I write about gardening, native plants and pollinators. My project is the Corner Garden which is located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
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The vernal equinox is approaching. It is inevitable. In truth, the lion that entered March is wearing. The warming temperatures and spring rains are having their expected effect. The emerging green and increasing blooms are a steadily increasing pleasure. I…
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March is still a lion 8 March 2024
There is a front coming through the Southeast US today. It is strong and large. We will probably have 3 inches of rain today with blustery winds. It will cool off for the next 3 days but no frost is…
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March is a Lion 1 March 2024
Growing up, my mother announced the character of March as coming in as a lion or a lamb and going out as the other. It would be interesting to know if this sounds familiar to you. This year, it is…
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Spring is Coming Closer 23 Feb 2024
New blooms are appearing daily now and of course the daylight is increasing. The forecast is favorable with warmer nights. We are soon to enter March and I know that there will be at least one more cold snap before…
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Spring is so close
There has been a dramatic change in the landscape this week. The weather seems little changed but the daffodils have appeared. As a young man growing up in Canada, daffodils were not seen. We had tulips but they appeared in…
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Mid-Winter 9 Feb 2024
I am settling in after last weeks sunny break in Florida. The weather definitely is warming and I was able to play golf yesterday for the first time in a month. More color is appearing and there are new growth surprises nearly…
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Mid Winter Break 2 Feb 2024
We treated ourselves to a much needed mid-winter break. We drove into South Florida as far as Naples. The weather has been beautiful. While there, I have taken these photos of a visit to the Naples Botanical Gardens. I am pleased to show them…
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Mid-winter 26 Jan 2024
It has been a mild week but there has been over 3 inches of rain. The weather gurus tell us that we needed it. We have been experiencing a drought and we have not yet had enough rain to remedy it. It is…
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Winter 19 Jan 2024
It was my birthday yesterday. It seems to never fail that the coldest weather of the year occurs on the week of my celebration. We had temps down to 10 F a few nights ago. It will be in the mid teens Fahrenheit…
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Winter 12 January 2024
The garden continues to mostly hibernate. Closer looks reveal some early appearance of early spring bloomers. It is still difficult to find photos for the blog. The upper reaches of the USA are experiencing a wintery blast. This will be enough that it…
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