Category Archives: Fred’s Garden at Whimsey Hill House

Outlining (Edging) a Vegetable or Flower Garden with Brick

Posted on July 6, 2018 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

One of my many projects that I’ve so far tackled this Spring was the redesign and outlining of my vegetable garden in brick. For years, I just had the planting spaces surrounded by black plastic edging, but finally it had … Continue reading →

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A look at the 2018 end of June garden, here at Whimsey Hill House

Posted on June 28, 2018 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Over the years I’ve given my readers a photographic tour of my garden, showing them what it looked like at its peak, which occurs somewhere in the middle-end of July when most of the Summer blooming perennials and annuals are … Continue reading →

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A look at the August 2017 garden, here at Whimsey Hill House

Posted on August 19, 2017 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Every gardening season has its challenges, and this year was one for the books! Here in up-state New York, during May and June, there was either too much rain (practically raining every day) or days that were hot and humid, … Continue reading →

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Fred Gonsowski’s garden at his home Whimsey Hill House… August 2016

Posted on August 10, 2016 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Gardening has always been my passion or some would say one of my obsessions. My interest love  of gardening, I think, was the result of three different people’s influences. My first person of influence was my maternal grandmother. Every Sunday … Continue reading →

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A Look at My Garden here at Whimsey Hill House (June 2014)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

June is a transitional and busy month in the garden. The many hundreds of daffodils that I’ve planted years ago (there used to be over a thousand) have finished blooming, and the perennials have all come up and are doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fred's Garden at Whimsey Hill House, The Spring Garden | 10 Comments

It Really starts feeling like Spring when I bring out the Lawn Furniture and Fill Planting Containers

Posted on April 25, 2014 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Last week, with the nightly temperatures rising a bit and days looking to not be that cold, I decided it was time to put out the lawn furniture and the more delicate garden ornaments (accessories). It is surprising that with … Continue reading →

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A Garden Tour of My Property. It might be Spring, but You should be thinking Winter Interest when Planning your Garden

Posted on April 12, 2014 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

After getting over a Winter here in upstate New York that was snowier and colder than recent years past, everyone I know is soo glad it’s finally getting warmer and signs of Spring are showing up. All the garden folk … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushes, Shrubs, Trees, Fred's Garden at Whimsey Hill House, Garden Design Principles, The Spring Garden, The Winter Garden | 2 Comments

A look at the September 2012 Garden, here at Whimsey Hill House

Posted on September 19, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Have you ever had one of those feelings / thoughts that said “take the pictures now before the rain? I had one of those moments on September 8th, the day I shot the pictures for this post. I knew there … Continue reading →

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A look back at the July Garden, in the 1990’s, here at Whimsey Hill

Posted on July 28, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

When it comes to gardening, everyone starts somewhere, and what I started with was the way my Mother’s family planted their gardens. My Mother’s family could plant and get to grow just about anything, but like most people it was … Continue reading →

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A Look at My July 2012 Garden here at Whimsey Hill

Posted on July 24, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

At the beginning of July, with a couple of throw away cameras, I took some shots of both the front and back gardens. I hoped to end up with some photos that would be good enough to show you. Here … Continue reading →

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