LAST CARROTS OF THE WINTER
We just harvested the last carrots from our garden. We had piled some extra soil on them in November to keep them from freezing. But with cold weather coming our way, it was time to dig them!
SPRING PREPARATIONS
"Winter is finally upon us, but here at Sprucedale Gardens we are preparing for spring! Seeds and plants are ordered and we'll soon order tags and pots. Soil for putting on plants is already here and waiting. What do we do all winter? Besides placing orders, we compile our planting schedule, do our taxes, make advertising [...]
Connecticut State Flower
Mountain Laurel When many other flowers have gone away for the season, Mountain Laurel adds some bright, summer colors to your garden. The fragrant, dainty pink and white evergreen shrub is the Connecticut State flower, native to the Eastern United States. It was first documented in 1624, a favorite of travelers. Cherokees use the plant as an analgesic [...]
DARE WE SAY IT: SPRING IS IN THE AIR!
Check. This. Out! Stepping into the greenhouse I was met with a warm, soothing stillness. You forget the feet of snow surrounding the greenhouse and just breathe in the aroma of, well, SPRING! The smell of fresh soil, of water and flowers and growth. Pansies are always one of the first flowers to show their colors [...]