The 2024 Garden Year
January 19, 2024 January Our year started with snow, ice and frigid temperatures in mid-January. Our temperatures stayed below freezing for almost a week. I think it was the most consistent cold that we've experienced since moving here. Fortunately, it was a dry snow so there wasn't too much damage. Once again, we almost lost the azara and I'm afraid there would have been some breakage if I had not kept knocking the ice off. February 14, 2024 February In past years, it seems that inclement weather seems to hit around Michael's birthday in mid-February. After the January snow and ice, this month was actually quite tame. Nothing exciting to report - mostly birdwatching . Early flowers like hellebores, cyclamen and crocus begin to bloom in mid month. March 3, 2024 March I got into a walking routine which I'm happy to report I am continuing this year. You get to the point where you feel guilty if you miss a day. I do miss days occasionally but I'm learning that ...
I tried Agapanthus in a pot this spring and was so pleased that I plan to dig most of them and pot. Maybe I'll pot Lilies, too. I used to have Muscadet, need it again.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beauty, and a wonderful photograph.
ReplyDeleteWhen you store the lilies for the winter, in order for them to go dormant, do you water them at all?
ReplyDeleteThanks for answer! ) Love your blog!
This is a cheerful colorful lily. Love the red spots.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Is it fragrant as well? I am surprised it even has to go in the basement, as there are quite a few lilies surviving in big containers here in our neighborhood that are out on the sidewalk year-round. Or is it just so the bare pot is out of sight in the winter?
ReplyDeleteYou are right, it would probably be okay left outside. The main reason I do it is to protect the pot. When I leave pots out, they tend to crack and break when we have icy weather.
DeleteVery nice. I think I now have a few new options for a few of the containers on my deck, thanks to you.
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What a beauty! I would never have thought of putting lilies in pots--thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I like that it only grows to 2 feet.
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