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Category Archives: Flower Gardening
Wrap Yourself in Daisies
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit…” ~e.e.cummings. Ms. Professor and I grew our first patch of these confident little daisies (actually Chrysanthemum carinatum) this year. They’ll definitely be … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, backyard, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum carinatum, compost, confidence, curiousity, daisies, daisy, e.e.cummings, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, gardening tips, Kentucky, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, Painted Daisy, procrastination, propagate, Winter
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The Nostalgia of Cleome
A friend gave me a few seeds from her Cleome hassleriana several years ago. We planted the seeds, enjoyed the flowers, saved the seeds and continued burying them in the soil at a couple of different homesteads, spreading the joy … Continue reading
Posted in Flower Gardening, Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged backyard, cleome, Cleome hassleriana, compost, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, gardening tips, heirloom, Kentucky, nostalgia, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, propagate, seed, seed saving
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Daisy, the Poet’s Darling
We love our Shasta daisies. Some may think them a little too “Mary Ann” and not enough “Ginger”, but we like their cheerful little faces and carefree abundance. And they need almost no maintenance except for a little fertilizer and occasional deadheading and division. The … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard, daisies, daisy, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, gardening tips, Kentucky, landscaping, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, perennial, propagate
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Our Oakleaf Hydrangea Is Having Babies!
We love our oakleaf hydrangea. At our last home, we had them everywhere. They are indestructible, beautiful, interesting in every season, and did I mention indestructible? Our current plant was a baby propagated from the mama plant (more on that … Continue reading
New Dawn Rose, You Sexy Beast
We planted a New Dawn climbing rose a couple of years ago on the southeast corner of the house and this year it is rewarding us with a spectacular display. I wish I had planned a bit better and installed … Continue reading
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Tagged flower, flower garden, flower gardening, gardening, New Dawn Rose, rose, rose garden, rose gardening, roses
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