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garden journal 2013

Sleep Tight, See You in the Spring
6 Nov 2013

Sleep Tight, See You in the Spring

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2013 | 0

The gardens have all been put to bed as the saying goes.  The plants have been trimmed down, there are bare patches, some leaves are covering up dirt, the winter greenery pots are filled and now we wait till spring. … Continued

garden journal 2013
Love Me Tender
24 Oct 2013

Love Me Tender

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2013 | 0

Are you in love with some tender perennials? … the cannas, the callas, the Peruvian daffodils, the gladioli, the dahlias, the four o’clocks … When the frost arrives in my part of Canada it is time to dig those roots … Continued

garden journal 2013, tubers
October Blooms
3 Oct 2013

October Blooms

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2013 | 0

Wow, the end of September and the start of October have been absolutely gorgeous.  Afternoon temperatures have been between 20 and 25 Celsius.  Overnights have been cooler and some mornings have been foggy but we couldn’t ask for a better … Continued

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Heading into Fall with the Fence Garden
19 Sep 2013

Heading into Fall with the Fence Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Eye on the Sky, Garden areas, The Garden 2013 | 0

Here we are heading into Fall.  We have been spending time getting the gardens ready for winter by trimming, moving, adjusting and more.  It is also time to compare the fence garden from last year and this year. We continue … Continued

garden journal 2013, moon, sky, the fence garden
The Gathering is Beginning
6 Sep 2013

The Gathering is Beginning

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Organization, Seeds, The Garden 2013 | 0

September arrived with some cooler weather and some thunderstorms and heavy rain.  You can feel the Fall weather heading our way. It is that time of year when I start to leave some blooms on the plants and let them … Continued

4 o'clocks, garden journal 2013, seed organization
August is Ending
28 Aug 2013

August is Ending

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2013 | 0

Wow August is just about over and that means about 3 more weeks of summer till the season changes.  Many blooms are fading now and will be trimmed down in the next week or so.  But there are sill some … Continued

front shade garden, garden journal 2013
Focus on the Fence
22 Aug 2013

Focus on the Fence

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2013 | 0

It is time to compare the fence garden from 2012 to 2013.  This image was taken a bit later in the month last year but is still good for comparison. It was dry last year, as you can tell by … Continued

garden journal 2013, the fence garden
Garden Update Mid August
16 Aug 2013

Garden Update Mid August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2013 | 0

I’ve missed a couple of weeks of garden updates while our family was visiting.  But for the past couple of days the weather has been wonderful for working outside and I’ve been trimming, deadheading and planning what to move and … Continued

front diamond garden, front shade garden, garden journal 2013

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