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Pots Under ‘Hosta’ge
16 May 2021

Pots Under ‘Hosta’ge

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 6

Several years ago I did a post about my garden under ‘hosta’ge. I just love these plants in our shady north facing garden. Over the years I’ve been dividing them and creating new gardens or sharing them with other gardeners. … Continued

garden journal 2021, hostas
Hello Autumn
27 Sep 2020

Hello Autumn

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, The Garden 2020 | 14

Goodbye Summer, hello Autumn. I hope you enjoy the tour of the garden at the end of September 2020. The colourful rake wreath was an easy make, and it is perfect for putting by the front door on Autumn days. … Continued

black walnut trees, garden journal 2020, hostas, ligularia, rake wreath, sedum, yucca
The Bridge Garden
9 Aug 2020

The Bridge Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2020 | 9

A new shady garden has been taking shape and will be part of the bridge garden. In 2014 we replaced the old bridge with another one made from old decking. On this side of the bridge there are a couple … Continued

bridge garden, garden journal 2020, hostas, rock crafts, rock daisy trowel, solomon seal
Alphabetical Garden Tour – H
28 Aug 2019

Alphabetical Garden Tour – H

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Alphabetical Gardening | 7

It is time for the alphabet search at ABC Wednesday. There is always something on the garden tour that starts with H. Some birds beginning with H that we see in the garden are house finch, humming bird and hawk. Things … Continued

H, hawk, honeysuckle shrub, honeysuckle vine, hosepipe wreath, hostas, hummingbirds
Pressing the Hosta Leaves
10 Jun 2017

Pressing the Hosta Leaves

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden Projects, The Garden 2017 | 0

The hosta leaves are amazing this year, perhaps due to the very wet spring we had.  This is the shady north facing hosta garden and already the hosta are overlapping each other.  Other plants that grow really well in this … Continued

flower press, garden journal 2017, hostas
Garden Under ‘Hosta’ge
27 Jun 2013

Garden Under ‘Hosta’ge

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

Just a little play on words … the gardens are under ‘hosta’ge.   The hostas are spreading and spreading and some have started to send up their flower spikes and one has even bloomed. I know the names of about … Continued

front shade garden, garden journal 2013, hostas

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