Month: November 2011
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Winter Garden Preparation, Part Two: Buttoning Up Beds & Borders …
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’ Tufts Play Against the Blazing, Sunlit Red of Cornus alba ‘Siberica’ November is always a busy month in my garden, and this year —with various weather and health set-backs— has been particularly challenging. If you regularly follow this journal, you’ve probably noticed that my entries have been a bit less-frequent. I’ve been […]
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A Crystal-Coated Thanksgiving Morn …
Sunrise through Icy Birch Branches on Thanksgiving Morning Wishing All of You a Warm, Peaceful and Beautiful Thanksgiving Day! The Beauty of a New November Day Honey-Crystal Sunrise Sparkling Hops Vine (Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’) in Morning Light Photographs and Text â“’ Michaela Medina/The Gardener’s Eden. All photos, articles and content on this site (with noted […]
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A Misty Morning Stroll Through the Moody, Late Autumn Garden …
Still Shining Brightly After the Unseasonable Snow Storm: Abelia mosanensis and Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’ with a Carpet of Juniper in the Entry Garden Resilience. Sometimes I am astonished by nature’s ability to bounce back after trauma. In spite of a historic, tropical storm in August and record-breaking two feet of snow in October, the garden […]
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seed starting, Seed- Saving, Seeds, The Seasons
Savoring Days & Saving Seeds …
Sun-Warmed Beauty: Bittersweet-Laced Pumpkins November can be a truly glorious month. With sunlight dancing through butterscotch leaves and morning air fragrant with the musky scent of autumn, it’s hard to believe that just last week, we had two feet of snow on the ground. I’m making the most of these warm, golden days; planting bulbs […]
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Lighting, Paths and Walkways, The Seasons
Romancing the Season’s Velvety Nights: Candles Flicker & Darkness Falls …
Lanterns and Twining Bittersweet Add a Bit of Romance to Long Nights There’s a chill in the air tonight as I light my fire; woodsmoke curling to the twilight’s blue hour. Darkness falls so early now, and tomorrow it will begin even sooner. At two o’clock in the morning, November 6th, we turn our clocks […]
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Bulbs, Decorating Ideas, Early spring flowering plants, Flower arrangements, Garden projects for kids, Gifts for Gardeners, Glamorous Gardens, Indoor Eden, Indoor Gardening, Indoor Table Arrangements
Indoor Eden: Preparing & Chilling Bulbs For a Glorious Mid-Winter Display …
Last Winter’s Forced Narcissus by the Front Door in February My friend Eve recently said that autumn always makes her think of spring. I couldn’t agree with her more, and as I squirrel away hoards of daffodil, tulip, and hyacinth bulbs, my mind drifts to the scents, sights and sounds of late April and May. […]
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Autumn Garden Chores, Bulb companions, Bulbs, Dahlias
To Every Thing, There is a Season … Preparing Garden & Shed for Winter Part One: Bulbs & Tubers
Cleaning and Preparing Pots & Tools for Winter Storage Most years, by the time sleet and snow begin to fall, both my garden and home are well prepared for winter. By mid-November, my firewood is stacked, dahlias are boxed up, spring-blooming bulbs are planted and vegetable beds are neatly mulched with chopped leaves and clean […]
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Bittersweet November …
A Forest of Warm-Colored Beech Leaves in Snow Reminds Me a Bit of Melted Butterscotch on a Dish of Vanilla Ice Cream … Looking out my window this morning at first light —snowdrifts sculpting a strange landscape, still dotted with red and gold trees— I find it hard to believe this is November. If you […]
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