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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 2023

A month later and I’m still relying on the calendar to tell me what the date is, because the seasons are colliding. Chilly nights (we may still be flirting with frost this coming week—yikes!) have slowed the planting-out process, which has in turn delayed potting up seedlings, because all of my pots are full. It’s been so dry that I have to water to soften the soil before planting, then water again to keep all of the planted seedlings alive. I’m still cleaning and packing seeds from 2022 to fill orders, and about 10 days ago, the 2023 seed harvesting season began. I hope that things will get back in sync by next month. In the meantime, this Bloom Day post will have to be a quick one. That means my virtual garden journal of what looks good each month won’t be complete, but it’s better than missing the day altogether.

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – April 2023

The calendar says April, but with bone-dry soil and temperatures in the upper 80s, it has felt more like August here in southeastern Pennsylvania this week. It’s tough on the dainty wildflowers that have dared to open their thin-petaled blooms, and the sun is intense enough to bleach out or scorch delicate petals. On the plus side, it’s been great to be able to move nearly all of the seedlings outside for a while—at least until nights get back into the 30s this coming week. Continue reading Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – April 2023

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2022

Drought? Heat? Bean beetles? Chipmunks? Oh, never mind all that. Everything is forgiven and I am back in love with my garden right now. It’s all just lovely and I have spent way too much time wandering around with my camera recently. Trying to whittle a ridiculous number of images down to a Bloom Day post has been a real challenge, but I think I’ve managed it. Join me for a tour of this month’s highlights, starting with some of the remaining beautiful blooms.

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