fairythyme's Blog

Lavender Mint

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:21:00 GMT

Springtime always seems to me like a grand reunion of old friends. The re-emergence of each perennial warms my heart. What resilience! Year after year, against what I think are insurmountable od...

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Dutchman's Breeches Poem?

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:21:00 GMT

A visitor to my website is looking for the words to a poem her mother recited to her back in the 50's. It's about the native wildflower found in woodlands - Dutchman's Breeches. Four of the lines...

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Fairy Release

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:26:00 GMT

OH YEESSSSS!!! SPRING IS REALLY HERE!!! This past weekend kicked things off in a big way. The bleeding heart is up, the peonies are peaking through, the frogs are peeping, the birds are nesting,...

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Moonflowers

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT

I started the moonflower seeds today. They need such a long growing season to bloom that in my Zone 5 you simply have to get a good head s...

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Fairy Sightings

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:37:00 GMT

One of my new gardenguides friends sent me the most wonderful account of a "fairy sighting." Over the years, I've had many people approach me at herb ...

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Fairy Gardens

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:58:00 GMT

I'm often asked how I ever got into fairy gardening. When I was writing and publishing Herb Gatherings "The Newsletter For ...

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Basket Fairy Garden

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:52:00 GMT
I finished my new fairy garden! I've included a picture here and another on my website. As I'd hoped, it has helped to chase away some...

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Fairy Container Gardening

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:53:00 GMT
Another very cold, gray day and they're saying it's only going to get colder. This is the time of year I find myself torn between wishi...

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Fairy Garden Pictures

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:52:00 GMT
Just added some pictures of various fairy scenes in my fairy gardens. Please be sure to check them out. I think they'll add a little m...

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Fairy Basil

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:54:00 GMT
FYI: Fairies love basil! They particularly like the dainty, fine-leafed varieties like Pistou and Piccolo Verde Vino. There are numer...

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Fairy Garden Thyme

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:03:00 GMT
Just getting started here. I'm an avid herb and fairy gardener with a website: www.fairygoodt...

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