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Karen Bordeleau


There's a place for annuals in any garden

8:02 PM Wed, Jul 18, 2007 | | Comments (2)
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

I used to be an annuals snob. I don't know why -- maybe a marigold doesn't pose as much of a challenge as, say, an America rosebush. But the older I get, the fewer challenges I need, so I've......

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Staking the cukes

2:05 PM Thu, Jul 12, 2007 | | Comments (5)
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

I don't know about you, but whenever we plant 8 cucumber plants, none of them make it very far in the growing cycle without getting eaten by a woodchuck, attacked by some fungus, or just shriveling up. However, whenever we......

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Coming up roses

1:07 PM Mon, Jun 18, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

Click photo to enlarge it. The roses are finally here -- a full two weeks after their usual bloom date -- but worth the wait! The two climbers in the front -- America roses -- were rudely interrupted by......

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Karen 1, Deer 0

2:13 PM Fri, Jun 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

Many gardeners have been beset by deer -- lovely animals that they are -- who spend too much of their time lunching in our yards. So, since Bambi and her bambinos literally deflowered my gardens of all impatiens and verbena......

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Early shots

3:47 PM Thu, May 31, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

The garden I love the most is my English garden. Things are just starting to happen there. In another week or so, the arbor should have some roses on it!......

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Attempting to outsmart the deer

12:58 PM Thu, May 24, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

OK. I love deer. They're beautiful creatures, and my husband takes photos of them every time they step into the yard (sometimes in families of five). But enough is enough. I want them to stop snacking on my annuals (I......

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The herbs are sprouting

12:22 PM Wed, May 23, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

I have had an herb garden for about nine years or so, and have planted everything from anise hyssop to yarrow. Because I'm in Smithfield and because the spring has been a little harsh, most of the herbs are slightly......

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