Category Archives: butterfly gardens

Drama and Beauty in the May Garden

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Maraleen Manos Jones

Drama and Beauty in the May Garden Bears:  Hummingbirds return here around May 11th. This year, I put out five feeders for them on May13th. In the middle of that night, our dog, Amanda, started barking wildly; we knew something … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2020 PLANTING SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Maraleen Manos Jones

I had first posted these instructions  on February 24th and March 13th 2019: How to turn milk jugs into mini-greenhouses. Since I use milk for cappuchinos, I save the plastic jugs throughout the year. Preparing the ½ gallon and gallon … Continue reading →

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June 2019: Roses, songbirds, dragonflies and a fluttering of a few butterflies

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Maraleen Manos Jones

June 3rd the first Rosa ragosa opened. I’m grateful to be able to grow these most fragrant roses so that I can continue making rose petal jam, a tradition I started while living in Provincetown, the tip of Cape Cod, … Continue reading →

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Sign of Spring Starting Seeds

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Maraleen Manos Jones

March 13, 2019:  Birds were chattering loudly early in the morning even though the thermometer read 20 degrees F. and snow blanketed the ground.  I hadn’t heard so much twittering since early last Fall. The process of starting seeds in … Continue reading →

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