This is a redux of a post I did last March. Now is a good time for some proper maintenance on some of the shrubs around the garden. Please enjoy! There seems to be some confusion as to when and how to prune Hydrangea. I know I still have to remember the few rules, seemingly every year. I know how and when to prune one … Continue reading How and when to prune Hydrangea – REDUX
The weather here has been as unpredictable as a tRump speech. Warm one day, cold another, rain, yes rain for untold amounts off and on for several days in a row and now a snowstorm called for the next couple of days. The other day on a brief respite from the torrential rain, the sun peeked out and I was able to walk around the … Continue reading There’s something happening…
The last two days of unseasonably warm weather must not be wasted. So my wife told me. So I set off to reclaim the last 30 feet of my property from the wilds of the large swath of yet untamed woodland behind our house. Good weather, the absence of biting insects (or so I thought) and poison ivy led me to tackle this now or … Continue reading Reclamation
We survived. The Polar Vortex is gone. For now. In fact, the temps are supposed to rise this week and reach the 70s! Unreal! But I’ll take it. We were luckier than most in the country. We got down a couple of mornings to 11°F or -11.666°C or even colder sounding -117.5°De. Silly French astronomers. I huddled my outdoor bonsai together and covered them with … Continue reading Goodbye Polar Vortex
It started and then stopped. Then we got hit with a second round. Still, all in all not that bad, but more freezing rain and sleet, with a little bit of snow thrown in. ©2019 Michael Roseberry. Photos taken with Nikon D3300. Thank you to our sponsor! Continue reading Winter Storm Gia. Round II
Well, more like Wimper Storm Gia where I live. We got a bit of snow, then cold freezing rain set in, making everything slushy on the ground, and leaving the trees covered in a thin layer of ice. Pretty, but more of a nuisance actually. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I was hoping for a full-on assault. If this hadn’t changed to rain … Continue reading Winter Storm Gia
I’ve been posting to my blog, Yardifacts, for a little over four years now. Not once did I stray away from the main topic, gardening, or closely knitted to the garden in some form or other. Then I meet this English bloke. Well, met online. In the form of a blog. A strange blog. But he made me laugh out loud, which to my surprise, … Continue reading I am it. I’ve been tagged.
What was supposed to be a dusting, they said on Wednesday, turned out to drop 12″ (30cm) of the white stuff on us in about 12 hours. I’ll be digging out today for sure. Copyright 2019 Michael Roseberry. Some photos taken with Nikon D3300. Continue reading Winter Storm Diego
Yesterday saw this come in very quick and leave a little slower, but all was gone by this morning, leaving only temps in the mid 20s and a very heavy frost. “They” say more is on the way this weekend. Copyright 2019 Michael Roseberry. Some photos taken with Nikon D3300. Continue reading First snow of the season
Time to get serious. Time for everything to simplify. Time for everything to hibernate. Life is shutting down for the next three or so months, taking a much-needed rest. We’ve had some very cold rains as of late, making the mood in the garden a solemn one along with a few mornings in the upper 20s, which has sped up the transition from autumn … Continue reading Solemnity unbound
