Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - October 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - October 2016

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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for October 2016.

Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we've been enjoying a mild fall with moderate temperatures.  Though our usual first frost date is around October 10th, we've yet to see even a hint of frost, so the garden grows on.

Up first, is a dahlia named 'Tutti Frutti'. I planted this out rather late in the spring. And by

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - September 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - September 2016

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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for September 2016.

Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, the garden is on the verge of something big, a grand finale when the asters and goldenrod will burst into bloom and pollinators from miles around will flock to the flowers for their last bits of nectar and pollen before the final curtain falls and...

Well, we won't mention

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2016

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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for August 2016.

Just last week, here in USDA Hardizone Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I thought my bloom day post would be full of  my whining about how dry it was.

Was dry.

A lovely thunderstorm rolled through last Wednesday leaving behind over two inches of rain. I was pleased and thought how lovely and refreshed the garden looked. No more dry,

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2016

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Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for July 2016.

Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden, it is high summer and the gardens are putting out the blooms, mostly on schedule.

Yesterday evening, the skies darkened, the temperatures dropped and several thunderstorms rolled through bringing wind, rain, and bits of hail.

Thankfully, the garden withstood the

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - June 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - June 2016

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Clematis x triternata 'Rubromarginata' 

Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for June 2016.

Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, the garden is beginning to transition into summer, which is gardener's code for "get out there and weed".

Everywhere I look, it seems there is a weed or two or one hundred to pull, but that doesn't keep me from enjoying the many blooms,

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2016

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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for May 2016.

Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are off to a great start to the growing season.

Well, almost a great start. As I write this, the weather forecasters are uttering words like "patchy frost". I've moved my tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants inside for now We'll see how things improve in the coming days before I

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2016

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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for April 2016.

Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I'm pleased to report that after roaring out of the starting gates at break neck speed, Spring has slowed down a bit and returned to what I think is normal speed.

In other words, what's blooming now ought to be blooming now.

And there is a lot blooming.

Where to begin?  Shall