Stories from 66squarefeet.blogspot.com
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66 Square Feet: Picnic in winter
66squarefeet.blogspot.com &bull Mar 11, 2011If it is above freezing, picnics are possible. Above, the neat, staged picnic. Below, after the barbarians have ravaged it. The pickles are half last year's bread and butter pickles, made accidentally with actual sherry, rather than sherry vinegar last… Full Story »
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66 Square Feet: Winter jasmine
66squarefeet.blogspot.com &bull Mar 10, 2011Good for fences (where it must be tied), steep slopes, and cascading rock gardens, it blooms a little in shade and very well in full sun. Reputedly hardy from Zones 6 - 9. What is 66 Square Feet About? It's… Full Story »
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66 Square Feet: Root pruning
66squarefeet.blogspot.com &bull Mar 1, 2011The fig tree last July The rain held its breath and I decided to get the root pruning of the fig over with. Once I have an idea in my head it's hard to think of anything else. How did I know I should prune the roots? First, a very, very compact feel to the soil in the pot. No… Full Story »
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66 Square Feet: Winter before spring
66squarefeet.blogspot.com &bull Feb 20, 2011The Cranford Rose Garden, today. After a balmy day the weather turned wintery again. A phone call from Betty Scholtz, who turns 90 this year, turned my thoughts to witch hazels (next post). So off we went to the Brooklyn… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Roses
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
