purslane

Adding Color

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My back porch, which overlooks the garden, is awash in color right now.  My daughter’s collection of pelargoniums, portulaca, purslane and assorted other summer bloomers are in their glory.  Looking at them is a treat, even though I know that it will be something less than a treat to get all those geraniums in the … Read more

Variables

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My garden spent most of the month of July sweltering in hot, sticky heat and parched because of minimal rainfall.  Even with daily watering, plants suffered, especially those in containers.  The end of the month has brought almost too much relief in the form of daily thunderstorms.  Mushrooms are growing now in beds that were … Read more