Tag: azalea
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Fall Bloomers in the Heat and the Drought 19 Sept 2025
It’s hot again. It’s dry. Very dry. It’s a test to see which plants do well in these conditions. I have no butterflies or insects to show you today. The butterflies are there in abundance except for the Monarchs. They are said to be migrating south but I have seen none in my yard. I…
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April Is No Fool
The progress in the garden has been very encouraging. We will have some rain on Sunday which will be followed by some cooler weather. No frost. It is time to bring some of the tender plants out. The hardwood leaves have emerged with their brilliant green. The irises are beginning to show blooms. The grass…
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Blooms and Blooms 28 March 2025
We are having beautiful days with sun, some breeze and cool mornings. The plants continue to awaken and there are increasingly more beautiful blooms. It seems like spring is solidly here. I have been planting the plants I so diligently started from seed over the winter. There are some onions to harvest and herbs for…
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It’s Masters Week 12 April 2024
The days are longer, the temperatures are rising and the blooms are increasing. The azaleas are beautiful and the grass is greener than green. It must be Master’s Week. It rained heavily yesterday and the wind is till gusting. That clearly means it is Master’s. Every Saturday, the Six On Saturday group meets online and…
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Frost and Spring
Five for Friday March 18, 2022. The cold snap did some damage. The plants that were gloriously blooming are damaged. Those that were destined to be later, are beginnng to emerge with the rain and warmer temps as Spring approaches. As always, Mother Nature has ways of recovering. I am sure that the azaleas will…