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First Bloom of Winter!

by Ronald Steed/ December 23rd, 2015

Here’s what’s happening on December 23 2015 in our garden…. Winterberries (Ilex verticillata 'Re...

by Ronald Steed/ June 10th, 2015

It’s a beautiful day in paradise today, so I thought I would share what’s in bloom: Knockout ros...

by Ronald Steed/ August 20th, 2014

On Wednesday, Roxanne and I toured the very mysterious and interesting Plum Island, NY, home of t...

by Ronald Steed/ August 16th, 2014

My project for this afternoon was to divide this giant hosta 'Blue Angel’ to fill a hole we have ...

by Ronald Steed/ August 4th, 2014

A few years ago we rented the house of some dear friends in Waterford, CT. It was a lovely old h...

by Ronald Steed/ July 31st, 2014

Here’s the bloomers in mine today… Aesculus parviflora - Bottlebrush Buckeye. This bush has re...

by Ronald Steed/ July 30th, 2014

In our walk about Halley Farm, we discovered that the wild raspberries are ripe! This is a BIG d...

by Ronald Steed/ July 26th, 2014

Echinacea (Cone Flower) has become one of our favorites in the garden. They are tall, sturdy, an...

by Ronald Steed/ July 22nd, 2014