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The Garden 2021

Popping Poppies
21 Apr 2021

Popping Poppies

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Knitting, Plants, The Garden 2021 | 3
The poppies start to poke themselves through the ground about mid April. Poppies belong to the Papaveraceae family and there are at least 100 varieties either annual, biennial or perennial. While I wait for the blooms to appear I’ve been doing … Continued
garden journal 2021, knitted poppies, poppies
Expanding Herb’s Place
13 Apr 2021

Expanding Herb’s Place

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2021 | 6
Herb’s Place, started in 2020, has been expanding. The area under a set of stairs that was moved became part of this garden area. Trouble is the ground was so compacted that it was nearly impossible to dig into. So … Continued
garden journal 2021, Herb's Place
I’m Going Bottomless
10 Apr 2021

I’m Going Bottomless

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden areas, The Garden 2021 | 6
I’ve gone bottomless before but this year I’m adding more bottomless pots. These are like mini raised gardens which allow me to fill the pot with good soil but gives the plants the opportunity to put the roots down as … Continued
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‘March’ing In and Out
31 Mar 2021

‘March’ing In and Out

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2021, What's Been Happening? | 10
The month of March brings lots of changes to the garden. The first of March blew in like a lion. Lots of wind and some snow. Daylight Savings time arrived on March 13, 2021 and the spring season arrived on … Continued
garden journal 2021, March, spring 2021
Finished with February
28 Feb 2021

Finished with February

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2021, What's Been Happening? | 13
The month of February has the least number of days but sometimes it feels like the longest month. If the pandemic doesn’t keep you at home, the weather in February will. Being retired means we don’t have to worry about … Continued
garden journal 2021, hawk, mosaic crochet, playing cards, purse-onality, rock painting, squirrels, Stumpy Family
Keeping Busy in January
31 Jan 2021

Keeping Busy in January

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2021, What's Been Happening? | 25
January and the start of a new year. Weather wise it was not as cold as usual at the start of the month, and we saw many days hovering around 0 Celsius and just above. Instead of looking through the … Continued
cardinals, garden journal 2021, mosaic crochet, nuthatch, playing cards, shawls, squirrels, Stumpy Family, trellis garden
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