Category Archives: March Gardening

Report on New Roses

Posted on December 15, 2008 by katiekind

In 2008, I added these new roses, thanks to a generous gift certificate from my father-in-law.  This time of year it does my heart good to see pictures like these!  So as an excuse for sharing the photos with you, … Continue reading →

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Garden Log — March 21

Posted on March 21, 2008 by katiekind

Phew!  It is a beautiful, though windy, day outside.  I dug a trench around the Austin Rose bed, dug out a bunch of ditch lilies that are out of control and were a bad idea, it turns out and did … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 18

Posted on March 18, 2008 by katiekind

It was my plan, since my big long day in the garden last Sunday, to spend time outdoors every day doing some gardening chore or other. Today Barb was over most of the morning for tea and work — which … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 17

Posted on March 17, 2008 by katiekind

Planted 2 bleeding hearts outside and started a flat of basil, thyme and oregano seeds inside. Last summer the basil crop was glorious and long-lasting. We want more! The picture’s from SweetB’s Etsy shop:  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8983042  It’s one of my favorites … Continue reading →

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Garden Log — March 16

Posted on March 16, 2008 by katiekind

Emboldened by the rose pruning demonstration yesterday at the seminar, I really lit into the back yard roses this morning. It was a wonderful day to spend outside. In particular I pruned Heritage down to canes about two feet high. … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 14

Posted on March 14, 2008 by katiekind

It rained in the morning, and I was busy helping my friend Barb (aka sweetb) set up her blog.  That link goes to her Etsy shop; the blog is not quite ready. Then in the afternoon when I noticed it … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 13

Posted on March 13, 2008 by katiekind

I went to Lowes this morning and came home with new pruners, (lost the old ones–sob!), some bags of compost and a bale of peat moss. You see–spring does eventually come! I am not a fan of late winter–January through … Continue reading →

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Spring comes again

Posted on March 18, 2007 by katiekind

Notwithstanding the snow and the icy wind yesterday at the baseball scrimmage game, where we shivered under blankets and sipped hot chocolate, spring has definitely broken. It has come around again, with all its hope and newness. Today was vibrantly … Continue reading →

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Garden Notebook: March 14

Posted on March 14, 2007 by katiekind

Two new historic figures have come home to live with me: Queen Elizabeth and Ingrid Bergman. Pink and red roses, respectively. Last year my elderly neighbor, whose name is Liz, brought me a body bag Queen Elizabeth rose from a … Continue reading →

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Garden Notebook–March 13

Posted on March 13, 2007 by katiekind

Checking my previous notebooks, I see that I had aphids on the roses by this time in previous years. No aphids yet, and lots of beautiful new growth on the roses that the aphids generally love. Well…that is fine by … Continue reading →

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Front rose bed

Posted on March 6, 2007 by katiekind

I finished up a small rose bed in the front yard, between our house and our neighbors’ house. It will be fun to show a picture later in the season – with any luck, these will grow! It’s always astonishing … Continue reading →

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Bare root roses arrived in mail!

Posted on March 1, 2007 by katiekind

In the rose growing world there is some snooty terminology that you want to learn right away. Those bareroot roses that they have stacked outside Kroger right now? Those are known as “body bags”. You don’t want to stake your … Continue reading →

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