Monthly Archives: May 2018

Update on our bees

Posted on 2018-05-22 by Karin Kiontke

As you know, our bees swarmed a little over a week ago. Thanks to East Village bee keeper Ray Sage, we were lucky to catch the swarm that day. A couple of days later, Ray came back with a proper … Continue reading →

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Our fifth Annual Rose Walk begins this weekend

Posted on 2018-05-17 by Karin Kiontke

It is mid May and time for our Annual Rose Walk. Hard to believe that we are doing this already for the 5th time! It is definitely a tradition now. The labels are in place, the rose buds are getting … Continue reading →

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A Swarm

Posted on 2018-05-12 by Karin Kiontke

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 →

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Almost over night…

Posted on 2018-05-06 by Karin Kiontke

… 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 →

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What a difference a day makes

Posted on 2018-05-01 by Karin Kiontke

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 →

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