Posted on January 11, 2018
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Eliot Coleman calls the period of time when days are less than 10 hours long from sunrise to sunset the Persephone months. In his Maine winter garden, this is when vegetables under cover will be available for harvest, although they do not grow. The… Continue Reading “Persephone months”
Category: American robin, Birds, Black swallowtail, Black-capped chickadee, Blue violet, Butterflies, Cardinal, Dark-eyed junco, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Gardens, Great spangled fritillary, House finch, January, Messy garden pledge, Milkweed, Monarch, Months, Native species, Persephone months, Purple coneflower, Shrubs, Vegetable garden, Verbena, Wildflowers, Winter garden, Winter solstice, WinterberryTags: American robin, Birds, Black swallowtail, Black-capped chickadee, Butterflies, Dark-eyed junco, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Gardens, Great spangled fritillary, House finch, January, Messy garden pledge, Milkweed, Monarchs, Native species, Northern Cardinal, Persephone months, Winter garden, Winter solstice, Winterberry
Posted on September 22, 2017
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Pole bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Fortex green pole beans have been my favorite green bean for many years now. I’m not inclined to try bush beans (again) or to experiment with new varieties of pole beans. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s the… Continue Reading “A new garden plan for Fortex green pole beans”
Category: American goldfinch, Gardens, Green pole beans, Purple coneflower, Sunflowers, Vegetable garden, WildflowersTags: American goldfinch, Gardens, Green beans, Purple coneflower, Vegetable garden, Wildflowers
Posted on July 29, 2015
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July jungle. I started the month of July thinking how much the gardens had become a jungle. Particularly the old apple tree area, seen in the photos above, which was fast getting overrun with weeds. Just to be clear, the sunflowers and the bee… Continue Reading “July jungle”
Category: Alfalfa, Bee balm, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Crabgrass, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Flowers, Gardens, Green manure, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Hemlocks, Insects, July, Months, Native species, Purple coneflower, Red admiral, Sunflowers, Trees, Weeds, WildflowersTags: Alfalfa, American goldfinch, Bee balm, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Crabgrass, Downy woodpecker, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Green manure, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Hemlocks, Insects, July jungle, Native species, Red admiral, Sunflowers, Trees, Weeds, Wildflowers
Posted on July 12, 2015
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Eastern tiger swallowtails (Papilio glacus). According to NABA-North Jersey Butterfly Club website, eastern tiger swallowtails are common in New Jersey. They are attracted to purple coneflowers for nectaring, as shown here. Also wild bergamot and milkweed, which are also present in my garden. Larval food… Continue Reading “Eastern tiger swallowtails”
Posted on June 23, 2015
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June reality check. In January, anything was possible in garden dreaming. By June, the stage has been set. The table has been laid. Whatever cliche fits best, the truth is that reality has set in. It’s not all bad. Plants are blooming and growing.… Continue Reading “June reality check”
Category: Bee balm, Blue iris, Borage, Bumblebees, Cilantro, Columbine, Coreopsis, Critters, Daylilies, Flowers, Herbs, Insects, June, Milkweed, Months, Native species, Purple coneflower, Sunflowers, WildflowersTags: Bee balm, Blue iris, Borage, Bumblebees, Columbine, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Critters, Daylilies, Echinacea, Flowers, Hemlock woolly adelgids, Japanese knotweed, June, June reality check, Lavender, Milkweed, Monarchs, Rudbeckia, Sunflowers, Swamp milkweed, Wildflowers
Posted on April 28, 2015
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April blooms. Here it is the last week of April. What a difference a month makes. As I wrote in the post March changes, I was in despair at the end of March thinking that the freezing temps and snow would never go away. Although… Continue Reading “April blooms”
Category: American goldfinch, April, Arugula, Birds, Blue violet, Blueberries, Carrots, Chipping sparrow, Columbine, Critters, Dogwood, Forsythia, Fruit, Gardens, Garlic, Leeks, Lettuce, Months, Native species, Onions, Peas, Perennial lupine, Purple coneflower, Rhododendron, Serviceberry, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable garden, WildflowersTags: American goldfinch, April, Arugula, Birds, Blue violets, Blueberries, Chipping Sparrow, Columbine, Critters, Dogwood, Forsythia, Fruits, Garlic, Leeks, Lettuce, Native species, Onions, Peas, Perennial lupine, Purple coneflower, Rhododendron, Serviceberry, Shrubs, Spinach, Trees, Vegetable garden, Wildflowers
