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And a new season begins

joenesgarden — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:27:10 +0000

A year ago my gardens had a blanket of about two feet of snow.

This year the gardens have seen only a few light dustings of snow.

I shiver at the sight of bare frozen perennials standing tough with no white protective cover. But snow is coming. I know it's coming.

Soon – I'm thinking positively here – my gardens will look more like this and I will rest more comfortably knowing my gardens are asleep under a welcome winter blanket.

Bon hiver … good winter.

Categories: Seasons.
Tags: gardening in Connecticut, winter.

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It’s cold and snowy, but so, so beautiful

joenesgarden — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Don't let the draw of that cozy, warm fire keep you from venturing out into winter's cold. This season can be so amazingly beautiful . All you have to do is bundle up your skin and open your eyes to take it all the striking scenes so frequently left unnoticed. Here are some I've captured in my own yard this winter.

Symmetry of astilbe stems or hydrangea branches reaching up from the snow.

Contrast of a still colorful blue fescue versus a spent hydrangea bloom.

Carex under snow or euonymus standing strong in spite of snow.

Look up to see crisp blue skies of midday and orangey, purpley sunsets at dusk.

Look down to witness the reds of a decaying log and bark in healthy grays.

And a spring-fed pool of water that never freezes and offers fresh drinks to four-legged passers-by.

It's cold. It's snowy. Still, it is so, so beautiful.

Categories: Seasons.
Tags: gardening in Connecticut, plants and trees, winter.

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Holiday to-do

joenesgarden — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:17:52 +0000

Let's see … I have a book to finish, studying to do, and a blog to keep active after I finish all paying work and paying all bills. But for the rest of this week, once I finish my work, I'm setting the book and lessons aside.

'Tis the season to bake, wrap, clean, cook, hang stockings, ready gifts for friends and neighbors, and otherwise revel in the pleasures of the holidays.

Nothing's better than sharing time with family and friends, so please excuse me while I soak in every possible second with mine … particularly with my future gardening buddy.

Gee, I hope she will enjoy playing in the soils in Grandma's gardens. Do you think she's too young for gardening gloves?

Happy winter … in spite of the cold, it really is a magical season. Enjoy!

Hey, Mother Nature. May we keep our winter blanket through the weekend?

Categories: Seasons.
Tags: future gardener, holidays, winter.

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