Gardening in the North
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It has been cooler and rainier up here in the north for the past week and it seems to continue like that. The good thing is that it keeps the soil moist and gives a better chance for sown seeds to germinate. Monal (Narcissus ’Monal’) which I planted last year made it through the winter…
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The Tuolumne Dog’s Tooth Violet (Erythronium tuolumnense) is one of the spring flowers I have. It seems to like the place which it has been planted to even though the soil is poor and it needs to compete with the grass. The plant is originally brought to Europe from California but seems to do well…
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I bought yet another birdhouse and it was immediately occupied by a European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca). It have been fun watching them to build a nest with huge enthusiasm. Though I suspect that they are nesting for the first time since building the nest has not been a very efficient or organized. They are…
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Summer’s first thunderstorm is now on us which leaves good time to write blogs. Daffodil (Narcissus ‘strike’) is a good looking flower. The structure of the flowers is interesting and a bit unusual. I just love the different varieties that are available each spring. When it comes to daffodils they are so many.
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It is a rainy day up here in the north and time to relax a bit. Past few days have been hectic but most of the spring tasks are now done. Kiss Me (Narcissus ‘Kiss Me’) has also started to bloom. I like the gentle yellow color it has and it seems to be a…
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The Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix) have woken up and seem to be everywhere. The population has grown stronger over the years and luckily they are harmless. The Dutch Master (Narcissus ‘Dutch Master’) is now blooming at my moms garden. Planted it to a good spot some years back. It is such bold and big daffodil.…
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Endless flocks of wild geese are flying over the summer cottage on their way to north for nesting. The geese have taken an advantage of the beautiful and warm weather. So have the daffodils which are now nearly all flowering. Accent (Narcissus ‘Accent’) started to bloom in my parents palace on the other side of…
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The birdhouses are now getting occupied by the summer residents. Only few of them are available anymore for the new comers. Eurasian Great Tits (Parus major) and Eurasian Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) have spent the winter up here in the north and are the ones that can choose the best houses. The European Pied Flycatcher…
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It has been a beautiful day up here in the north. We reached the summer temperatures and the long winter seems to be over. I even managed to take the first swim. The water in the lake is still freezing, only about 5 degrees Celsius but it was a refreshing experience. Pinocchios (Tulipa ‘Pinocchio’) started…
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Summer has finally arrived to the north! We are now expected to have a warm period that will last several days. The trees do not yet have leaves but that will change within few days. For the time being the night frosts are gone and everything will start to grow with a staggering speed. Tete-a-Tete…
Gardening in the North 