Category Archives: This week in the garden

This week in the garden: Big things happening in the garden, and why right now is my 2nd favorite season

Posted on May 24, 2020 by John Kevin Hickey

I suspect most gardeners have a favorite season. Mine is autumn, specifically from the autumn equinox to Halloween. But trailing it by just a nose would be this time of the year; from late spring to early summer. More specifically, … Continue reading →

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So, now we are apparently in summer?!?

Posted on May 1, 2020 by John Kevin Hickey

In my last post I documented the savage return of winter in mid-April to my little house on the prairie. This week summer decided to make an early entrance, with thunderstorms and temperatures in the high 80’s on the menu! … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: Winter strikes back!

Posted on April 20, 2020 by John Kevin Hickey

Winter returned with a vengeance to my area when an Arctic cold front slammed into another moisture laden front that came in from the southwest, leading to fairly heavy snows and way below average temperatures here in Colorado. This was … Continue reading →

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