Gardening in the North
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It’s still a little early for petunias (petunia) here, and I know it. The nights can surprise you, and one cold snap is enough to undo all the enthusiasm of a warm afternoon. But after a few genuinely sunny days, I’ve decided to take the risk this year. Sometimes it just feels right to get…
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Every spring brings the same quiet but important question: what kind of violets should I choose this year? Violets are often the very first flowers that mark the beginning of the season, and somehow the choice always feels bigger than it should. Small flowers, perhaps, but they carry the whole promise of spring with them.…
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I didn’t plan on buying a geranium that day. I was simply browsing, enjoying a quiet and bright spring moment, when this one stood out. There was something about it that made me stop. That was when I fell in love with Angel. She came home with me without much hesitation. This is my first…
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Some plants have a quiet way of returning to our lives, year after year, without ever feeling repetitive. The garden grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) is one of those. Almost every spring, I find myself bringing one home, as if it has become a small but meaningful tradition. Yet another grape hyacinth has joined my spring…
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Some plants arrive with a sensible plan behind them, others simply follow the heart. Hilma belongs firmly to the second category. She was not cheap, and I knew that perfectly well while standing there, hesitating just a moment longer than usual. But some colours do that to you. The soft layering, the gentle contrast, the…
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This spring brought a quiet but confident choice: a Narcissus ‘Westward’. It was one of those plants that doesn’t need much introduction. Strong leaves, a well‑balanced shape, and that familiar promise — steady growth and understated beauty later in the season. It felt immediately suited to a northern garden and to the slower rhythm of…
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There is a very specific kind of springtime struggle that no one warns you about. It happens quietly, usually in a garden center, while standing in front of a sea of pansies. Purple? Yellow? White with mysterious dark faces? Pansies (Viola) are, without question, some of the brightest and most optimistic flowers of the season.…
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Early spring arrived with surprising speed this year. The snow did not linger or argue its place; it simply disappeared, retreating in the space of a few warm days. What is usually a gradual transition felt almost abrupt, as if winter had quietly stepped aside without saying goodbye. The lake told the story most clearly.…
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It has been a great year for Ice Wings (Narcissus ‘Ice Wings’). They have been the most successful variety of daffodils by far. Blooming everywhere beautifully. Usually the daffodil season is over by June but this year the spring has been cool and the late varieties are just starting they show. Spending the week here…
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It has been a while since I have written anything to this blog. Simply been too busy with work to find time for writing. Up here in the north it has been cool and long spring. Daffodils are still blooming and we are still waiting for the summer to arrive. Now enjoying a week off…
Gardening in the North 