K. Bruce Lane - Photo of the Day: tea roses

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Monday, January 02, 2023

Tea Roses

Tea Roses

Yesterday I wrote about sharing my Photo of the Day for 20 years. This morning, I thought I would let you know that I now share a Flower of the Day on my Flowers and Trees Facebook Page. Today, I chose Tea Roses and provided a link to my album. I plan to do this daily until I run out of flowers and plants to share. :)

You can view my photos of tea roses here - https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.2816787595016039&type=3

If you would like to view them daily, Like my page so you don't miss any. The colourful photos will be nice to view during the rest of the winter. You can find my Flowers and Trees page here - https://www.facebook.com/kbrucelaneflowers/

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Roses

Roses

Several years ago, I purchased 3 "tea" roses at a local store that were on a clearance sale for $4.95 each. I planted them in three different locations in my yard and they grew well and bloomed most of the summer. Since they were small, I decided to move them to one location, and there, they bloomed most of the summer and into the Fall.

The next year, they didn't do well and all three died. Since then, nothing will grow there except weeds. I even planted pansies, which grow everywhere around here, and they died as well. This year, I dug it all up to see if there was an ant's nest or other insects that would be killing the plants. I didn't find any. This Fall I moved my mint to that spot just to see if that will grow there. Of course, I won't know until next year!!

If you would like to view more photos of these beautiful flowers, feel free to check my album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=kbrucelaneflowers&set=a.2816787595016039

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Garden 3

Garden 3
August 16, 2015

This morning I am sharing the last of the photos taken in my yard last Sunday. You will find several photos of the colourful tea roses. The yellow and light pink are the first blooms so far this year. To be honest, these plants aren't very healthy at all and I am surprised they produced any flowers.

Only 2 cucumbers survived the cold and wet July and the onions in the background aren't very big. I've uploaded a photo of the lettuce, which likes cool weather. We have been eating fresh lettuce for a while now.

I decided to dig out one of my strawberry gardens because it was overgrown with weeds. This was the first garden I planted in the summer of 2008. I purchased 40 bags of cheap soil ($1.00 per bag) at Wal-Mart and planted around 25 strawberry plants in one half and green peas in the other. Gradually I planted new strawberry plants in the whole space.

Last year the berries were very small and the weeds took over even though it was weeded thoroughly, twice! I weeded once this year but by August there were few berries and tons of weeds so I decided to clear it completely. I sifted the soil, added all vegetation to my compost heap, and used the rocks for fill elsewhere in my yard. I plan to mix new soil and compost to the pile that I sifted, then build a couple of small raised beds for my grandchildren to plant next year. I should have room for a third raised bed for me to use.

K. Bruce Lane - Photo of the Day