Category: gardening
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Just made it on time to the summer cottage to see the Sunny Boy (Dahlia ‘Sunny Boy’) to bloom before the frost got its hands on it. Sometimes I wonder why do I bother to grow dahlias up here in the north. The summer is too short and they barely start to bloom and then…
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I have never tried to grow beans before. Out of curiosity planted two different varieties in the spring. It is said that beans are sensitive to cold nights when sewn but despite being put into the ground a bit early they made it. Prelude (Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Prelude’) made a fair crop in the end and…
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Only one sunflower managed to bloom this year. I had several varieties growing but Autumn was simply too cool for them even though the summer itself was warm. Luckily Sunspot (Helianthus annuus ‘Sunspot’) grew large and beautiful bloom to save the summer. I had it growing in a large pot with other flowers. Sometimes this…
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Only few flowers left in the garden after we went below the freezing point few days ago. Luckily the nearby lake helps and since most of the flowers are close enough to it some of them were able to escape the nearly certain sudden death. Stonecrops (Sedum) are still doing well and blooming beautifully. Unfortunately…
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It has been two years since I have been able to travel to the Mediterranean Sea but finally here after a long break. It is always nice to see completely different flora that you have at home. Something new and something that you unfortunately cannot grow at home. The Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) is a…
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The last of the lilies are now blooming and it will be nearly a year before they start the circle again. Mount Cook (Lilium‘Mount Cook’) is blooming and I have planted it to a place where fertilizer cannot be used because of the closeness of the lake. It still seems to be doing well. Natural…
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Yet another good year for the Monkshood (Aconitum × stoerkianum) which is blooming beautifully. It has grown here as long as I remember and seems to have adapted to the environment. You just need to remember that all parts of the plant are very poisonous. In other words you can not plant it close to…
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Phloxes are blooming beautifully at the moment. The Windsor (Phlox paniculata ‘Windsor’) finally started its show and is the last one of the phloxes to open the blooms. The summer has been a good one for the phloxes even though they have required a lot of watering. Planning to have more colors and varieties next…
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The nights are getting longer and colder up here in the north. Days are still nice and warm but you can feel the autumn coming. Few years ago I had some extra yarrow seeds and just threw them around. The end result is that I now have Cerise Queens (Achillea millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’) growing here…
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Navona (Lilium ‘Navona’) was a buyer gift when I made an order years ago. I was not considering white lilies to the garden at that point of time. But I must admit that it has been a gift that I have liked a lot. The Navona blooms are big and pure white. It has grown…
Gardening in the North 