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A Winter's Nap by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening This is what the deer do in the winter, especially now that I have no dogs to bother them:They may be in for a surprise this Spring though--I will probably be getting another ... Read on »

Which Iris is This? by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I got this tall, bearded iris at least 8 years ago. I have no idea what its name is. But I notice that, unlike most iris you see in catalogs today, its petals are not ruffl ... Read on »

Clematis Montana by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening My clematis Montana 'Rubens' is in full-bloom on my deck. This plant is amazingly vigorous and needs no care at all except hacking it back occassionally when it starts to eat ... Read on »

The Daffodils Are Gone by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening Their flowers are spent. Now I have to wait for the leaves to brown and wither. I planted around 100 of them over a two-year period "naturalized" on the outskirts ... Read on »

Robin's Egg Blue by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I found this half of an egg this morning when I let the dogs out. I love this color: robin's egg blue. Read on »

My First Plant Swap by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening The Mid-Atlantic forum on the Gardenweb website had a plant swap today. I'd never been to one before so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was very well-attended--must have be ... Read on »

Lycoris by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening Last summer, my husband and I went to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. But we also visited a much smaller garden (part of an old estate) just outside of Wilmington, Delaware ... Read on »

The Kitchen Garden by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I had a kitchen garden put in in the fall of 2001. It was a 20th anniversary present from my husband. It has raised cedar beds, gravel paths, and a 5-foot fence around it. ... Read on »

I'm on a quest by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening for wooden seedling flats. I searched the Internet and it looks like no one has them to sell. Today I pricked-out my Canterbury Bells. I've finally figured out a technique t ... Read on »

A Satelite View by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening Here is a satelite photo of our property. You can see that the kitchen garden is very large--too large. It's approximately 40 x 40 feet. It's the square at center bottom. Read on »

Visit to Brookside Gardens by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening Last week, husband and I visited Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland. This is our closest, large public garden--only a half-hour drive away. Among its attractions is a la ... Read on »

Slow Sweetpeas by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I started Sweetpeas from seed this winter, 'Winter Elegance' and 'Perfume Delight', both of which are supposed to be more heat-resistant than most. I had lots of healthy seed ... Read on »

I Love the Sorbet Violas by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I started lots of viola 'Sorbet' mixed and viola Sorbet 'Lemon Swirl'. This is "Lemon Swirl" and it's sooo pretty. I love violas because they're so perky and delic ... Read on »

I did the rose and clematis companion thing by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I wasn't sure that the 'Duchess of Albany' clematis was going to bloom but it did. The flowers are smaller than I expected but look nice with the 'Iceberg' rose. What a nice ... Read on »

Summer Afternoon by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I had done quite a bit of strenuous work in the pool garden yesterday morning, finally stopping when the heat got to be too much. And besides, my back was killing me. I allo ... Read on »

Too Damn Hot! by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening It's just too damn hot to do much in the garden. 90 degrees with heat index of 97. I water what needs watering and that's about it, except for some occasional weeding (it's ... Read on »

Remember those Sweet Peas by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I couldn't get to grow several weeks ago? Well, they did finally start to grow and now are doing very well, especially considering all the hot, humid weather we've been havin ... Read on »

Summer's Ending by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening and the nights are getting chilly. I set up a largish (2' x 5') cold frame so I can continue to grow lettuce for the next couple of months. It's got 6 mm thick polycarbonate ... Read on »

There was a little tree-frog by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening a-clinging to my window yesterday morning. This is not something I normally see. It just sat there for about 20 minutes so I had plenty of time to take some photos. We've be ... Read on »

bird visitors by Julia G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I have a small, see-through birdfeeder stuck to a large bay window in my living room. This time of year I get to see the chickadees and tufted titmouses (titmice?) along with ... Read on »

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