A Swarm
Yesterday evening, while checking on the roses and chatting with a fellow gardener, I suddenly noticed a strange buzz. When I looked up, I saw an amazing sight: a large cluster of bees was hanging from a branch of our… Continue Reading
Author: Karin Kiontke
Almost over night…
… the tree peonies are in bloom! On Thursday evening, the buds were still tightly closed, Saturday afternoon, almost all of them were open. Tree peonies are a short lived wonder. The buds pop open, the flowers attract bees and… Continue Reading
What a difference a day makes
At this time of the year, the garden changes so quickly that it is difficult to catch up. Almost over night, the crap apple tree is in bloom. The tree peony buds are showing color and the first irises are… Continue Reading
Earth Day Week
Last Saturday was Earth Day. Like last year, first grade students from the Little Red Schoolhouse prepared some special art for Earth Day to be displayed on the fence of our garden. We hope that this will be tradition. Last… Continue Reading
From one of our gals: Apis mellifera
We decided to try something new; we will occasionally invite guest bloggers to write on LaGuardia Corner Garden’s website. This is the first contribution by Apis mellifera. I live with my sisters some brothers and a queen. We sisters are… Continue Reading