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Summertime, and the gardening is easy

Posted on July 28, 2025 by John Kevin Hickey

There’s a fine line between gardening and insanity. Cliff Clavin Gardening as a mental disorder I have come to the inescapable conclusion that to be a good gardener one must first either be a bit loco or a masochist. After … Continue reading →

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The garden lull is over, a tomato update and hints of autumn

Posted on August 21, 2021 by John Kevin Hickey

August is one of the hottest months of the northern year, so hold your breath and see that the fan is in order. It is also one of the longest months, and sometimes it seems even longer. Hal Borland The … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: mid-summer lull and the dog days of summer

Posted on July 10, 2021 by John Kevin Hickey

A lull in the garden Every year, right after the summer solstice, my garden takes a brief siesta. After a steady progression of blooms that begins in mid-spring with the arrival of daffodils, and reaches a crescendo when MrsVintage’s peony … Continue reading →

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