Oh, the angst! I put down the book and looked out the window. Still winter! I checked the calendar. Still winter! I picked up the book again and continued reading. I put it down again and gazed …
Crocuses Bring Questions
The garden is beginning to stir a bit after several days of well above average temperatures. Here and there, the tips of leaves are beginning to break through the surface. The ground is squishy, …
Troy-Bilt Snow Thrower Review Part II – Throwing Snow
After every snowfall this winter, friends and co-workers have asked me, "Did you use your new snow thrower? My answer was always the same, "No, not yet because...". Sometimes it was dark when I got …
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Dear Hortense: Does A Watched Bud Ever Bloom?
Dear Hortense Hoelove, Does a watched Witch-Hazel ever bloom? Signed, Hazel Watching in Indiana Dear Hazel, If you are referring to the Vernal or Ozark Witch-Hazel, Hamamelis vernalis, I have …
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A Look Over My Shoulder As I Order Seeds
Got my seeds ordered. Ordered them all this evening, from five different seed companies. My first order was confirmed with an email at 9:44 pm EST. I'd guess I started ordering at 9:15 pm or so. …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – February 2011
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for February 2011! Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 5b garden in central Indiana, we are enjoying several days with temperatures above freezing after days and days …
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