With a destructive, late spring snowstorm, booked weekends, and rain — the garden is holding its own guite beautifully. Untidy yes, the charm of nature, for sure. Two trees may have to go. Its unfortunate but both will suffer greatly if Emerald Ash comes knocking. We need the trees to have health and be able… Continue reading The garden is recovering well.
Tag: rose
Claire Austin rose is planted
I probably shouldn’t have waited until July to plant. But better late than never. This rose and another Austin were purchased as bare root. While determining where they would go, I put them into a temporary pot in potting soil. They took off and the Claire had four bunches of rosebuds by this morning. The… Continue reading Claire Austin rose is planted
The first second bloom
Meet my favorite rose in my yard. It has no name nor pedigree I can ascertain. But it’s special because it’s survived. It’s special because it’s yellow, a color mom always wanted. It went from a poor existence under heavy plastic to a temporary spot full of buried weed barrier and