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Back in November I planted a bunch of Double Sorbe Back in November I planted a bunch of Double Sorbet Blend tulips from @provenwinners in a black container. I’m no @clausdalby but for a first go with planting tulips in containers, I’m pretty happy and will most definitely be doing this again in the fall. In case you’re curious, I potted them up and left them in my unheated garage for the winter where they got a good bit of cold. By mid March, green tips were poking through the soil and I moved them to my front porch where they acclimated for a few days before moving them to my sunny south-facing patio. #tulips #springflowers #containergardening #bulbs #hereshegrows
I’ve held out hope for many years that these climb I’ve held out hope for many years that these climbing roses would bathe my arbor with gorgeous cabbage-sized blossoms. All I got were thrip-ravaged buds, rose canker and disappointment. Life’s too short to suffer for a pipe dream! #hereshegrows #gardenlife #keepingitreal #chicagogarden
I couldn’t wait to assemble my @vego_garden Ultima I couldn’t wait to assemble my @vego_garden Ultimate Grow Light System! It came with everything I needed to put it together. Despite the suggestion that it was a two-person job, I did it myself in less than two hours. I’m stoked about the options on the grow lights. I can dial in the light based on what I’m growing - seeds, greens, fruit, etc. Light intensity and duration are just a touch away. And I can raise and lower the lights as needed. Now for the seeds! #vegogarden #growlights
They’re baaaack! As soon as it warms up, the bees They’re baaaack! As soon as it warms up, the bees will be swarming my Little Twist cherry tree. Let’s hope the flowers last until then. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 #floweringtrees #springtrees #cherrytrees #smallspacegardening #hereshegrows
Cheers to another year around the sun surrounded b Cheers to another year around the sun surrounded by the loves of my life. #thisis52 #itsjustanumber #familyiseverything #birthdaygirl #hereshegrows
I’m so glad I got out there last fall and planted I’m so glad I got out there last fall and planted crocuses in the lawn. The honey bees are too! #springbulbs #crocuslawn #crocuses #chicagogarden #hereshegrows @gardenmedia
You know you got a good one when what’s important You know you got a good one when what’s important to you becomes important to him too. #mygardenlife #marriage #hereshgrows #brugmansia #coldclimategardening
This is the exploratory phase of my shed dream and This is the exploratory phase of my shed dream and for that I need a good visual. I also need to sit in it, let the idea marinate before jumping. It involves easements and one VERY important, scratch that, the MOST important consideration. Can you guess the determining factor on whether or not this little 6’x8’ make-believe shed can come to life? #sheddreams #gardenshed #chicagogarden #hereshegrows
My Royal Purple smokebush has had haircuts but nev My Royal Purple smokebush has had haircuts but never one that took it to within a foot of the ground. I hard pruned it, also known as renovation pruning. Yes, I’m sacrificing “smoke,” as Cotinus blooms on old wood, but I’ll get a better shape and larger foliage and I’m here for the burgundy foliage. This type of cut can be done every year if you’re so inclined. Right now is a good time to prune Cotinus since it’s still cold and the sap isn’t rising just yet. Speaking of sap, Cotinus is related to cashews and poison ivy and though it’s not poisonous, the sap can be a skin irritant so wear gloves. #smokebush #pruning #hardpruning #cotinus #hereshegrows
I’ve started gardens many ways over the last 25 ye I’ve started gardens many ways over the last 25 years. From sheet mulching, double digging 😩 (I’m dating myself with this one.) and just top dressing bare soil and letting the worms 🪱 do the heavy lifting, it all comes down to building soil. My native soil is heavy clay so starting each garden with several inches of compost is how I begin. Then I choose plants that can handle my soil because clay soil always wants to be clay soil, no matter how much compost you add every year. #livingsoil #gardensoil #chicagogarden #compost #hereshegrows
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