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Pansies and Violas

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Pansies and Violas don’t do well here come summer.

Oh they bloom nicely in the spring, but once the warm weather hits they struggle. Toronto is a very hot and humid town come summer. The pansies and violas that I’ve managed to get to stay alive and even keep blooming into July end up looking kind of straggly, and leggy. By this I mean their stems grow long, and spread out and they appear to be in a permanent state of dehydration.

Believe me, if you live in a warm climate or an area that gets hot in the summer it’s not worth the fight of trying to keep pansies and violas going through summer. Let them die down if they are inclined to do so. Let them go peacefully. They reseed well, so even annuals ones have a chance of coming back the following spring.






The Garden is Thriving

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Yes I’m still neglecting my garden, but it truly is thriving despite the lack of care. I’ve been so ill the last few days I haven’t been able to do much more than look out the window at all the buds developing on the roses and other flowers.

Luckily I’m married. My husband has been watering the garden every few days, and other than the pruning that I so desperately need to do on half my roses, the watering seems to be all that needs to be done.

Everything is covered in buds or is blooming. Two of my clematis, well two that I’ve noticed so far, possibly there’s more, are blooming! I ate my first homegrown strawberry of the season a little while ago too.

We’re expecting rain later today, and tomorrow. Possibly thunderstorms. I’m sure the garden will be overgrown soon if I don’t get out there and start trimming.

If you’re thinking of moving visit the Ashville Homes site

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Everyone has a dream place to live, or perhaps even an area they’d like to retire to when they can finally quite working and enjoy life in their later years.

If you are thinking of moving or retiring you might want to consider the city of Asheville. The city is located in Western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a thriving community with many things to offer – arts, entertainment, skiing and other outdoor activities and a lot more.

If Asheville sounds like an area worth checking out you might want to visit the Asheville homes website, where you can search MLS listings with an easy to use Google map.

Ashville has been rated as one of the 50 Most Alive Places to Be by AARP and I can see why. It looks like it would be a lovely place to live whether you are just starting out or reaching your retirement years. Visit the site and see what I’m talking about.

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