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• Multi Tasking

  Every year I order too many bulbs. It's the bulb vendors' fault--they make all the tulips, daffodils and crocuses look so gorgeous that it would take a will of iron not to order a large number of them Now it is early November. The yard is full... Posted Nov 04 2008, 05:58 PM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: daffodils, fall chores, fall clean-up, fall gardening, spring blooming bulbs

• Winter Containers

  Now that the houseplants are safely back inside and the bulbs are in the process of being installed, it's time to think about your containers. Like everything else, they need winter care. I love terra cotta and over the years I have collected some... Posted Oct 21 2008, 02:46 PM by Elisabeth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: container care, container gardening, fall chores

• Leaves--Blessing or Curse?

  I have a medium size maple tree in front of my house. Intellectually I knew that it has no motivations, but at this time of year I can't help thinking that it has a nasty streak. Every year about now the tree drops a few brightly colored leaves--just... Posted Oct 08 2008, 10:44 AM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: composting, fall chores, gardening and exercise, leaves