By joenesgarden, 1 year and 4 months ago

Bloomin’ September

With just half an inch registering on the rain gauge in the last few weeks and minimal watering on this gardener's part, it's a wonder of nature that so many plants are still attractive. Connecticut is officially about 5.5 inches below normal rainfall amounts for the year.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 9 months 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 and 4 months ago

Volunteers – an avoided Gardening Oops

October 1, 2009.  Normally on the first of the month I share one of my Gardening Oops – GOOPS for short.  But this month my focus is on an avoided GOOP.

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