Tag: hydrangeas
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Summer Doldrums II 25 July 2025
It is hot! I have said it before and I will say it again for several more weeks. I am now having to irrigate regularly and spend time watering the containers. It is mundane task but the flowers continue to be beautiful. This summer there has been an abundance of butterflies and pollinators. There has…
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June Heat 6 June 2025
It is heating up. Slowly but surely, as the days continue to lengthen and the sun moves to the north, it is hotter. It’s been gradual but consistent. The rainfall has also been steady so the garden is in great shape. I have been able to tend the garden regularly and I am very pleased…
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The Last Fall Colors
Frost is expected this coming week. There are still a few blooming plants but for the less hardy plants, the season is over. The garden needs the rest. It is the end of a glorious season. I am grateful. The tender plants are placed in their shelter. The falling leaves are being chopped by the…
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Its Labor Day Weekend
I am out of town this week but I took the liberty of taking some photos last week. It has cooled down a little. It is feeling more like fall. It seems that summer has hurried by but that may only been another illusion of mine. We have had an irrigation problem at the Corner…
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Summer 30 June 2023
It is hot this week! It is very hot this week! The county warned of poor air quality. Temperatures will be near 40 degrees C both today and tomorrow. The forecast is for some increased rain probability over the next week and that will lower the temps down a little perhaps to as low as…