Category Archives: What’s Blooming?

Overwhelmed

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Peggy Hill

I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately and haven’t had time to write the wonderful essay I have floating around in my head, so I decided to treat my blog the same way I do my garden. When I look … Continue reading →

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Leandra’s Favorites

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Peggy Hill

My lovely and talented daughter Leandra painted this pot for me, and I’m thrilled with it. Leandra really likes the Ti plant I put in it. Leandra’s participation in the garden consists largely of pointing out things I need to do. … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Peggy Hill

Grandma June taught me one of life’s great secrets when I was six years old. “Do you want some ice cream?” I replied, “It’s almost dinner time, daddy won’t let me have ice cream now.” She said, “Go sit on … Continue reading →

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Dad and Mountain Laurel

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Peggy Hill

Mother Nature planted mountain laurel all over this property, and it is spectacular right now. Dad was visiting, and since he is 92 and still carries a chainsaw in his trunk, just in case he wants to cut something – … Continue reading →

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My New Peony

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Peggy Hill

My friends Ann and June came to visit last week after the native plant sale in Cullman. When I toured them around the garden, I showed them my new $75 peony, and Ann said, “You should put a picture of … Continue reading →

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Native Azaleas and Makin’ Shit Up

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Peggy Hill

The native azaleas are wonderful. I assume they’re native. We paid earnest money for this property 20+ years ago. Back then, if you wanted to campout with friends, you had to pack in from about a half mile away, or … Continue reading →

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Dogwoods and Unanswered Questions

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Peggy Hill

I’ve not quite caught up with myself yet. I still need to post two part 2s, but the dogwoods are in full, glorious bloom, and spring is so wonderful, and I just had to show you. The man Dale met … Continue reading →

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Repeats

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Peggy Hill

  I was going to blog about pruning, but the only thing you can tell from the before and after pictures of my new fringe tree is that before I started pruning it was bright sunshine, and after there were … Continue reading →

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Spring??? Already?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Peggy Hill

In my last blog I mentioned I hadn’t cleaned up all the pumpkins. – I have since accomplished that task, and Lisa was right about them fermenting. You do not want to be downwind of that wheelbarrow. – And yet, since … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Peggy Hill

Happy New Year!! Time to review old goals and set new ones. These were my gardening goals for 2011: • Become state certified as a landscape designer I’ve changed my mind about this. I’m a ‘go with the flow’ girl, … Continue reading →

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