Stories from A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt
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The Desert Rose
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Dec 13, 2009
As one might gather from perusing this scattershot of writings or a quick walk through my garden, I plant what I like… and then figure out a plan later. And much of my garden is self-referential. For example, I have… Full Story »
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Things that went well (sort of): My Yucca
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Dec 9, 2009
The area closest to the street in a New England community can be very tough on plants. Even in those communities that don’t use salt to de-ice the road, the chemicals of the winter roadway discourage good growth. I had… Full Story »
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Looking Back II: Things that worked
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Nov 24, 2009
This garden year was odd. I didn’t start my seeds early enough. However, I had more plants in the soil that I had started from seed than ever before. And they grew well. A variety of coleus, impatiens and the… Full Story »
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Late to the Prom. Again.
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Nov 7, 2009
It’s now officially fall and my garden is overrun with leaves. I have more leaves in my yard than anyone else. It’s true. As a matter of fact, I have more leaves in my yard than there are grains of… Full Story »
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The Gardener Guy lives
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Sep 22, 2009
As many gardening folks know, HGTV has continued it’s slow evolution into being the HLTV network – Home & Landscape Television. Apparently, for many, this isn’t a big deal. For some of us… it’s a very big deal. One of… Full Story »
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A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Feb 23, 2009
On Saturday, I drove down to the Rhode Island Flower & Garden Show in Providence, RI. I’ve been to the shows several times over the years, but I was very interested in this year’s show as the Massachusetts Horticultural Society… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Annual
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A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Feb 23, 2009
I’m now on Twitter. Twitter is a “social networking and mini-blogging” system of communication. No idea how this stuff works. But it’s great fun. There are truly marvelous gardening folks on Twitter: Margaret Roach, Ken Druse, Martha Stewart (!), P.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Martha Stewart
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Gadgets: Things that Don't Work: McCullough Chipper/Shredder
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Jan 28, 2009
A couple of years ago, I purchased the McCullough MCS2001 Electric Chipper/Shredder. I had seen it being used in an English garden and thought it looked just right for my needs. It is fairly contained (not like the behemoth chipper/shredders… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Home Depot
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Garden Update: The weekend in the garden… or why landscapers wear steel toe shoes
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Oct 15, 2008
So it’s October which means that it is that time of year that I dutifully purchase lovely flowering bulbs for the garden… and then neglect to get them into the ground in time. So this weekend, I put together a… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Bulbs
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Garden Update: Labor Day weekend
A Garden Exempt from Public Haunt &bull Sep 2, 2008
I spent most of the weekend working on the “peace garden”. I planted 3 hydrangeas: two CityLine “Paris” and a “Blushing Bride”. These hydrangeas surround the aforementioned text. Around the front of this area, I planted six “Buttercup Maui” hostas.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Hydrangeas
