Category Archives: The Yard in General

Spring Won’t Be Long!

Despite all the snow on the ground I can feel it coming…….spring.  My first chore will be to order the part (+spare) I need to fix my riding lawn mower properly. Last year it was left jury-rigged where the blades engaged but couldn’t disengage. Hard to pull a lawn sweeper to any good purpose when the blades scatter your clippings everywhere!

It’s Definitely Over

     We’re in the midst of the first cold spell of the winter.  It’s been in the minus mid-20’sC for the last two nights and we still have another two to go.  That means the yardwork and garden are definitely over for the year.  As usual I brought in many of the pots containing my deck displays. Some, like the geraniums, will survive to be put out next spring.  The rest were because I couldn’t stand to let them all go.

The Season is Over

     Not a very good year for gardening this year.  First of all, my beautiful dog, Amy, died.  The spring and most of the summer was rainy and cold which did in my petunias in containers. (Money wasted there.)   The geraniums handled the weather better.  This was the first time I planted nemesia and I’ve fallen in love with this plant – it bloomed all summer! 

     Now that it’s fall the beautiful weather has kicked in.  Some plants in the big perennial bed have decided to bloom again, like the lupines.   However, I did finally build some new doors for the greenhouse which are doing fine and should make a difference for the winter.   They certainly look better!  So, all in all, I’ll just have to hope the weather next year will be a little better!