June in the Garden

30 Jun 2020

June in the Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2020 | 22

The garden has been wonderful during June. Each garden area has grown, and some have even overgrown. The back tree shady garden is doing so well. This is the second growing year for this garden and it is full of … Continued

21 Apr 2020

This is April

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 15

April has been a mixture of rain, wind and cold days. There was just the odd day that gave you the feeling that spring weather was there, but it only lasted a few hours. Just a tease! The garden continues … Continued

5 Apr 2020

It’s Growing

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plants, The Garden 2020 | 7

The daily walks in the garden are discovering more and more plants growing. The peonies are poking through the ground, such a delight to see and the promise of gorgeous pink/white blooms in the weeks ahead. Look at the rhubarb … Continued

30 May 2015

The Peonies are Blooming

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plants | 0

The pretty, pale pink peonies are blooming. I’ve been taking lots of photos of them because, as we all know, the blooms don’t last that long.

8 Jun 2014

Flopping and Dropping

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Macro, Through My Lens | 0

There is so much blooming in the garden right now. I call the poppies and peonies the floppy beauties. We seem to wait forever for them to open and then after a few days they are flopping and dropping. … Continued

8 Jun 2013

Peonies in Macro

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Macro, Plants | 0

The Sarah Bernhardt peonies have really pleased me this year. Last year I received 3 dry peony roots from Veseys. In the spring when they arrived I planted them into large pots to see if they would grow. Then … Continued