Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

By: Kimmy

on Thursday, June, 10 2010 @ 09:33:33 pm (206 words)
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My balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is blooming! I love this little flower and it is one of my favourites in the gardens. Balloon flowers are perennials so once you plant them, you will be rewarded year after year with their beautiful flowers.… more »
Tags: balloon flower, balloon flowers, blue flowers, garden, gardening, pink flowers, platycodon grandiflorus, white flowers

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Building a Bog for Irises and Spider Lilies

By: Kimmy

on Monday, May, 31 2010 @ 01:51:05 pm (519 words)
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A friend offered to send me some irises to include in my gardens. However, these were not the bearded irises that I currently grow. Of the varieties sent to me, two were Rocky Mountain Iris (Iris missouriensis) and Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus) which… more »
Tags: amaryllidaceae family side garden, bog, building a bog, garden, gardening, irises, planting, rock border, rocky mountain iris, rocky mountain iris (iris missouriensis), spider lilies, yellow flag (iris pseudacorus), yellow flag iris

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Kimberly's Strange Contraption

By: Kimmy

on Thursday, May, 27 2010 @ 11:16:44 pm (365 words)
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You may be wondering about the strange contraption in the photograph above. It came about in this manner; this morning I went out to work in the gardens. I loaded my wheelbarrow full of mulch and when I… more »
Tags: flat tyre, strange contraption, trolley

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