Winter Dreaming ... NOT! Time To Focus On Summer Projects!

in #roses7 years ago

Cold ... Cold and more Cold - right til the end of the month. Highs of -14 to -23 with lows to -31. Good grief - what happened?

My furnace went out 6 days ago and the repair man is still waiting for parts. Thank goodness we have a wood stove for back up heat!

Miss my rose garden terribly this time of year - so thought I'd cheer up with a few pics of my garden.

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All of my roses are fragrant roses imported from England. This one's called Just Joey.

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And this one's named "William" - forgot the rest of his name on his tag.

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Violets seem to be one of the first flowers out in my garden in spring.

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Even this delicate but robust climber is scented. It blooms profusely but the blossoms only last a max of 2 days before the petals fall off, making way for new ones to open right away.

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I find that usually if I plant nasturtiums at the base of my roses, it helps to keep the roots cool especially if the roses are planted in a hot location. The nasturtiums also have the added benefit of giving off a peppery scent that seem to keep the aphids away! So .... bug-free roses! Yay!!!

Nasturtiums are members of the water cress family and the leaves and flower can be added to salads for a dash of color and they add a peppery flavor - yum!

OK ... time to start planning where I'm going to plant what this summer .... have a wonderful day everyone!

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Hello @ngans ... thank you for the kind comments about my photos! They are images of my own roses from my own garden.

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