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The butterfly counts not months, but moments, and has time enough. - Rabindranath Tagore
Showing posts with label daffodils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daffodils. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Sunday, April 1, 2012
My Garden Notebook - April 2012
It is April 1, and I am documenting my garden on the first of every month.
As April begins, spring has been here for about a month. So many things are blooming or have bloomed. It is an accelerated spring--early and many things blooming at once. It is not often that the dogwoods are blooming at the same time as the daffodils. There is a surge of color all around the garden.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The Vole in the Garden: Control Methods
When I was building and preparing my garden beds about eight years ago, little did I know that I would encounter one of the smallest, and yet, most threatening, creatures to a garden--the vole. Since my house was part of new construction, it would be a few years before the voles moved back in after their exit from the disruption of the building process. It was not long before they began by burrowing small holes here and there. Then, I noticed leaning plants with root damage. Spring tulips were devoured. The roots of shrubs, small trees, and perennials were nibbled until there was no hope for the survival of these plants.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
My Garden Notebook - March 2012
It is March 1, and I am documenting the developments in my garden every month on the first of the month.
I have spent a lot of time lamenting the non-winter we have had, even beseeching Old Man Winter with a letter. Although there are officially a few weeks left in winter, I do not think I would welcome Old Man Winter after March 15. With the advent of blooms and sprouts, my garden is whispering a call to behold the display regardless of time and to tend to its needs.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
My Garden Notebook - February 2012
This month, I begin to document my garden here--projects, plans, inspirations, garden activities, etc. I will be posting My Garden Notebook on the first of every month. I will look back on the previous month and look forward to the coming month, recording weather conditions, garden phases, project plans, and other important elements of my gardening month.
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