Tag Archives: allium

Visiting ducks and other changes in the garden

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Gabrielle

Okay- she’s not the duck but she is the cutest visitor in my watergarden! (My daughter who loves her Shamu and water.) This momma duck and her little babies just appeared for a few hours this Monday morning. She quacked … Continue reading →

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Spring’s Final Chapter for 2011

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Gabrielle

Last look at Tulips! My garden has been changing alot over the last month. New blooms as other blooms fade. Fuller flower beds. Each week ( for the last month) I bring home more Dahlias, Gladiolus and other bulbs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, bulbs, design, fall bulbs, garden, iris, pond, purple, Spring, summer, tulip, tulipworld, water garden | Comments Off

Purple balls of Allium

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Gabrielle

Allium (Flowering Onion) Allium species and cultivars- most are purple .. the best color of all! 🙂 And they are hardy in zones 3-11 and do well in sun or shade! What a great addition to all gardens. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, bulbs, deer, deterrents, flower bulbs, garden, moles, perennials, purple, rodents, Spring, squirrels | 8 Comments

the skinny on flower bulbs

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Gabrielle

Bulbs are easy to grow, provided that you stick to some essentials. Probably no other plant group gives as much variety and pleasure to the gardener with so little effort. The unique thing about bulbs is that they need little … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, begonia, bulbs, calladium, canna, chionodoxa, colchicums, corms, crocus, cyclamen, daffodil, daffodils, dahlias, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, fritillaria, garden, gladiolus, hyacinth, iris, muscari, oxalis, perennials, rhizome, Spring, tuber, tulips, tulipworld | 4 Comments

New growth, new blooms!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Gabrielle

Everyday- when its not raining- I take walks around to see what new flower bulbs are sprouting and now blooming! Even though its often gloomy and dark because of all the clouds and so many days of rain (what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, Urban Gardening | Tagged allium, bulbs, chionodoxa, daffodils, flower bulbs, flowers, frittilaria, garden, hyacinth, oxalis, tulipworld | Comments Off

Beautiful Bulbs & Perennials!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Gabrielle

Guest post from my friend/flower freak/garden designer/fellow blogger! Between shaking off the winter blooms and gearing up for summer activities, it’s going to be a busy and exciting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, geraniums, grape hyacinth, guest blogger, hostas, hyacinths, muscari, perennial, rhinestonecontessa, snowdrops, tulips | Comments Off

My Begonia update and losing spring

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Gabrielle

My first sign of life for my Apricot/Scarlet Begonia- after 1 week! Do you remember when I said we had unseasonably warm weather on April 10, when it was 80°. How wonderful that day was! Well, 1 week after on … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring | Tagged allium, begonia, bulbs, chionodoxa, flowers, frost, puschkinia, Spring, squill, tulips | Comments Off

a mother and a gardener

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Gabrielle

I have read many tidbits and quotes about how mothering is like gardening. Gentle, tender loving care and nurturing….. blah, blah, blah. I am not a “hard core” gardener. I love plants, bushes, etc. I love to plant, design, … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, bulbs, difficult, finiky, flowers, garden, hard core, hard work, indoor, kids, mother, parenting, plants, tulps, vacation | 2 Comments

My Spring has come!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gabrielle

This past Sunday it was 80 degrees in WI. That has happened here in late May, but I never remember it ever happening in April. I was just recovering from some horrible infection attacking my sinuses and lymph nodes- but … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring | Tagged allium, bulbs, chinodoxa, crocus, daffodils, flower bulbs, flowers, fritillaria, garden, hyacinth, iris, Spring, tulips, tulipworld | 5 Comments

Celebration!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gabrielle

Weddings, showers, garden party, birthday, Easter… I have gotten calls for flower bulbs for a baby shower, funeral, garden party, Easter and of course weddings in the last 3 months. My brother in-law and his bride recently gave yellow candies … Continue reading →

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