Pamela T. Hubbard

Author, garden coach, blogger, and home gardening expert.

[Pamela T. Hubbard @poconogardener]

@christophhowell @lungtaskforce @BhamBotanicalGd I hail from near B'ham - now in the USA.
Your beautiful pictures make me homesick!

[Pamela T. Hubbard @poconogardener]

The nor'easter began earlier than expected.

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My favorite amaryllis (this year anyway) finished blooming today. One of the loveliest I've grown. I'll miss it.

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A late bloom that the Japanese beetles missed on David Austin Rose ‘Lichfield Angel’. Lovely in the early morning light. #rose #davidaustin #davidaustinrose #lichfieldangel #lichfieldcathedral #japanesebeetle… https://t.co/Qp1mY6aOEd

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Just finished hand watering all the pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets (about 30 in all) — a little later than usual as I overslept. I try to water, deadhead, and weed before the heat and humidity hits during… https://t.co/G1klYSnY9N

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A wolf spider fell into the goats’ water bucket. She was swimming around with her spiderlings on her back. The wolf spider is a super-mom! Once the babies are born they climb onto her back and stay there until they… https://t.co/EsAthUQBw7

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Smoke Bush, Cotinus coggygria, in the rain this morning. The wetness didn’t deter the spider spinning his pretty web. #smokebush #cotinus #cotinuscoggygria #rain #spider #spiderweb #inmygarden @ Effort, Pennsylvania https://t.co/cXYBCUIGKt

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Happy find today - swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on dill in the kitchen garden. #caterpillar #swallowtailbutterfly #butterfly #dill #herbs #vegetablegardens #inmygarden #happyday @ Effort, Pennsylvania https://t.co/0z1VsNvxES

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I don’t know the name of the clematis that is putting on quite a show in the cottage garden. #clematisflower #clematisvine #arbor #clematis #cottagegarden #inmygarden #inmycottagegarden #summer #summerblooms #july… https://t.co/8xHTdCSV3N

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Tickseed, Coreopsis ‘Redshift.’ I saw this sunny variety at Mt. Cuba last year and had to have it.
In fall, the flowers that open after cool nights range in color from solid red to pale yellow with red streaking… https://t.co/p62tvYNJ4y

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Happy 4th of July from my garden to yours. #4thofjuly #beebalm #iris #azalea #oldglory #inmygarden https://t.co/X9SSVKlDzV

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Nice way to spend a hot summer afternoon. #pond #waterlily #lilypad #frog #summerheat #july #amphibians #koipond #relaxing https://t.co/QMNQbdDV4l

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Strolling with my miniature horse, Charm, through the Woodland Walk. #miniaturehorsesofinstagram #mini #horse #woodland #woodlandwalk #woodlandwalks #woodlandgarden #inmygarden #summerevenings #eveningwalk… https://t.co/q9gGHLYGW3

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Some of the many faces of Trailing nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus. I purchased the packet of seeds from Hudson Valley Seed Co. I use their edible blooms in salads. #nasturtium #vine #edibleflowers #kitchengarden… https://t.co/HpH64d7FSO

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It’s astilbe time! On the left ‘Bressingham beauty’ and on the right ‘Vision in red.’ Both new to my garden this year. #astilbe #partialshade #earlysummer #inmygarden #cottagegarden @ Effort, Pennsylvania https://t.co/vjZu5x0pd3

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Spiderwort, Tradescantia, is still putting on quite a show in the cutting garden. #spiderwort #tradescantia #blueflowers #juneblooms #inmygarden @ Effort, Pennsylvania https://t.co/REuqnCH6dc

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Daylily Hermerocallis ‘Lemon Drop’ is always the first daylily to bloom in my garden. #daylily #daylilies #dayliliesofinstagram #yellowflowers #hermerocallis #juneblooms #inmygarden @ Effort, Pennsylvania https://t.co/GeDAmaUzJp

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At last we have our beautiful Dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, planted in the Serenity Garden to replace the felled catalpa. It is a 10 feet tall baby. Can’t wait until the fall when the leaves take on… https://t.co/e3I4cTCxwP

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First bloom on the prickly pear cactus. Opuntia spp. Makes me feel a little closer to my Arizona grandchildren. #pricklypear #pricklypearcactus #cactus #yellow #yellowflowers #inmygarden #juneblooms @ Effort,… https://t.co/sjbClNLV3W

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Welcome the first day of summer to my garden! #firstdayofsummer #rose #roses #clematisflower #clematis #summer #cottagegarden #mygardenflowers @ Effort, Pennsylvania https://t.co/UvmQckNqNK