Rhode Island Feeds

Layanee DeMerchant

To say that I have felt left out is a bit of an understatement. Other gardeners have posted about their monarch caterpillars, their delicate chrysalis, and the subsequent emergence of the beautiful monarch butterfly. Not here. For the past five... Layanee DeMerchant

Since I have missed Wordless Wednesday, I thought I would give Three for Thursday a go. Hosted by Cindy at My Corner of Katy, Three for Thursday suggests that your post contain three photos, rants or reviews, in fact, three... Layanee DeMerchant

August is not the peak bloom for these gardens and with little rain in the past month, the only thing to look forward to are garden vegetables and visits from friends even though apologies are profuse given the wilting and... Layanee DeMerchant

Layanee DeMerchant

The truth is not too pretty here in Rhode Island as we are in a water deficit. The best bloomers are those in containers since they get the benefit of daily watering. I have, like many others, been dragging the... Layanee DeMerchant

A New England gardener recently told me that gardening is his obsession and he gardens in all four seasons. I can relate although I have not added blankets to the outdoor seating as he has done. For so many of... Layanee DeMerchant

Layanee DeMerchant

The garden in August needs tidying. There is no way around it, the Lady's Mantle or Alchemilla mollis, is ragged and the flower heads are brown. Some of the daylilies are well past bloom and yellowing foliage is showing along... Layanee DeMerchant

Amid the drone of the cicadas and the zipping of the dragonflies, the lazy, humid, languid days of July are coming to an end. The heavy air can keep one out of the garden just a bit too long. The... Layanee DeMerchant

The vegetable garden is in high production right now with beets, carrots, squash, garlic, swiss chard, peppers and cucumbers all producing. The beans were planted late and will be ready soon and the tomatoes were planted on time but late... Layanee DeMerchant

One week ago today, we added a new member to the family. This is Cooper. Cooper was born on May 20th at Tonmar Kennels in Pomfret, CT. He is related to the current Job Supervisor, Tucker, who is our 12... Layanee DeMerchant

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I so admire those diligent bloggers who have been posting regularly about the Buffa10 Fling last weekend. I am well behind and it is a challenge to find photos which have not been seen. It is interesting how many pictures... Layanee DeMerchant

There is an energy surrounding Buffalo which is palpable to gardeners in particular. This city, which has a curious name if one thinks at all about it, is situated in an optimistic location at the eastern edge of Lake Erie... Layanee DeMerchant

I am at the Buffalo Fling enjoying the company of gardeners and gardens and while I am there I am hoping for more beets, swiss chard and squash. The warm weather is pushing all the vegetables but the soil is... Layanee DeMerchant

I am at the Buffalo Fling enjoying the company of gardeners and gardens and while I am there I am hoping for more beets, swiss chard and squash. The warm weather is pushing all the vegetables but the soil is... Layanee DeMerchant

You know it is going to be a record breaker when the butterflies are flitting around the garden with you and your cup of coffee. They appear early if the temperatures are warm and today they were in abundant evidence.... Layanee DeMerchant

Really, summer is just in its' infancy here in Rhode island but not so the perennials. Many are blooming two weeks ahead of schedule. The astilbe are in full bloom right now at the end of June. Last year's photo... Layanee DeMerchant

Layanee DeMerchant