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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

Newsy Notes - Gardening

New vegetable gardeners can gain a lot of information from seed packets, self-help books, a local nursery, and gardening contacts, but may not realize the importance of orienting planted rows of edibles relative to the sun. When researchers in Western Australia compared north-south or east-west orientation on yield of organically grown grain and other crops, they found grain yield improved with east-west orientation. Orientation did not seem to affect other broadleaf crops, such as canola and field peas likely, they say, because crops with large leaves shade out weeds that compete for soil nutrients.  Still they suggest that latitudes up to 55 degrees benefit from north-south orientation in the summer and east-west orientation the rest of the year – good to know when considering early spring and fall crops. Don't know your latitude? Find it through Project Budburst – a fun and worthy program for anyone interested in plants.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

Clematis - Simply Elegant

Yesterday brought the first clematis blossoms in my gardens. Call them elegant, extravagant, graceful, old-fashioned … what ever … but don't turn your back on growing clematis.   They cascade upward when given support, or at ground level when that is the only support available. The vines will gently intertwine through perennial shrubs such as rhododendron or along fences. A clematis cascading over a stone wall offers a perfect New England contrast – soft, gentle flowers vining freely along an inflexible, sturdy structure of stone.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

Spring blooms early in Connecticut

poets narcissus5 Spring seems to be in a hurry here in southern CT, as if she is late for an appointment with Summer.  It's now nearing the end of April and all my early daffodils and naricssi have finished or nearly finished blooming and my Poet's Daffodils (Narcissus poeticus recurvus) are in full bloom.  Yet last year, I posted about an early narcissi bouquet of yellow tinged blossoms on April 22, 2009 and my Poet's were still at least a couple of weeks from bloom.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 1 month ago

Every day is Earth Day

Gardeners and nature lovers tend to respect the beauty and fragility of  our outdoor environments – at least I like to think we do.  But we all can do more to protect and sustain our Earth.  I tend to consider every day Earth Day, but it's good to have at least one day a year when everyone focuses on their impact on Mother Earth.  I know I can be more protective … most of us can … so choose at least one Earth-friendly activity to do today.  Then try to make it a regular activity.  Think of the impact we can have if we all do just a little.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 2 months ago

Generosity Abounds - Gardening OOPs for March

Today, being the first day of March, is GOOPS day at joene's garden.  GOOPS stands for gardening OOPs.  I fess up one of the many gardening mistakes I've made over the years, hoping that my admission will help prevent other gardeners from doing the same.  Then I encourage you to share a GOOPs as well.

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  • Morning Discoveries in the Garden:
    • Laurrie: It really is the best time, early in the morning in the garden. I love the discoveries as you do, even if they are distressing (my ripening strawberries were the chipmunk's breakfast today). How nice to have a turtle resident in your garden!
    • joenesgarden: So glad to know I brought an early morning smile, Benita.
    • Benita: Lovely post-early morning coffee and a stroll through the "garden of best friends is a lovely ritual for me, too. Thanks for instigating my happy garden grin this morning! Benita
  • A Connecticut garden in May:
    • Andrew @ Gardening tips and Ideas: Clematis, Iris, Ferns and Peonies, all in one garden A true delight Thank you for sharing
    • joenesgarden: Laurrie, I hope you share photos of all these buds when they are in full bloom then I can enjoy yours when mine have passed peak.
    • Laurrie: Your blooms are lovely and precocious I think! Like Layanee's, my clematis is only in bud, yours are so much further along. And my iris (I have Beverly Sills too) is only budding, nowhere near open yet. How different each garden is, even in the same general area. Happy Spring!
  • Butterfly watching:
    • Heather: How sweet! And I love mum-mum instead of grandma. My mom goes by Meemaw. :)

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