couple of days of thunderstorms and now they are all laying down. Even though they are leaning and unable to take the weight of the water on their petals, they are still gorgeous. . . .
A HUGE Thank You to everyone who attended our Coffee & Kale Garden Brunch at Ida B. Wells High School on Sunday. This was the first time ever we have hosted an event like this. And it was so much fun. . .
My SIL was in a nearby town during one of her many business trips. We had talked previously about her picking up a cherry tomato plant on one of her visits so I had saved one of the basket tomato cups back ‘just in case’. It was a little larger than I had [...]
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Roses and Beam, 222 Washington Avenue, Clinton Hill on last year's Brownstone Brooklyn Garden Walk.
Temperatures in the 90s will likely dissuade me from several hours of walking. Those of you with sturdier constitutions than mine will want to...
Dodecatheons are lovely, but they look so exotic and seem so fragile; perhaps partly because they shrivel up as if they were dying in the heat of summer, when in fact they are just going dormant, but also because most of them are from the western part of the country, often from cool, wet alpine meadows. It is therefore surprising to me when I realize that we have five of the fourteen species in our garden; meadia, dentatum, pulchellum, jeffreyi, and alpinum. . . .
I have a great new garden gate that my husband made. Now I don't trip over the fence every time I try to get into the garden. I stepped on several plants this spring after I tripped on the fence. No more!
The gate is made from pvc pipe. It rests on either or both of 2 copper pipes set in the ground. It pulls up and off completely. Or it can be set on one pipe or the other so it swings. A very cool design.
The fence is just a low 2 or 3 foot one that keeps Skippy out of the garden.
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One of the things so interesting to me is the funny, creative and expressive names given to plants and flowers. As a music lover, these were particularly fun to see.
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We're seeing Magenta in the Mamaroneck garden and loving it - and I know there's more to come as we've been picking it as key color accent. Above are ChrysanthemumsRobinson's Mix in the border and some Peonies I cut to bring home. The Weigela is about to bloom and the Achillea Millifoilum Paprika will be showing up in July as will the red climbling roses which have a magenta cast - see how they tone beautifully with burgundy foliage as does the chrysanthemum above in front of the Berberis. We'll probably get a flat of magenta flower annuals to add to that in the next week or two, as we always do. . ..
When I ordered wildflower seeds year before last Tricia asked me to be sure to include standing cypress. I added them to the mix I sowed where I hope to start a little wildflower prairie and also scattered a few alongside our drive. They are one of the few wildflowers that have succeeded [...]
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on Jun 5, 2008, 11:06AM
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This is the perfect time of year to be seeding or sodding a lawn. While seeding is the most cost effective, using sod is nice too, because you can have an instant lawn.
If, however, you have never put sod down before, dont' worry. It's not hard, and to help you out, here a couple of tips. . . .
Welcome to "Show and Tell"-Friday hosted by my dear friend Kelli over at "There's no place like home"!
June has arrived in the garden and everything is growing furiously these days. I am pleased to share lots of colourful pictures with you today! So make yourself comfortable and enjoy the little stroll across my little green paradise!
A little bud of my standard rose „Pastella“ bred in Germany by Tantau in 2004. . ..
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Before planting anything (perennials, vegetables, trees, shrubs, etc.), it's important to make sure the soil in the area is suitable, as each plant has specific pH requirements. Readings of 7.0 are neutral. Readings above 7.0 indicate alkaline soil. Those below 7.0 are acidic. Soil on Long Island is generally acidic, so many plants will require amendments such as lime to thrive.
Vegetables thrive best in soil with a pH of 6.2-6.8; Lawns prefer 6.3-6.7, but should do fine anywhere in the 6.0-7.0 range; herbs like it a bit more acidic, around 6.5.
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Posted by Jessica Damiano Reblogged by Old Roses to soil on 2008-06-06, 06:35:19
June brings the start of summer as children finish with school and the temperatures start to rise. June also brings the celebration of a tall glass of refreshing iced tea. June 1 to June 30 is National Iced Tea month. Iced tea was created in the U.S. at the St. Louis World Fair. Too hot to drink hot tea, a clever vendor added ice and created an American favorite. . .
CITY'S GIANT INSECT ORGY
That's how the NY Post - renowned for its lurid, sensationalizing headlines - announced the anticipated emergence of Brood XIV.
The content of the article was considerably more sedate and on-point:
After living six inches...
A taster picture from Harlow Carr today. I spent four hours wandering about in plant and flower heaven with the sun shining again. I have been lucky that all my time off coincides with nice sunny days :) I spent more hours in the garden this evening repotting Chilli and Sweet Pepper plants, cleaning the outhouse and organising the pots into sizes... how many plant pots do i have? (Hundreds and they were spread out all over the patio untill my obcessive compulsive disorder kicked in and i stacked them according to size and shape) I planted my seed grown French Marigolds around the left border Roses, and the two Heleniums on the same side, put the Chocolate Cosmos in a blue pot after evicting the Hyacinths. The photo is of an unusual Aquilegia in the Gardens Through Time displays at HC.It was full of beautiful flowers, water, and birds.I will post about it tomorrow. I find visiting a favourite garden helps you find your energy and makes you go back into your own space to garden. I have been six times now and it never fails to inspire me, and my ever ready camera.
I'm convinced that the roses can hear me! Just four short days ago, I was complaining that eight of them hadn't yet bloomed. Today, Falstaff joined the bloom parade, leaving just Tropicana and Garden Party yet to bloom. And Tropicana already has buds with the sepals pulled back, so it should be blooming in a few days. That will leave Garden Party as the only one yet to bloom. Poor Garden Party! It's totally shaded by its neighbor, Louise Odier, and there's no way that I'm cutting Louise Odier down to size until all the buds have opened and faded (and there are lots more buds that have to open), so I'm afraid it's going to be a while until Garden Party has a chance to grow and flower. . .
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via Skippy's Vegetable Garden on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
This is the perfect time of year to be seeding or sodding a lawn. While seeding is the most cost effective, using sod is nice too, because you can have an instant lawn. 
It's totally shaded by its neighbor, 
