This is the time of year when I am frequently torn by opposing emotions. Concerning the garden, I mean. Let’s not even think about getting into all the other areas. Those 50 degree nights? They make me think about frost. It’s coming. Soon. Four weeks? Six weeks? And it makes me crazy. Everything is looking so nice.
Filed under: Horticulture
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous of late, lots of 50’s at night and 70’s for daytime highs. It doesn’t get much more perfect than that. I could just about give Mother Nature a big open-mouthed kiss.
image courtesy of neatorama.com
I admit these temps are not ideal for maximum growth on my precious tropicals but for everything else (including me, okay, especially me) it’s fantastic. The Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ along the mall has never been so happy. Not that they have looked bad other years. It’s just they look extra full this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Horticulture
(15)
(329)
(95)
(74)
(15)
(201)
(93)
(49)
(106)
(1)
(11)
(13)
(56)
(8)
(48)
(131)
(11)
(13)
(2)
(18)
(135)
(103)
(10)
(4)
(166)
(219)
(7)
(14)
(9)
(62)
(1)
(4)
(159)
(5)
(28)
(48)
(48)
(3)
