Gardening in the North
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Unexpectedly something went right. The dahlia tubers I planted in the spring looked pathetic. I was so sure that they will not grow. They were dry and tiny. Not quite sure what happened. Was it the new flower bed I made? Was it the cold and rainy summer we had? Was it my mom’s cats…
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Sweet Rosy is my first double lily. Never tried to grow them before. I planted two bulbs to a pot in my balcony early April and finally they are starting to bloom. Just love the structure and complexity of the bloom itself. My plan is to move the bulbs to the summer cottage in the…
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This year the Lollypop lilies were the first ones to bloom. I planted them in the spring and they seem to enjoy the cool summer weather. Lilies are easy and do not need much attention. Perfect flowers for summer cottage where you cannot be all the time. They tolerate the cold winters and are reliable…
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My Nano Pink pelargoniums finally stated to bloom! I planted the seeds in November. I was so sure that blooming would start early in the summer. But was I wrong. The summer here in the north has been coolest one during this century and this has delayed the plants. My geraniums have grown slowly like…
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Each year it is fun try something new. You never know how the new comers will do and how they will turn out to be. This year I sowed some Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila Menziesii) seeds. I just saw them on a web site and decided to give them a try. Originally my idea was…
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My wait was rewarded this July. Last year I planted aquilegia McKana seeds and now they have started to bloom. I was not sure if they make through the winter but everything went well and nearly all plants started to grow in the spring. The flowers are a bit bigger than in any of the…
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I wanted color to the garden and bought some ice poppies (papaver croceum) to the garden last summer. Colors they have are bright and clear as so many poppies have. What I was surprised about was that they flowered through the whole summer. They even started before aquilegias and were still blooming in September. A…
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It is still cool and wet up here but the primroses are starting to bloom. Their vigorous colors brightening the flower bed just before the tulips start their show. The winter was not a good one for them and only less than half of them made it to the spring. I was so waiting to…
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Sometimes you just get lucky! When gardening you never know are you heading for a success or for a total failure. This time I accidentally managed to plant something beautiful. During Easter I always end up buying daffodils. They last few weeks in a pot and then you need to decide what to do with…
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Finally it begins to be warm enough in the north so you can run to a florist an buy the first violets. Something colorful to your balcony which can manage the cold nights and unpredictable weather. The days are now longer and active part of the year has started. And I sure have waited for…
Gardening in the North 