tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39927007356162673382024-03-19T05:09:26.686-07:00Lady of LaManchaA gardening blog by an American living in La Mancha, SpainLady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-55431178980157197742020-05-21T02:19:00.001-07:002020-05-21T02:21:08.223-07:00My Favorite Iris, and My Lone Allium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My favorite iris is an oldie - Shah Jehan from 1932. It may not be the largest of irises in my garden, but it is more refined, without all the ruffles. Love the colorway.</div>
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This year, my garden has produced one lone allium, whose name escapes me. Two years ago, however, I planted hundreds of <i>Allium sphaerocephalon</i>, but not a single one has come up. It's very frustrating, especially because this variety is supposedly native to Spain. In buying bulbs from Holland, though, I can't help but wonder if their stock has been modified for central/northern European climates, and therefore is not able to handle our drought.<br />
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I have been trying to find bulbs here in Spain, but no luck so far. It's interesting how native plants to Spain, such as <i>Allium sphaerocephalon</i>, euphorbia and asphodelus, are becoming popular in other countries for their use in drought-tolerant gardens, yet I can't find them here at a garden center or online.<br />
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But I've got my eye on a native allium that I've seen growing in a neighboring olive grove... ;)<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-23632386159758157142020-05-10T04:05:00.004-07:002020-05-15T13:05:38.277-07:00The Front GardenWell, the roses in the front garden are starting to do their thing, and I have been spending more time just sitting, looking and smelling.<br />
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Yes, there are weeds. Yes, there are rose bushes that did not get pruned this year. And, yes, there are a few plants that need to be cut back. But, I tend to be more of a hands-off gardener, and I love letting plants 'do their thing'.<br />
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I am sharing this post with this month's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, run by Carol at <a href="https://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2020/05/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-may-2020.html?showComment=1589566118420#c4524055215876720418">May Dreams Garden</a>. Stop by to see what is blooming in other gardens around the world!<br />
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-87182756926448594522020-04-30T11:21:00.005-07:002020-04-30T11:23:53.120-07:00Too much?We have been quarantined at home since March 12th, and that has given me ample time to spend in my garden. Not <i>work</i> in the garden, mind you, because a larger volume of medical pre-publications have been demanding my attention, logically. But, a looksie here and there have got me thinking...<br />
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I have too much purple. Yes, yes I do.<br />
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Well, to be fair, perhaps I didn't necessarily have too much purple to begin with, but over the years my white Thalia daffodils have disappeared (the shrews?), as have the <i>gladiolus byzantinus</i> (ditto?). Meanwhile, the native <i>lavandula stoechas</i> and iris have been prospering, and the wisteria is slowly climbing the pergolas. I am now kicking myself for not planting a white wisteria.<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-89513348619632944622019-03-16T13:20:00.001-07:002019-03-16T13:22:22.864-07:00Bloom Day - March, 2019Frustration has reigned in my garden this month. We have had exactly 1 day of rain this entire winter. As a result, certain areas of the garden have turned hard as cement, and NOT A SINGLE daffodil has come up this year. I gave up on crocuses and tulips years ago, and now I have to say good-bye to daffodils, too. Frustrating. If I ever plant them again, it will be in pots.<br />
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In addition, I have had to switch on the drip irrigation system every few days since mid-February so I don't lose my larger bushes and trees. With the added water, the pyrus calleryana is looking spectacular today, and it is quickly becoming the largest tree on our property.<br />
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Finally, my loyal freesia and iris are in bloom early this year. Well, of course! It was 27ºC / 82ºF today!<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-75261181203952242442019-03-11T05:14:00.000-07:002019-03-11T05:14:50.586-07:00Almond trees in bloom<div style="text-align: center;">
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Over the years, I have found that our almond trees can bloom anywhere from late January to early March. I attribute this year's March bloom to our excessive drought this year. I have also found that 'native' trees and nursery-bought specimens do not flower at the same time.<br />
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The native wild almond trees bloom first, yet their blossoms can often be affected by a winter freeze, or their flowers open before the pollinators are out, which is what usually happens in my garden. As a result, my natives hardly ever produce much of a harvest. The nursery-bred trees, however, flower anywhere from one to three weeks later, and they give a much better crop.</div>
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This year, though, our temps have been high, so some pollinators are already awake.</div>
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Will I have double the almonds this year?</div>
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Once again, the mimosas are in bloom. And, once again, it's that time of year when I dream of having one of these beauties in my garden.</div>
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-61306265685861013972019-02-06T12:08:00.000-08:002019-02-06T12:08:10.258-08:00Saying goodbye<br />
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I have just buried my cat, Luna.<br />
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Those of you who are followers have probably seen photos of her on this blog before. She was my true gardening companion, never venturing outdoors alone and always staying close by. Her favorite parts of the garden were the sunny patio where lizards were often hiding, and the north side of the garden where mice and moles were to be found. The ivy-covered wall in the front garden was her favorite perch, and the warm granite stones of the front walkway and back patios were always the best places to roll around in the sun.<br />
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She was diagnosed with lymphoma the week before Christmas, so we were lucky to have more than a month to spoil her with her favorite foods, cuddles and ear-scratching.<br />
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We laid her to rest in the place where she spent her last moments in the garden, under the gingko tree, where she sat to watch me, the dogs and birds flitting around the garden. Her grave is protected by a large stone, and I have planted a memorial garden around it, with white iris, dusty miller and sempervivens.<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-40386079074712472019-01-30T01:41:00.002-08:002019-01-30T01:43:55.611-08:00Wordless Wednesday - Winter Beach<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Friday before Christmas, I came home in the evening to find the town-owned property in front of our front wall absolutely swamped. We have a <i>prunus serrulata</i>, a <i>cupressus sempervirens</i> and a walnut tree planted there, and they were all standing in a good 6 inches of water. I called the water company's emergency line, and decided to rake back all the river rock gravel that I use to keep the weeds under control. However, the leak was not near the street; instead, it was gurgling up just 8 inches from our front wall, walkway and gate.<br />
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Fearing for the integrity of the wall foundation, including the column holding up the large gate, I dug a drainage ditch to drain the water away from the wall and down the street towards the empty house lot next door. Our 18-year-old son was home from college for Christmas, and he gave me a hand with the digging.<br />
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By the time we got the water draining away from the wall, the water company technician had arrived and immediately told me to step away - "That's not water," he said. WHAAAAT?! It was night, dark, and some water was running into a storm drain, so I thought the smell was coming from there.<br />
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Apparently, our gated community has a very superficial sewage system that has a number of faults. New pumps were installed about a year ago, and leaks have been popping up in several áreas ever since. We had no idea.<br />
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So, the following day (yes, the FOLLOWING day), the municipal workers came out to turn off the pump for our street. The leak continued for another day, as gravity made the whole street drain at my front gate. Lovely. Merry Christmas. Bah-humbug.<br />
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So now, three weeks later, the water has finally been absorbed and the stench is gone, but no repairs have been made and the pumps have not been turned back on. So, where is it all going? Well, remember that lovely stream and reservoir we have behind our property? Yes... Oh, sh!t.<br />
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-13902125528638437282019-01-07T02:33:00.001-08:002019-01-07T02:46:56.380-08:00In A Vase On Monday - Wreath<div>
OK, so I am cheating. I have not prepared a vase, and the holiday season is over, but I still wanted to share a simple wreath that I threw together just before Christmas. </div>
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Inspired by the other wreaths in IAVOM posts, I decided to wrap together some <i>parthenocissus tricuspidata </i>vines that had started to take over the front of our house. These twisted together suprisingly well because they are quite small in diameter and flexible <span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">‒ </span></span>no tying necessary. We don't have fir trees here in LaMancha, so the greenery I added is <i>rosmarinus postrata</i>, and the red hips are from <i>rosa canina</i> rootstock that grew after transplanting a rosebush.</div>
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I like the simple asymmetrical look with our old-fashioned Toledo oak door. And, I am happy to find that, two weeks later, the rosemary has not dropped is "needles". Of course, the door is north-facing, so I would not recommend it for a south-facing door.</div>
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Stop by<a href="https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/2019/01/07/in-a-vase-on-monday-in-the-pink/"> Rambling in the Garden</a> to see other In A Vase On Monday posts for more inspiration!<br />
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-7412724328736801132019-01-06T12:48:00.000-08:002019-01-24T09:09:53.995-08:00Three Kings DayEpiphany, Little Christmas, Twelfth Night… you may call it what you will, but in Spain January 6th is <i>El Día de Los Reyes Magos</i>, or Three Kings Day. On the night of the 5th, Spanish children leave out a shoe for the Three Kings to fill with gifts brought from the Far Orient on camels and accompanied by their pages.<br />
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In addition to gift-giving, there is always a feast of <i>roscón de Reyes</i>, which is a sweet yeast bread flavored with <i>agua de azahar,</i> or orange blossom water. Dried orange blossoms are left for a day in water to give a lovely aroma to the <i>roscón</i>. Obviously a Moorish influence, I have not seen <i>agua de azahar</i> used in any other foods.<br />
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The <i>roscones</i> are sold with a gold-foil crown, and they have a large butter bean and ceramic figurine hidden inside. Whoever finds the figurine in their piece of <i>roscón</i> is "crowned" as King, and whoever gets the bean is supposed to pay for the <i>roscón</i> (fancier ones can cost up to €60!). Over the years, children can collect quite a few figurines!<br />
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A cousin of mine recently asked me about our Spanish traditions, so my sisters-in-law sent me all these photos to share and the photo credit goes to them. Many thanks! But, the Spanish Christmas tradition that I love the most is the <i>Belén</i>, or Bethlehem. Instead of a Christmas village or a simple Nativity scene, in early December Spaniards adorn their homes with full-on towns of Bethlehem, including houses, vegetable gardens, gristmills with running water, paths and bridges, shepherds with their sheep, etc, all around a nativity scene with approaching Wise Men on their camels. Some are truly works of art with antigue figurines, while others are made with Playmobil or Lego figurines and Play-doh for young children to be able to touch. Below are photos of my sister-in-law's <i>Belén</i>, with lights, running water, beach sand and moss. Each year, they go to the Christmas market in the center of Madrid to add to their collection. Isn't it wonderful?<br />
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-69156564623103427312018-12-17T02:43:00.002-08:002018-12-17T02:52:22.860-08:00Bloom Day - December, 2018The 15th of every month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, when we all post photos of what is blooming in our gardens. But, today is not the 15th, is it? With the rush to finish work before the holidays and our eldest son coming home tomorrow for Christmas, my mind has been elsewhere!<br />
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Although winter is right around the corner and we have had some frost, I do have a few pretties to share. <br />
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This rose looks lovely, until you realize that it is Benjain Britten, and that icy-pin color it is sporting is not its true color. <br />
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The mums are on their way out, but they still provide color.</div>
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Gaura, oh gaura! How did I ever live without you before this year? She has been blooming for a record-breaking 8 months!</div>
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Stop by <a href="https://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2018/12/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-december-2018.html">May Dreams Gardens</a> to see what's blooming in other peoples' gardens</div>
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You know, there are some very talented gardening bloggers out there who also excel in flower arranging. I just happen to not be one of them.<br />
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But, I often have a few clippings in a base on our kitchen table, especially on the weekends. This weekend I had been taking cuttings to propagate gaura, salvia and abelia, so the flower tips wound up in an old maple syrup bottle on the table. It did not take long for our cat, Luna, to take an interest in it.<br />
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Stop by <a href="https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/in-a-vase-on-monday-gather-ye-rosebuds/">Rambling in the Garden</a> for the weekly In A Vase on Monday posts to see other proper arrangements. As for my little vase, it's now high up on top of the cupboards, where I'm sure the spiders will enjoy it.<br />
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I am posting with The Patient Gardener for the <a href="https://patientgardener.wordpress.com/2018/11/30/end-of-month-view-november-2018/">End of the Month View</a>, where other gardeners will hopefully have accomplished more than I this month.<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-42583025166391163252018-11-25T10:57:00.000-08:002018-11-25T10:59:07.620-08:00Village livingYou know you live in a small village when…<br />
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...you mention to the village baker that your husband has brought home a cold from his business trip to Portugal, and he steps out to his garden to give you larger-than-life pomegranates with extra vitamin C!<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-43008098777413228002018-11-21T14:23:00.000-08:002018-11-22T03:03:31.547-08:00Fall foliage<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fall foliage in Spain is mostly monochrome: gold on gold. So, one of my goals in my garden has been to bring in more oranges and reds, reminiscent of my native New England. Sometimes, you have to look hard, but it's coming along. </span></div>
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For some reason, Parthenocissus quinquefolia likes hanging out at the top of the fence. It hasn't grown much in years, and I wonder if it will ever fill in.</div>
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-12969848078227588802018-11-19T09:40:00.001-08:002018-11-19T11:53:17.401-08:00Wisteria in the spotlightHaving my afternoon tea in the kitchen, I had to run out and take a photo of my oldest wisteria, looking so pretty in the sun.<br />
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I usually have a large outdoor sofa in this exact spot, but I recently moved it to the other end of the porch during a wind storm (it has been known to get pushed off the edge and down the stairs). It is funny how when you re-organize things you see them in a whole new light, both literally and figuratively. I won't be putting the sofa back any time soon.<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-15187473943131448162018-11-15T08:49:00.000-08:002018-11-15T09:10:57.569-08:00Bloom Day - November 2018The sky has been cloudy this month and the fog has crept up the river from Toledo most mornings, so these photos were taken in mad dashes yesterday when the sun peeked out its head. What a tease, that sun!<br />
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William Shakespeare is my favorite red rose. Red? Well, someplace between red and magenta, but its most appealing attribute is its scent.<br />
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I am pleased with this photo because it shows the progression of colors that Benjamin Britten is capable of producing, but in the summer the flowers are too fleeting to appreciate. From bits of yellow, to coral, to a purpley-red, BB has got it all - with a fruity scent to boot!<br />
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In my garden and in its current location, Charles Darwin is a bit of a meek producer. However, it is healthy and I love the color of its blooms, so it is a keeper.<br />
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Chrysanthemums in Spain are sold for All Saints' Day on November 1, so you will probably never see them in a garden as they are associated with cemeteries and funerals. However, I have always loved chrysanthemums becuase of the color they bring to the fall garden. I have several, which can be grown as perennials here. Unfortunately, though, they are sold here <i>sans</i> ID.<br />
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La Sevillana has been flowering since May. She is such a hard worker. I should probably pay more attention to her. Ay, if only she smelled as lovely as she looks...<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day to everyone! Stop by <a href="https://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2018/11/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-november-2018.html">May Dreams Gardens</a> to see what's blooming in everyone elses' gardens.</span></div>
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-91583530575900711902018-11-14T04:32:00.001-08:002018-11-19T11:39:25.098-08:00Red-legged partridges and "Little owls"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-14367613956197830272018-11-11T14:34:00.001-08:002018-11-11T14:34:09.862-08:00100 yearsOn the 100th anniversary of the end of Word War I, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars", I once again have been reflecting on the fate of so many young men and women who gave ther lives to preserve our freedom, among them my grandmother's cousin, Frank.<br />
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However, I had never been able to find where he was buried. All of my online searches had come up empty. Until today. Searching once again, I have just been able to find Cousin Frank's gravesite at the Somme American Cemetery in Bony, Aisne, France. The Find A Grave website provided a photo and a description:<br />
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I feel better now that I know where he was buried, and I know that one day I will visit his grave. You see, I believe that both my mother's and my middle names are Frances for a reason.<br />
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<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-28921911854983874362018-10-31T10:42:00.005-07:002018-10-31T10:45:23.779-07:00End of the Month Garden View - October, 2018I had thought that I might be a bit more motivated to get things done in the garden if I posted monthly photos of the garden's progress. Accountability, I say! It also gives me a good excuse to pay attention to my garden at the end of the month, which is always hectic at work because the biomedical journal I translate runs on an end-of-the-month deadline.<br />
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However, it has been cloudy and rainy for the past 5 days, and I thought I would never get any decent photos today. But, Mother Nature cooperated, and the sun breached through the clouds for just five minutes, and I ran outside to get some quick pictures.<br />
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I still don't have the heart to call the back part of the property a "garden". I mean, all there is are a few random trees that are still growing in and little else. While it is mainly overrun with our native stipa, which I actually like, there is really not much of interest going on here, and I find it a bit embarrassing. It is just horrible, horrible soil, and the ammending process is slow, arduous, and unsatisfying. The battle will continue.<br />
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Just a few meters over from the previous photo is an area that is doing a bit better because we created a sort of earth berm so that the neighbor's rainfall would not keep encroaching on our property. Here, I added 5 cypress trees, an ornamental pear and a gingko to provide privacy from the neighboring lot and street.</div>
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The front garden is a much happier place. Right now, the chrysanthemums are in bloom, the abelia have turned red, and the fraxinus rubra is also turning. My plans for this weekend include cleaning up the last of the pruning pile and transplanting lots of the rooted creeping rosemary and irises to the back yard. Free plants fit well within my budget. </div>
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I am cross-posting with <a href="https://patientgardener.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/end-of-month-view-october-2018/">The Patient Gardener</a> for the end-of-the-month meme.</div>
<br />Lady of LaManchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992700735616267338.post-88753077267369754712018-10-27T17:17:00.000-07:002018-10-28T01:12:49.965-07:00Growing English Roses in SpainWhen I first came to live in LaMancha 12 years ago, I had never tended a garden in such a hot, dry climate, and I had no experience with clay soil. In my native New England, we had never-ending precipitation and a lush, humus-filled topsoil. Yes, there were rocks and tree roots to work around, but I had never had to chip away at a hole with a pick-axe!<br />
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The first year, I planted these roses in pots, as we still did not have a drip system up and running, and I was unsure whether any of them would survive in a dry lot with absolutely no shade. The roses did surprisingly well in pots, and that winter they were planted in the yard on the eastern side of the house. Since then, I've learned a thing or two.</div>
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1) <u>Soil ammendments</u>: I know, I know, this is the boring stuff, but you have to feed your plants if you want them to flourish, and I prefer not using chemicals in my garden. Every single plant in my garden has been planted with ammendments, mainly potting soil and <i>mantillo</i>, which is a mix of decomposed manure and organic plant matter. I also use a sprinkle of ash from our wood-burning fireplace and banana peels, which are an excellent source of potassium. Remember: if you do not ammend your Spanish clay earth, it's just like planting in terracotta pots, because in the summer our clay soil "cooks" and solidifies.<br />
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2) <u>Location, location, location!</u>: When planting English roses in Spain, you need to take our harsh summer climate into account. Yes, roses need plenty of sun to flower, but too much of a good thing can be bad. Plus, our dry summer winds can be more drying than the sun itself. So, I have my English roses planted on the eastern side of my house, protected by masonry walls and other taller plants. Less heat + less hot air = longer-lasting roses.<br />
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English roses on the eastern side of the house, in front of an ivy-covered masonry wall and with companion plants</div>
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3) Water: From April/May to September, I have my roses on a drip irrigation system, set at 45 min per day at 9:30 pm, that way the plants have all night to absorb the water (I have never had mold problems).<br />
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4) Ground cover/companion plants: Especially in the cases of recently-planted roses, it is necessary to provide their roots with some sort of relief and protection from the elements in the summer. So, my first line of defense is a large rock. Yes, when I plant a new rosebush, I usually "plant" a large rock at its feet (this is a trick that my Spanish mother-in-law taught me: "<i>la piedra les aporta frescor</i>"). Companion plants also provide some protection, and ones that do well with roses include: sage, rosemary, thyme and lavender. The planting is dense, and the sun does not reach the soil.<br />
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And that's it! I use no chemicals, no sprays, no nothing. I do have other roses planted in other areas of the garden, but these are big growers and ramblers.</div>
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