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Using the Last of Our Bulk Mulch
In the last post, Adding Mulch to All the Garden Walking Paths, I talked about the way we obtain our mulch and the objective for the latest mulch load. This is a quick update on using up the last of the mulch in and around the gardens. For this final push to get the last…
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Adding Mulch to All the Garden Walking Paths
This is the way we get our mulch for our gardens now. We used to buy the bags of mulch at one of the big box home improvement stores. We go straight to the source and buy it by the dump trailer full from a local tree service. We also get our firewood (by the…
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Summer Bulbs Blooming Canna and Cahaba Lily
You know you are entering the hottest part of the summer when the Cahaba and Canna Lilies begin to bloom. The Cahaba Lily produces the most delicate flower in our garden and is absolutely beautiful to behold. We have many of them and they remind me of lace or spun sugar. The plants are quite…
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New Scarecrow Dressed for the Garden
What does thrift shopping have to do with gardening? Tools, equipment, and all kinds of yard art can be found at thrift shops. You can also find really funky clothing that you might never wear yourself, but your scarecrow Desdamona, would. Since we have decided to complete all the raised beds inside the west garden…
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Progress Update on Raised Iris Bed Construction
It is hard to put into words the amount of work that has gone into the garden this summer. I think this is probably the most work, and the hardest work, we have ever done in this whole multi-year process of building the garden. We are now down to the last few garden boxes out…
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Adding Roadside Iris Boxes for Passersby
Let’s begin this post by admitting that the hardest garden worker we currently have is Edgar. He supervises everything we do and keeps the squirels, birds, frogs, and lizards at bay while we complete our tasks. He has trained us very well and we love him more each day. While Scott was constructing the raised…
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Making 40 Raised Beds for Fall Iris Bulbs
As promised in an earlier post, here is our full explanation of how Scott built the 41 raised beds for our gardens. The procedure for purchasing iris bulbs is an interesting one. Offerings for the different varieties become available to purchase in March and if you are looking for a specific name or color you…
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What Garden Flowers are Blooming Now
On May 26th, Memorial Day, Alabama transitions into summer with various flowers blooming in the garden. Key highlights include pink and white Gladiolus, purple and light blue Iris, and a selection of lilies and hydrangeas. Wildflowers will peak later, as summer progresses. What’s blooming in your area?
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New Iris Garden Signs Arrived
Well, this was a surprise! Over the past week, I have been driving Scott crazy cutting out vinyl stencils that I could use to paint the names of each of the iris varieties we have on order on their individual raised beds. He kept trying to tell me that I didn’t need to go through…
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Building More Raised Beds and Iris Blooms
Some of the boxes have been built and I thought I would show you an update on the progress. There are not a lot done, but the progress is slow and steady. It does seem like we are visiting Home Depot once a week for more wood and supplies. Every box that is completed is…
Deborah's Iris Garden
Hybrid & Heirloom Iris Bulbs