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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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This week in the garden: transitioning from spring to summer.
The last days of May and the first few weeks of June are should be considered late-spring, but I think most of us view this part of the year as very early summer. The weather is for the most part … Continue reading
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