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a new weeping crabapple for the Adventure Garden
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Okay, I know I just finished saying that I was going to focus on weeding and mulching this spring rather than planting new plants, but a girl's gotta have a little fun. Above, please see my new 'Rosy Glow' weeping... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Calgary Garden Coach
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the front Welcome Garden in May - ready for mulching
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On the long week-end I spent several hours doing a thorough weeding of the front garden. I don't know about you, but I'm vowing things will be different this year. In past years, I've had so much renovating to do... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Calgary Garden Coach
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This week in the vegetable garden...
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It has been crazy busy in my world but at this time of year, somehow I always find time for my garden! Last week-end I got the raised beds set up by topping up with fresh compost and worm castings,... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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spring garden clean-up tips
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If you are itching to get out and do yardwork this week-end, go for it but don't go crazy! It is still early days and we want to keep our plants well-insulated for quite a while longer. This means don't... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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seeds! plant seeds!
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I have been just a wee bit distracted lately. I started a few slow-growing perennial seeds back in February and the poor things are so neglected that I'm not sure they're even worth keeping (but of course, I will anyway!)... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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one day I'm pruning shrubs in a T-shirt, the next day looks like this!
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Welcome to March in Calgary! Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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It's too early to garden so here's some online reading and inspiration for you!
It's another nice day today! And this is about the time of year that everybody starts saying "it feels like spring". Of course, seasoned Calgary gardeners know better than to get their hopes up too high! I might get a... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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Campanula portenschlagiana
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I picked up a couple of these little cuties, also known as Dalmatian bellflower, in the grocery store the other day. Did you know they are hardy perennials in Calgary? And also very long blooming. They'd make a great hostess... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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it's a great week-end to start pruning!
I did a bunch of shrub-tidying yesterday and might do a bit more today - although my right hand and forearm are very sore so I should probably take a rest! But pruning is a great excuse to get outside... Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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excellent resource on northern vegetable gardening
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There was a great series on northern vegetable gardening posted this January posted at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society webpage. If you are thinking of starting a vegetable garden this year, or maybe growing more or different vegetables than you... Continue reading
Posted Feb 2, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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Welcome to my front entry garden! Have a seat!
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Do you leave your garden furniture out in the winter? I must confess, I do even though I know it's not good for it. I like how these chairs look covered in their white pillows of snow - whenever I... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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a peek into the front shade garden in winter
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There are some low-growing junipers under there somewhere...! Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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the Adventure Garden in January
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I have been such a terrible blogger this winter, I know! But now that January has come my thoughts are turning to garden plannning again - every year at this time I start compulsively flipping through my gardening books, old... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Calgary Garden Coach
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Thanks Ms S! Same to you! Janice
Toggle Commented Dec 30, 2012 on gingerbread houses need landscaping too! at Calgary Garden Coach
gingerbread houses need landscaping too!
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My girls and I made gingerbread houses this year. They each decorated their own, complete with shrubs and trees and gardens. The left house by K even has a downspout and two rainbarrels tucked in the back! That's my girl!... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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more blue in my life - spare bedroom furniture painted with chalk paint in 'Provence'
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OK, I know this is a gardening blog but when winter comes along, I must have a few crafty projects on the go to bring more colour (preferably blue) into my life. This spare bedroom is full of second-hand and... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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ornamental onion in the winter garden
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Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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feather reed grass 'Avalanche' in the front Welcome Garden
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This grass is a relation of the popular 'Karl Foerster', but has variegated leaves which look great, and the plant is slightly shorter than brother Karl. Makes a great vertical accent in the garden! See Bluestem's description for more info... Continue reading
Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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feather reed grass 'Karl Foerster' in the back shade garden
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If you don't have this plant, plan to get it! It's one of my all-time favourites and super tough in Calgary gardens. Also on Sue's recently posted top 20 list, or check out Blue Stem's excellent description of this plant,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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for the record: Calgary Garden Coach snowed under in October/November!
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Above: frozen leaves still on the Mountain Ash tree in the back shade garden. I've been meaning to post to tell you that I'm so busy that I don't have much time to post these days... so here I am!... Continue reading
Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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Happy Hallowe'en from me and my... um... Christmas cactus!
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I post a photo of this Christmas cactus every year, but it's so flippin' gorgeous I can't help myself! And this year it is even dressed up - when I saw this Mexican painted pot in a store last spring... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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fall leaves in the garden - more than just pretty colours!
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I sure am enjoying the colourful view of my neighbour's crabapple, mountain ash tree and dogwood shrubs at the moment! I planted my own little Saskatoon shrubs this year which will add to the fall colour in a few years... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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colourful flowering containers in my 2012 garden - soon to be gone but not forgotten
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Sigh. Snow tonight and/or tomorrow. This likely spells the end for most of the annuals in my garden (not to mention the tomatoes!) Well, we had an amazing summer for 3 solid months and that is something to be thankful... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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actea simplex (bugbane) in the front shade garden
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This plant has a wonderful, sweet fragrance so I planted right beside my front steps and I am really enjoying its architecture and grape-juice scent right now. While it prefers moisture, it seems to be doing fine in my rather... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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the new front entry garden - end of year 1
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So the plants are all in and I'm pretty happy with the layout of this new garden area. I hope next year I'll actually get the darned patio put in!! I'm also considering a container pond instead of the bird... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Calgary Garden Coach
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