Monthly Archives: January 2012

Seed Time

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Bill

Is there anything better than sitting down with a pile of  this year’s seed catalogs and ogling the perfect tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, dahlias….?If you are a gardener, you get the picture. My “go to” seed sources over the last 5 … Continue reading →

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2012 Projects

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bill

Here is a list of projects that I have planned in 2012 Water Garden. This is a Christmas gift for Ellen. We had a small pond at our previous home, with gold fish, various water plants, and hideously loud bullfrogs. … Continue reading →

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2011 Projects Review

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Bill

Some gardening blogs I read share “to do” and project planning lists. I usually put together such a list, as well. It’s always a New Year’s resolution kind of list, and sometimes some of the stuff actually gets done. In … Continue reading →

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Deer Attack

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bill

Last night we had a deer attack. They took out some winter broccoli that had just started heading, some escarole, parsley, garlic chives, and pansies. The pitiful plant in the picture used to be a Knockout Rose (at least I … Continue reading →

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The Greenhouse in Winter

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bill

The greenhouse is essentially a shed frame, clad with polycarbonate panels. It was built in the spring of 2011, so I’m still learning how to use it to best effect. One of the challenges is to heat it enough so … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bill

Beans and greens to bring in the New Year are supposed to promote good fortune (along with grapes,  fish, pork, and cakes depending on the culture). One of my favorite greens are collards, which I’m going to prepare Roman style: … Continue reading →

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Winter Color

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bill

Nandina Domestica has been “old reliable” in my garden for great winter color. Some folks complain about it being invasive, but I haven’t any problems with it. It’s well behaved and care free in a semi shaded spot near a french … Continue reading →

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Welcome to My Blog

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bill

Welcome to my blog! The blog will share my gardening experiences, successes, small victories, and occasional disasters of gardening in the woods. So, much of what I have to write about will describes the challenges of trying to grow flowers … Continue reading →

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