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A foreign allium while waiting for natives.

November 17, 2019 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Going Native, Plants, Spring Blooming

Planting the Rosy Dream allium Native  alternative:  Allium cernuum – good for native bees.  Grow in moist soils . allium-carolinianum is a native of asia – is a lower growing allium standing at 14 -16″  Its light color will look most striking against a darker background.  These bloom from mid-spring until early summer.  April – […]

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The Changing Seasons

March 1, 2011 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Spring Blooming, Weather

This is a log of the signs of spring from year to year within different parts of the year. Year Date Location Sign of spring 2010 March 1 Front Flower Bed Daffodils 2010 March 15 Back Flower Bed Daffodils 2011 Feb 28 Front Flower Bed Daffodils, Tulips

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Bulbs all planted

October 24, 2009April 29, 2010 Jenny Burris 1 Comment Back Plant List, Back Yard, Front Plant List, Front Yard, Spring Blooming

Today my mom would have been 73. A good day to plant some bulbs, and I think I will dedicate them to her! I always wonder what kind of garden she would have had if she had been able to bend and get around more easily. Would she have started with a plan, then fill […]

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