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Category Archives: Perennials
Winter Over Fuchsias DIY
The blooming fuchsia pictures in this post are from my garden, July 2012. Enjoy! Our weather continues on wet and mild. Today we had a break from the rain, and the sun streamed in, so I took the … Continue reading
Posted in hanging baskets, Pelargonium, Tender Fuchsias, Winter Over Fuchsias DIY
Tagged container gardening, gardening tips from Minerva's Garden, how to winter over tender fuchsias, minerva's garden, minerva;s garden blog, summer-blooming plants that can be wintered over, Winter Over Fuchsias DIY
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July Bright Flowers
The flower garden is really at its summer peak right now, so I want to share with you what I saw as I did my morning garden walkabout today: This is the hanging basket that you see … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, companion plantings, Container Gardening, Evergreen shrubs, flower gardening, Golden hops, hanging baskets, Hydrangea, Perennials, Plant Combinations, Shrubs, start seeds, Summer-flowering plants, Vines
Tagged bright summer hanging baskets, container gardening, gardening, July bright flowers, minerva's garden, minerva;s garden blog, plant combinations, starting seeds, summer blooming annuals, summer blooming perennials, summer flower containers, summer flowers, summer vines
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Plant Combinations In July, Rain, And What Are Botanists Thinking Anyway At Minerva’s Garden
Hello everyone! Hope you had a fantastic weekend. It was rainy here. (By now you’re not surprised by that coming from me.) Here’s a little local weather stat for you: I keep track of the high and low temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Clematis, companion plantings, flower gardening, Garden humor, Hydrangea, Perennials, Plant Combinations, Summer-flowering plants, weather
Tagged Astrantia major 'Claret', Clematis, clematis flowers, daylilies, gardening, hydrangea blooms, July blooming flowers, minerva's garden, minerva;s garden blog, plant combinations, snapdragons, summer annual plants, summer flowers, summer jasmine, summer perennial plants
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My 9 Top Plant Picks For Colorful Summer Foliage
Hello everyone! We’ve been enjoying some delightful sunny weather, although today was grey and dreary. I spent most of it inside at the computer, but before the skies turned, I was able to snap a couple of shots of … Continue reading
Posted in Bulbs, Colorful foliage plants, drought tolerant plants, flower gardening, Golden hops, Hummingbird plants, Hummingbirds, Lettuce, Perennials, Plants, Salad Greens, Summer-Blooming bulbs, Vines
Tagged colorful foliage, colorful foliage plant picks, container gardening, Garden humor, garden humor at Minerva's Garden, gardening, hummingbird plants, minerva's garden, minerva;s garden blog, salad greens, top picks for colorful summer foliage plants
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Simple Little Things
Hi! In the last few weeks, we’ve been posting about some big projects that we have been working on around the garden. Things like rose trellises, turning firepits into focal points, cement tops and wine barrels for tables and a … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, birdbaths, Clematis, Container Gardening, Delphiniums, firepit to planter, flower gardening, From Firepit To Focal Point, Garden Decorations, Garden Furniture And Decorations, Golden hops, Hardy geranium, Minerva's Garden videos, Perennials, Plant Combinations, Recycled Gardening, Rose Trellis, Summer-flowering plants, tabletop ideas, Vines, weather
Tagged Clematis, container gardening, gardening, minerva's garden, minerva;s garden blog, Pacific Northwest gardening, plant combinations
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Daylily Delights
After the flush of all the blooms in the garden at the end of May and beginning of June, things start to flag a little bit. This is when my daylilies start putting on a show. I love daylilies for … Continue reading
Guerilla Gardening on the Summer Solstice
Here is something to think about: “Do what you can, with what you have, right where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt That statement has always spoken to me, to not make excuses but to make an effort to move in the … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Beets, Bush Beans, Container Gardening, Corn, Cucumbers, Delphiniums, Eggplant, farmers' market, Garden Fertilizer, Insects, Lettuce, Local food producers, Peppers, Pumpkin, Runner or pole beans, Salad Greens, Season extenders, seed choices, Sugar Snap Peas, Summer-flowering plants, Tomatoes, Vegetable gardening, weather
Tagged cold temperature vegetable gardening, cold-weather vegetable gardening tips, guerilla gardening
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Down The Garden Path
Sorry I haven’t been posting as much as I usually do–I took a spill down some cement stairs and did a number on my foot, so I’ve been out of commission for a while. However, I got out to the … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Clematis, companion plantings, Container Gardening, Delphiniums, hanging baskets, Hummingbird plants, Hummingbirds, Landscaping Ideas, Old Garden Roses, Perennials, Plant Combinations, Plants, Shrubs, Summer-flowering plants, Vines
Tagged delphinium, down the garden path, garden flowers, garden seating areas, grapevine, lilac, pergola, phylis bide rose, roses
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Columbine, Clematis and Friends
I got my first columbine plants as pass-along plants from my mother’s garden when we first moved into our home. I’ve never purchased a columbine plant; I have several now, and many have undergone changes over the years, so that … Continue reading
Reblooming Amarylis and Autumn Decorations
In Southwest Washington, for the most part, we are settling in to a rainy and fairly warm weather pattern. With the exception of lettuce and a few other salad and cooking greens that are growing under plastic and hoops, the … Continue reading
Posted in Annuals, Bird feeding, Botanical decorations, Bulbs, Container Gardening, Fall and Winter-bearing vegetables, Fall-Flowering plants, Feeding, hanging baskets, Hummingbird plants, Hummingbirds, Lettuce, Perennials, Plants, Salad Greens, Shrubs, Vegetable gardening, weather, Winter-Blooming bulbs, Winter-blooming shrubs, Winter-Flowering plants
Tagged amarylis rebloom, bird feeding, fall decorations, fall garden update, paperwhites
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