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4th of July Flowerworks
Growing flowers from seed allows me to plant uncommon varieties. Some selections are old favorites. Others caught my eye as I was putting together my seed orders. Here’s an update on this years’ choices. Gloriosa Daisy. I wanted Blackeyed Susans but ended up ordering a variety alleged to have double blooms. The petals look to…
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A Good Start
Spring weather has arrived here in Athens. Locals say Good Friday is the safe planting date to avoid late frosts. Given the way Easter moves around, that’s tricky. I go with April 22–the day between the birthdays of Dad and his mother from whom I inherited a green thumb. Little is blooming beyond some store-bought…
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Planning for Planting
The 2025 garden season is here. Hope springs eternal. Visions of beautiful flowers and bountiful harvests dance through my head. This year will be the best yet! More often than not, each new season is better than the last–especially with plants that come back every year. Experience makes a difference too. Lessons learned in previous…
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A Time for Planting
Easter weekend kicks off the gardening season here in Athens. Although freezing temperatures are possible for another couple of weeks, the risk is slim. And yesterday, with sunny skies and a high near seventy, folks throughout my neighborhood were out adding new plants and spreading bags of mulch. Spring snuck up on me this year. The exceptionally…