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The garden lull is over, a tomato update and hints of autumn
August is one of the hottest months of the northern year, so hold your breath and see that the fan is in order. It is also one of the longest months, and sometimes it seems even longer. Hal Borland The … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, summer gardening
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This week in the garden: mid-summer lull and the dog days of summer
A lull in the garden Every year, right after the summer solstice, my garden takes a brief siesta. After a steady progression of blooms that begins in mid-spring with the arrival of daffodils, and reaches a crescendo when MrsVintage’s peony … Continue reading
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This week in the garden: the heat is on!
Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone. Jean-Jacques Rousseau The first day of summer is tomorrow, but here in the Vintage garden the summer heat is already making it’s presence felt. While much of the … Continue reading
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