Materfamilias Writes

An Urban Condo Garden, Rooftop-Style, in November. . . .

An Urban Condo Garden, Rooftop-Style, in November. . . .

 Shall we take a quick tour of my Fall Garden? The photos were taken over the past three or four weeks, as the days got shorter and colder — that Japanese maple above was golden…

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And In the Condo Terrace Garden — Report On Our First Summer

And In the Condo Terrace Garden — Report On Our First Summer

You might remember that this past April, I shared my intention to track my new (container) garden’s growth via regular posting here, to turn the pages of its story with you looking over my shoulder.…

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Five Things Friday, Halfway through September. . .

Five Things Friday, Halfway through September. . .

 1. This climbing rose, which I suspect might be New Dawn,  began the season well, but then suffered a very persistent campaign by aphids, which not surprisingly resulted in an affliction of powdery mildew. Mid-summer,…

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A Mystery Guest in my Garden

A Mystery Guest in my Garden

Thanks so much for your lovely responses to the post I almost didn’t write on Monday, feeling a bit discouraged about blogging as I was. Or perhaps not so much discouraged as protective of my…

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In the Garden . . . Starting with a Rough Schematic

In the Garden . . . Starting with a Rough Schematic

 Between our Canada Day (July 1st) long weekend, and the “bridge” weekend my readers across the border are making of their Independence Day tomorrow,  as well as whatever summer activities are taking the rest of…

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