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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

How do you use chives?

chives2 May is chive season in Connecticut gardens. The multi-purpose herb blooms in showy globe-shaped flower heads in shades of lavender that gently stand atop long slender leaf shoots. I have chives planted in multiple locations, some in perennial beds and others along a garden fence line. In other gardens I've observed chives planted in herb beds, living year after year in a basic wooden planter, and as a border along a perennial bed. All striking ways to show off the herb's form and keep it close at hand for kitchen use. In a former … and formal … circle herb-style garden I created long ago, chives bordered the outermost edge of one of four equally-sized quadrants. Classic orange poppies grew in the middle of the quadrant. One year the two bloomed simultaneously and the effect was stunning (Sorry, no photos … before the digital age).

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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

Eyes on Iris

iris pallida-Aureo-variegata2 What's best about May in Connecticut? The warming weather, the bright sunshine, more daylight, trees in full leaf, fantastic spring flowers, and IRIS … it's the one flower I cannot get enough of.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

Don’t get bit by phenology indicators

You know how those moisture-retaining gels swell when placed in water? That's what I envision happens to brains of new gardeners as they soak up any and all available how-to gardening information – I was a novice gardener once long, long ago and did just that. It's important to seek learned, sound advise from gardening friends, trusted nursery staff, local agriculture extension departments, books, blogs, websites, and magazines. Unfortunately not all gardening information is as clear as it should be.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

May blooms blue, lavender and shades of pink

What a glorious time of year for New England gardeners. Early unseasonal warmth brought many blooms early – the lilacs are already done – but recent chills have slowed blossoms down a bit. My garden celebrates May 2010 Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – the brainchild of Carol at May Dreams Gardens -  in my favorite colors.

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By joenesgarden, 2 years ago

Newsy Note: Japanese Barberry

Look into the woods of Connecticut during early spring and you'll likely notice stands of low-growing shrubs leafing out in an almost eerie lime-green. It's likely Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC) at its worst - invading our woodlands.

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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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