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Fruits of my labor… Spring has Sprung
Spring has sprung ! With it, the first blooms of the season. The hardy and elegant hellebore also called lenton rose, announce Springs...
Brenda DeBona
Mar 312 min read
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Garden Dreams
"Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the Spring and ends in the Fall is missing the best part of the whole year. Fo r gardening...
Brenda DeBona
Jan 223 min read
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Everything Evergreen
We have certainly seen strange weather this month. From record highs to extreme low temperatures. Our neighbors were buried in snow yet...
Brenda DeBona
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Hello October
Summer was a blur, yet Autumn is buzzing by even quicker. While I do love the colors, I struggle with it getting dark so early! Evenings...
Brenda DeBona
Oct 6, 20242 min read
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Welcome Summer!
Spring helps flowers bloom, but summer helps them shine! Here we are in the thick of heat and sunshine. The gardens are thriving after...
Brenda DeBona
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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Flowerful
Having plentiful flowers… That is how the Season is looking… Yes it is still May, barely, but the gardens are full of color, as of...
Brenda DeBona
May 31, 20242 min read
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In search of Spring
April has arrived true to form, but as we know April showers bring May flowers. I just read thru my garden journal of the last 30 years,...
Brenda DeBona
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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Fickle March
As I read through my garden journal this morning, which I started in 1993, I am reminded how fickle the weather can be in March, and what...
Brenda DeBona
Mar 10, 20242 min read
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Flowery February
February has arrived! Spring is on the way! Anyone who knows me, knows I need flowers in my life, not sometimes but All the time! Yes I...
Brenda DeBona
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Winter Gardening
For a gardener, January is all about patience, planning and the Dream of a glorious garden! Patience has never been my virtue, so the...
Brenda DeBona
Jan 10, 20243 min read
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Happy Gardening
What do I love most about gardening..... the element of surprise... And boy what an interesting year it has been! The weather has given...
Brenda DeBona
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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April Showers
Rainy days in the Spring are actually good gardening days. Not full out rain, but in between the rain. Perfect for yanking out those deep...
Brenda DeBona
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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March Madness
Here it is mid March and we are All dreaming of warmer days! It feels more like mid January but Spring is on the Horizon! By outside...
Brenda DeBona
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Fresh Starts
How refreshing January feels, a time for new new beginnings, reflection and catching ones breath. We've been blessed with pleasant...
Brenda DeBona
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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Garden Ramblings
What a blur June was in the gardens. June was full of events from weddings, to showers, to recitals and celebration of life flowers. The...
Brenda DeBona
Jun 26, 20222 min read
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May
May in the gardens reminds me of the holidays..... Such a busy and exciting time of year. From seed starting , to planting the cool...
Brenda DeBona
May 20, 20223 min read
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April Snowshowers bring...
When the sun shines all is good..... April has been a month of extremes . A roller coaster ride. So many Spring promises. Now as I listen...
Brenda DeBona
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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Spring Shenanigans
It is amazing that after a long cold winter, a Spring sunshiny day, whether it is 30, 40 or 50 degrees is a great gardening day. I am...
Brenda DeBona
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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Spring triumphs over winter....
Sure feels good to know that the longest part of winter is now behind us. I have ranunculus, sweet peas, eucalyptus and stock started as...
Brenda DeBona
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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January Distractions
Every season brings it's own blessings.... Winter in New York is a good time to slow down and reflect. While I don't mind a little snow,...
Brenda DeBona
Jan 19, 20222 min read
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