Tag: gardening
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Petals At The Corner 1 May
It is much easier to find six photos for my weekly blog now. The garden is becoming more crowded looking and more colorful every day. Last weekend, we held our plant sale and it was a success by my standard. Most of the plants offered were sold and the surplus was donated to a local…
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Petals At The Corner April 24
Blooms, Blooms, Blooms My time is occupied with some repeating tasks. The plants I started from seed this winter need to be planted as they reach a good size. I am slowly accomplishing this task. Since our rainfall has been sporadic, I also have the task of seeing that they are adequately watered, both before…
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Petals At The Corner 17 April
The Corner Garden continues to thrive in Vestavia Hills in Alabama. The garden has continued to keep dry. The main task remains manual watering. The new plants continue to need watering daily. The nights remain cool in the evening so that is a relief. Soon though, the night temperatures will be rising. I still have…
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Petals At The Corner 10 April
The danger of frost is past. The main task these days is planting seedlings and purchased plants. The shrubs have been pruned. The lawn is now in need of regular mowing. There is broad leaf weeds in it and the cool season grass poa annua. The poa annua will disappear as the temperatures rise and…
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Petals At The Corner 3 April
Since last week, so much more has emerged in the garden. It’s like meeting friends that you have not seen in a while. The weather forecast shows no frost chances so I think its safe to plant tender plants now. So once my tomatoes and peppers are ready, into the ground they will go. Most…
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Petals At The Corner 27 March
The weather is sunny and the temperatures are pleasantly warm. The frequent question comes to mind “Is it time to plant?” The grass is green and it could be mowed if only to remove the seed heads from unwanted grasses and broadleaf weeds. I have already begun to add some fertilizer and broad leaf applications…
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Petals At the Corner 20 March 2026
It’s Spring. It’s beautiful weather. The grass is waking up and the predominant color is quickly becoming green. We had frost early this week and even a snow shower but the next ten days will be frost free. In fact, our likelihood for any more frost is very low. The birds have been very active…
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Petals At The Corner 14 March 2026
There are many new petals to see at the Corner Garden this week. The pine pollen is blowing pretty freely the last few days. I washed my car and it lost the yellow look but it was just 2 hours later that my car was covered with it again. The water oak is also putting…
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Late Winter Green 27 Feb 2026
The garden is waking up. I am seeing more green and more blooms. The branches look plump and more and more buds are appearing. There is more activity at the bird feeder and I have seen some bees at the blooms that have opened. Our 2 day episode of overnight freezing temperatures passed without much…
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Late Winter 13 Feb 2026
There has been such a dramatic change in the weather this week. It is spring-like with a gentle breeze and warm sunny days. There is no frost in the forecast for at least the next 10 days. The spring bloom display has begun. The daffodils, the crocuses and the snowdrops are full. There are some…