North Country Maturing Gardener

Well, the deed is done!  We have moved to the Pacific Northwest.  We now reside in downtown Seattle.  It's a far cry from the woods of New Hampshire! I have just begun a new blog and if you'r...

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Well, it's happened! We are moving to Seattle, Washington. More than likely, I'll let this blog die. I think I'll find something to interest me in the GARDENING venue out there. If and when that ...

http://ncmg.blogspot.com/2012/02/gardening-chores-for-march-and-big-move.html

FEBRUARY Bring home some wonderful blooming flowers to enjoy around the house! Look around the garden (if it isn't covered by snow) and be sure none of your perennials have been heaved out of t...

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JANUARY Start looking for those wonderful gardening catalogues! Start a gardening journal. You can use a notebook, a calendar or even a real gardening journal you buy at the book store! This ...

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My husband recently had a hip replacement. Today at church he received a poinsettia from the Women's Fellowship. When I got it home, I realized that a lot of folks are either receiving gift poin...

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DECEMBER If you can, dig a hole to put your live holiday tree in. Store the soil you dig out in the garage, or other non-frozen place so you can just dump it into the hole after the tree is plan...

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Sure, you can still plant bulbs! As long as the ground is not frozen yet. I'm seeing lots of sales around for bulbs. Take advantage of them. You're planting the bulbs pretty much below the frost ...

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NOVEMBER Now's the time to plant paperweight narcissus, hyacinths and amaryllis (indoors) for beautiful color and aroma on New Year's Day! If you've had enough freezing days to render the grou...

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OCTOBER You can still plant spring bulbs. Scatter a slow-release fertilizer (formulated especially for bulbs) on top of the soil after planting the bulbs. Remember to scatter this fertilizer o...

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I can remember many years ago when we lived in Connecticut, there was a huge Gypsy Moth outbreak. It was awful. It rained Gypsy moth caterpillars! We put sticky collars on the trees to capture th...

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SEPTEMBER Seed or over seed new lawns before the leaves begin to fall. Fertilize your perennials and shrubs... it will help them make it through the winter. To keep your bulbs in top-notch co...

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Fortunately our skunk was not in a spraying mood. He was looking for something to eat. Whether he found it or not is in question. The lawn is a shambles! We saw him the other night as we were dri...

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I saw this in the NY TImes. It's an interesting point. What do YOU think??? At Vacant Homes, Foraging for Fruit - NYTimes.com

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AUGUST Make some notes on what you need to add to next years garden while you can see what's blooming! Dig potatoes after the tops have died down. Prune off those strawberry runners to keep yo...

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JULY Order SPRING BULBS now for the best selection Fertilize plants growing in CONTAINERS Direct seed KALE SEED for fall harvest Sow a fall crop of PEAS Pinch BASIL plants to promote bushine...

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What could possibly be more maddening than Poison Ivy? It itches enough to drive you right out of your skin. It looks awful. It oozes. It spreads. It's almost impossible to live comfortably when ...

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I'm going to try something I have not done before. I'm going to review GARDENING BOOKS, and then give you the link to Amazon so you can get it if it piques your curiosity. I'll start today by rev...

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Well, today I had my first turtle rescue of the year. Before the summer is over, I will probably have helped 4 or 5 of them to the other side of the road. This is the time of year they leave thei...

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JUNE Plant your window boxes Prune spring flowering shrubs when they have finished blooming Thin seedlings Use balanced, organic fertilizers around flowers Be sure to fertilize your annuals...

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MAY Tulips should be dead-headed (remove spent flower) The grass can be mowed when it reaches 3-4 inches (sorry, but it IS that time again!) When you do cut it, set the mower to 2 1/2 to 3 inch...

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Oh, my! The snow is just about all gone, but what appears now is just not nice! This was a hard winter. We had a number of storms that brought down trees and branches. Those storms blew debris a...

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This morning it came! The skies blackened and even the birds got quiet. Something was surely "up". The rumbling began and the "belly-whompers" followed. The rain slashed through our world and we ...

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I guess it's getting close to the time I can begin looking for clues that spring might actually be coming???? We've been watching the piles of snow begin to diminish. This photo was taken two da...

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APRIL This is a good time to get that soil tested. Then there will be time to amend it before the season gets into full swing! Edge your flower beds to rid yourself of invading lawn rhizomes. T...

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I'm so sad. As I look out in the yard, as the snow begins to melt, my old compost bin is peeking up out of the snow. I made this compost bin myself the year I became a Master Gardener. That would...

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