Annual Asters for the garden border11.30.08

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Well it seems that my garden has finally got the message that winter is coming.

There are still some stubborn roses sticking around, but they are no longer alive. The cold got to them and they are just there. Actually I’m hoping that I can take some pictures of them with frost or [...]



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Growing Hydrangeas11.21.08

Hydrangeas are a favorite shrub of many gardeners because of their eye catching blooms.
The majority of Hydrangeas originate from Asia and North America.
Hydrangea Macrophyllia (Mophead and Lacecap) are common in the Atlantic border states. They have big leaves, and their blooms come in colors of blue, lavender, pink and white. Other common hydrangeas are [...]



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Mixed results for my veggie growing efforts this year09.14.08

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Do you grow any vegetables in your garden? I do … yeah, I know, I’m always talking about my flowers and other plants and I barely ever mention the fact that I also try to grow vegetables in my garden, amide all of the flowers.

Each year without fail I grow tomatoes (I experiment with [...]



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Cleomes and phlox in the garden08.17.08

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Cleomes are strange looking flowers. They grow on long stocks and bloom as they grow. They have long spidery things that stick out all around the blooms giving them their strange look.

I plant these flowers along the back edge of my garden. They grow to approximately 4 feet tall so they help screen me [...]



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