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Azure grape hyacinth, Muscari azureum

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I had ordered several Azure Grape Hyacinth bulbs from a catalog) last fall. Just yesterday I noticed the first tiny blue cone with a few rows of flowers at the bottom. 3.29.11 I later found a few tiny blue tips,......

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Regal Geranium (Pelargonium domesticum)

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Regal Geranium, also called Martha Washington Geranium, is new to me. I've just picked up one, in a 7-inch container, from a nearby Massachusetts nursery for $14.99. It is "traditionally enjoyed as a seasonal, indoor flowering plant," according to grower......

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Green eggs at a farmers market

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

A few weeks ago, our friends in Attleboro suggested that I visit a winter farmers market that I'm not familiar with, held every Sunday from noon to 4 pm in North Attleboro. I took a ride out there yesterday and......

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Spring will be here tomorrow

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

"A Light exists in Spring Not present on the Year At any other period -- When March is scarcely here...." Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) Yes, spring will arrive tomorrow; but for me spring has already arrived a good 2......

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The shamrock plant

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The shamrock plant is a new addition to my indoor plants. It belongs in the Oxadilaceae family, the same as Oxalis triangularis, also called Purple Shamrock and False Shamrock. The plant has the characteristic 3-leaflet foliage in bright green. The......

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Let me try again with 'The tree of enchantment'

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The "tree of enchantment" -- weeping pussy willow --that I purchased last year and put in the ground after flowering has shown no signs of life this year. -- From 2010 I have kept a watchful eye for this year's......

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The Mandarin Wind Hibiscus is blooming again

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

As daylight appears brighter and days are getting longer, the healthier and fuller Mandarin Wind Hibiscus with new, darker green leaves has also produced new buds. 3.5.11 The first flower of the second indoor-blooming period opened today. 3.5.11 The orange......

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Poinsettia: 'How long can this be going on?'

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Poinsettia, the symbol of Christmas, usually blooms past New Year's before it starts to lose its luster. It is rare to see them still fresh and beautiful beyond Valentine's Day. 3.1.11 It's now the first week of March with spring......

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