It’s about time.
Frances
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About me
My name is Frances and I am a lifelong gardener, having lived in various parts of the USA over many years. I am now gardening in USDA Zone 7a east Tennessee. From 2000 to 2014 I was gardening on a slope in a small town in Tennessee. I have been blogging about my gardens since December of 2007. Thank you for visiting!
The slope in spring
The slope in fall
The slope in winter
The Hop~
640 Merrimon Ave.
or The Hop West
721 Haywood Rd.
Asheville, North Carolina
The story of the day a throng of cedar waxwings descended upon the garden, shown in the header image. (2009)
How to Cut Back the Too Tall Late Summer Bloomers
An awkward title that explains about making those very tall asters, mums and others shorter by cutting them down by half in May. Now is the time! (2011)
A book inspires the growing of lilies from seed. (2009)
How ten lily bulbs became hundreds. (2010)
Did You Really Think I Bought All These Plants?
A rant about the mistaken thoughts of non-gardeners. (2009)
Lost Secret in the Bloedel Reserve
There was something hidden in the forest and we were lucky enough to be able to see it. (2011)
Dreams turn into reality, in a way. The Green Man/Leaf Man faces live well in my garden now. (2011)
A yard without a lawn. (2010)
A history of all of the faire gardens and a couple of choice tidbits about me. (2009)
The Six Degrees Of Favorite Plants-Southern Living Blogathon
Very difficult to only pick your six favorite plants, some of us bent the rules a bit. (2009)
I agree! Worth the wait, indeed. can’t get over that last image. I would not have thought veronicas bloomed at the same time.
Hi Elizabeth, thanks for visiting! Georgia Blue must be related to the wild non-native ground cover Veronicas blooming in every nook and cranny along roadsides here, also in full and glorious bloom. It makes a good foil for daffodils, too.
Thank you for the glimpse of spring!
Thanks for stopping by!
It is really truly lovely.
It truly is, and this is just the beginning! Thanks for visiting, friend.
I know if spring is happening down there, it is sure to be up here soon! Love the photos!
Thank you, dear. I like being the harbinger of spring for the northern gardeners!
Thank you for sharing your garden.
Thank you for stopping by, Kathryn!
You do have a great eye for color/plant combinations. This is a lovely post. xoxogail
Thank you, dear Gail. That is high praise coming from one with your eye! xoxoxo
Yes, it is about time – I was getting worried about you! But I’m glad you and your garden are back. It’s lovely. We’ve had a terribly mild winter, too, and now are suffering from an overabundance of rain. Wish it would space itself out so more would fall in July and August.
So happy to see your lovely spring flowers.
Hi Barbara, you are sweet to think of me, but don’t worry, I am fine, just doing other stuff rather than blogging. We have had way more rain than normal, too. I hope we get some during the summer when we need it the most.
Without a doubt, your posts are as welcome as early blooming daffodils…always a happy surprise. Love that combo of the white hellebores with the pond of ‘Georgia Blue’ lapping at their feet…definitely a visual delight. I am such a fan of ‘Georgia Blue’…it is one of the best ground covers ever.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Michaele! Georgia Blue is such a good doer, it spreads nicely, will grow in sun or shade, is evergreen and long blooming. We are lucky it is so happy here.
Thanks for sharing your spring blooms! I can hardly wait until we actually have blooms here in the north. There are so many emerging plants, and I think a few winter blooms in some gardens…but I’m so excited to see my first bloom in my own garden…under the melting snow.
Hi Beth, thanks for stopping by! Your blooms will be coming soon, too, I hope. Spring is stretching her arms and legs after a little nap. It’s so exciting!
So good to hear from you after a long time. I too was concerned but glad you are well and the gardens are beautiful as usual.
Hi Jean, thanks for visiting. I am okay, no cause for concern. Still gardening if not blogging much.
Those who get spring later than we do are getting it at about the same time this year. What is stranger is that the weather has been very spring like for more than a month, without rain.
Hi Tony, thanks for dropping by. I have noticed that my northern friends are seeing spring like happenings in the garden now, too. We have been inundated with rain, though, which I will never complain about knowing how dry it can be in summer here.
Thank you for taking the time to write a post. I felt like I learned a lot when I visited your garden, and I treasure the grape hyacinths you shared with me.
Hi Kathy, I so enjoyed having you visit the old garden! I am unsure exactly what species those grape hyacinths are, they were carpeting the property when we moved in there and I spread them far and wide and gave away to anyone who would take them.
So happy to see your post!!! The Tommie crocuses are a wonder!
Hi Marie, thanks so much. The tommies are really thickening up now. I should move them around.
Getting a notification that a new Fairegarden post is available is always a treat! I’m in East Tennessee, so I get inspired by your gorgeous garden. Thank you.
Hi Luna, what a sweet thing to say! We are lucky where we live, spring comes early for us although as you know, summers can be too dry sometimes. Thanks for visiting.
The red Helleborus ( blue Lady ) is gorgeous. I brought all the helleborus I had in my garden when we moved and only a couple have thrived in their new home. I have a white one and one with reddish flowers. I love seeing a blooming plant in February. You certainly have a beautiful garden. Mine is just starting to slowly wake up. Still a bit cool here and lots of rain. Do you have trouble with your plants heaving during the winter ? I have lost some because of that. Look forward to more pictures of your garden.
Hi Eva, thanks for stopping by and the kind words. Moving is hard on plants and people both. It has taken five years for the moved hellebores to bulk up. But there are tiny baby seedlings around them now, so that is a good sign for a prosperous future. The worst plants for heaving here are heucheras and it sometimes causes their death. A thick leaf cover or hardwood mulch helps. I do hope to blog more often.
Wonderful to see the promise of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, as we in New Zealand go into a very dry autumn.
Hi Judi, thanks for stopping by. I am sorry about your drought, we have been having the same here in summer the last couple of years. May it rain for you, and for us at the needed time!