One entire area of our geometric azalea beds is exploding with color today. I grabbed this quick shot as we headed out for our daily walk.
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Nandina berries
Some additional color in the garden at this time of year.
I Like This – January 27, 2011
- A collection of career items I found interesting this week.
- Dirr's Tree and Shrub Finder as an iPhone app – January 27, 2011 – Great way of bringing technology into the garden in a useful way.
Snowbells
Pretty snowbells in the back garden today. The white against the dark foliage, and the tiny green dots on the white flowers look so amazing.
First Daffodils and my Google-based gardening calendar
A quick iPhone photo of the first daffodils to appear in the garden this year. I noticed them coming up about a week ago, but just saw these as I stepped outside to take some video of the street resurfacing that is happening on our street.
Adding the bloom date to my Google Calendar-based gardening journal. I put in an all-day event that then repeats yearly, forever, so that I can see what happens when at a glance.
You can try this yourself. Add a secondary calendar to Google Calendar (or whatever electronic calendar you use) and then add in events as they happen. If you have historical data, you can go back and add some of that in, too.
Azalea in Bloom…So soon?
I don’t remember ever seeing the Azaleas in bloom so early in the year, but the large, mature bush right outside the front door is showing some lovely flowers already. I am guessing the heavy rains we had in December (and continue to have) have convinced them that it is time to wake up and get back to work. (SMILE)
Top Gardeners Notebook Posts for 2010
- Event: Tomatomania 2010
- Repairing a damaged drip irrigation line
- Review: TB57 Lithium Ion Battery Cordless String Trimmer / Weed Trimmer
- Casting concrete leaves from/for the garden
- Freebies = Free Bees!
- Product Review: The Troy-Bilt TB154 Electric Cultivator
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010
- Gardening books are friendly, supportive and stimulating companions
- Your Urban Garden
- The garden is going to the birds!
