New England Gardener

Made my first big trip to the garden center last weekend and I got a little carried away. It is hard to resist buying everything in sight at the start of the season! I have so much space…so many plans and ideas…I’m so excited to get my hands dirty! But I always come back down to earth in the check-out line when my wonderful array of perrenials and annuals is totaled up. Yikes! And, it’s only May!

So, when the meteorologists muttered the word “frost” the other day, I took action. I actually covered up my most tender vegetation with light baby blankets. I was outside, in the dark, carefully tucking them in for the night. I have never done this before and it felt a little silly, but I was protecting my “investment”.

My husband thought I was crazy. I told the plants to hang in there and be strong and that they would live to see another day.

They did. Everything is fine in the garden.

And, while I love to nurture my little tubers and watch them grow all summer into dazzling dahlias, there’s nothing like a blooming apricot rose bush in early May. Worth the money for sure!