Saturday, April 10, 2021

Spring chores


Spring chores means shopping for the list of new additions to the garden. Azaleas, dogwoods, dahlias, glads and peonies. Geraniums are yearning to go out to deck greenhouses. Spring weather here. Right now, a blizzard! This morning bright blue sky. Tomorrow rain.










 

Sunday, April 4, 2021

Heritage Rose coming soon...


Heritage Rose, Missoula, Montana

This rose is growing along side I-90 in
Missoula, MT. I have been eyeing it for years to grab cuttings and plant them in the garden. Will do this in a few weeks. The Rose was part of the garden of a historic home in the North Missoula Railroad district (torn down to build St. Patrick Hospital ). Homes were from the 1870s to 1900s.  This Rose probably came by wagon to the valley. Or, could have been a cutting from a neighbor who brought it by early railroad from the Eastern US or West Coast?

It for sure is over 100 years old.

I’m going to try several methods of taking cuttings and starting them.
Fingers crossed on a successful outcome!

 

 

Happy April 2021!! The Garden is Open!


Happy April
Garden visited by lovely fox, pond melting, portable green houses ready, Barney ready for action!
Buttercups appearing in our region, a sure sign of Spring!











 

June