Many of the world’s centenarians share one common hobby – gardening. Dan Buettner the author of “Blue Zones” who has studied places around the world where residents live long healthy lives attribute gardening as one of their life hobbies.
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May in the Garden. Lilies, Daylilies, Geraniums and More
Happy Friday! Hope you had a good May and are looking forward to June and the summer holidays. Today I’d like to share pics of my May garden as it looks especially manicured after a fresh coat of mulch for moisture retention during our hot summer months.
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Friday Flowers. Roses in Bloom at Veena and Mani’s Garden
Happy Friday! Today I’m so excited to share glorious pics of flowers – hundreds and thousands of them! Last week my friend Veena invited me to tour her spring garden, and what a flower treat I was in for!
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Friday Flowers. May in My Garden. Bearded Iris, Roses and Columbines
Hello and Happy Friday! Today I’d like to share with your pics from my May garden. How is your May going? Can you believe it’s half over already! We are looking at June and full on summer soon!
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Friday Flowers. March in the Garden at Veena and Mani’s
Hello and Happy Friday! Today I’m so excited to share with you pics from my recent visit to our friend Veena and Mani’s spring garden.
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Friday Flowers. Freesias in Bloom
Hello and happy Friday! Toady I’d like to share these glorious pictures of freesias in bloom in my garden.
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Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia, PA
Happy Friday Folks! Wishing you a fabulous weekend ahead! Today I am thrilled to share with you pictures of my recent visit to Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Mums and Mums at Valley Forge Flowers
I do so love mums and I especially love them in the Fall. Their jewel tone flowers perks up any patio, corner, or indoor countertop. There’s a festive air in the fall when mums are on display. This is what I experienced at Valley Forge Florists when I visited my sister in Philadelphia. A decadent display of mums in fall colors.
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Friday Flowers. Fall in the Garden
Hello and Happy Friday! I know it’s been a while since I shared pics of my garden. Not because its not blooming away, contrary to that its actually looking great. I’ve just been lazy about taking photos and instead been enjoying the nature show. Finally the last couple weeks I decided to take a few luscious pics and so here you go folks, today’s Friday Flowers.
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Friday Flowers. Winter Rose Bouquet
Winter in the garden means lots of pruning around here, of which my roses especially get a good hard prune. But with our temperatures really mild in the 40s, 50s and 60s our roses haven’t slowed down and have plenty of new growth, buds and flowers still abloom. However, these bushes really do need a break before they start their stellar performance in the Spring. And so as I pruned I cut all the blooms and buds for winter garden bouquets to enjoy indoors.
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