Category Archives: The Spring Garden

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 →

Posted in Fred's Garden at Whimsey Hill House, Garden Design Principles, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 18 Comments

Line porous terracotta pots with tall kitchen trash bags before planting to prevent plants from drying out too quickly

Posted on May 22, 2018 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Each Spring, besides planting many annuals in the garden that I grow from seed or buy at local garden centers, I also put out quite an assortment of plants in containers that I display on my deck and patio, by … Continue reading →

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Step-by-Step Instructions on how I laid Patio Pavers

Posted on November 13, 2016 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

One of my many projects, this past Summer, that I tackled was to extend my poured cement patio with sixteen inch square cement pavers. Before I attempted the project, I looked at a few YouTube videos to see how it … Continue reading →

Posted in How-to, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 8 Comments

Pool losing one fourth inch of water at night with Pump and Filter turned Off

Posted on July 24, 2016 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Recently I had my in-ground pool relined, and the plumbing from the skimmer to the pump and filter was also replaced. A few weeks after I had that done, I noticed that the water level in the pool had dropped … Continue reading →

Posted in How-to, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden | 7 Comments

Buy a Shamrock Plant, also called Oxalis, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, It’s really an interesting house plant.

Posted on March 14, 2016 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Saint Patrick’s Day is almost here, and in super markets and florist stores everywhere you will see the Shamrock Plant also called Oxalis. The Shamrock plant, which some people think brings good luck is a member of the wood sorrel … Continue reading →

Posted in House plants / Forcing bulbs, The Spring Garden | 2 Comments

How to Trim a Golden String / Thread Cypress into a Pyramid

Posted on March 10, 2016 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

The pair of Golden String / Thread (sometimes called Mop) Cypress, seen in the two cover photos for this blog post, that are major focal points in my back garden, did not always have pyramidal shapes. The natural growth habit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushes, Shrubs, Trees, Garden Design Principles, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden, The Winter Garden | 3 Comments

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 →

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A different kind of container to plant Hen and Chicks in

Posted on June 5, 2014 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

A few years ago I started collecting different varieties of hen and chicks (Sempervivum). I think I took interest in them because I had already planted the “big stuff” like bushes and trees, as well as all kinds of perennials … Continue reading →

Posted in Roses, Peonies, Tulips, etc, The Spring Garden | 2 Comments

Martha was there and so was I, TRADE SECRETS CT. Sharon Connecticut

Posted on May 24, 2014 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Each May on the Saturday and Sunday following Mother’s Day, plant and garden antiques lovers from everywhere journey to picturesque north-west Connecticut for Trade Secrets. Trade secrets is a two-day event to benefit Women’s Support Services of Sharon, Ct., which … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Visits (Road Trips), The Spring Garden | 7 Comments

An Easy to Make and Inexpensive Trellis for Clematis, Morning Glories and other Vines

Posted on May 12, 2014 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

A few years ago I was invited to friends’ house for supper. Before the couple started the barbecue, they gave me a quick tour of their garden. The husband had started a collection of clematis vines and planted six or … Continue reading →

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