A little warmer

Sunny in the morning, and then cloudy later. About 36.

Planted Phacelia bipinnatifida seeds at base of Vicory, in Woodland Area 2, and in Woodland Area 1.

Planted Impatiens pallida seeds in Woodland Area 1 and Woodland Area 2.

Planted Actaea rubra, Actaea spicata, Arisaema ciliatum, Arisaema consanguineum, Arisaema flavum, Arum alpinum, Arum sp., Cimicifuga americana, Cimicifuga dahurica, Cimicifuga racemosa atropurpurea, Cimicifuga rubifolia, Cimicifuga simplex, Dicentra sp., Disporum hookeri, Gillenia stipulata, Hydrastis canadenis, Mertensia campanulata, Mertensia ciliata, Mertensia lanceolata, Mertensia pterocarpa, Mertensia virginica, Paris quadrifolia, Polemonium acutiflorum, Polemonium 'Beautiful,' Polemonium boreale, Polemonium brandegei, Polemonium caeruleum alba, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium pauciflorum, Polemonium pulcherrimum, Polemonium reptans, Trillium erectum and Trillium luteum seeds at base of Vicory.

Planted Trillium chloropetalum seeds at base of Vicory and in Woodland Area 1.

Planted Cassia fasciculata and Clinopodium vulgare in sand area behind the garage.

Planted Marshallia obovata in Bog.

Planted seeds of Aster alpinus, Bergenia crassifolia, Cerastium tomentosum, Dryas octopetala, Escobaria vivipara, Gentiana verna, Lilium wigginsii, Primula sp., Saponaria ocymoides, Silene rupestris, Soldanella montana and Umbilicus rupestris in Rock Garden.

Planted Claytonia sibirica seeds in Woodland Area 1.

In Prairie, planted seeds of Clematis viorna, Delphinium cardinale, Gilia aggregata, Mentzelia decapetala, Mentzelia laevicaulis, Mentzelia lindleyi, Pycnanthemum incanum and Pycnanthemum pilosum.

Cloudy

Cloudy and ~29; snow flurries in the afternoon.

Cold

Cloudy and cold. About 32.

Planted seeds of Lithospermum ruderale in Acid and Prairie gardens.

Sleet

Cloudy and chilly with snow/sleet in afternoon. Windy at night. About 32.

Back to clouds

Cloudy and chilly, about 36.

Sunny

Sunny and warmer. About 40.

Cloudy again

Merry Christmas!

Mostly cloudy, with some sun in the afternoon. About 30.

Took Trillium dish from July 07 out of fridge.

Cloudy

Cloudy, cold and about 30.

Got Trillium undulatum; put in fridge.

Colder

Cold and very windy! About 28.

Warmer

Warmer, cloudy and melty. About 42 with rain at night.

Put Tipularia discolor in fridge.

Melting snow

Cloudy and 35. Snow melting quite a bit.

Got Tipularia discolor.

Not too bad

Sunny and about 33.

Cloudy

Mostly cloudy, but a little bit of sun. About 35.

Sunny again

Still sunny, and warmer - about 32.

Sunny

Sunny, but cold. About 24.

Snowy!

Snow!! About 6 inches, overnight. Otherwise, cold and cloudy. About 23.

Cold

Cold, windy and cloudy. About 29. Started snowing at about 3 PM.

Planted seeds of Agastache foeniculum, Hedysarum alpinum, Lysimachia quadriflora, Sabatia angularis, Scrophularia nodosa and Triteleia hyacinthina in Prairie Garden.

Planted seeds of Trillium cernuum and Xerophyllum tenax in Acid Area.

Planted seeds of Aquilegia (white), Aquilegia (yellow), Aquilegia atrata, Aquilegia bertolonii, Aquilegia caerulea, Aquilegia chrysantha, Aquilegia clematiflora, Aquilegia flabellata, Aquilegia formosa, Aquilegia jonesii, Aquilegia saximontana, Aquilegia viridiflora, Aquilegia vulgaris, Aquilegia 'William Guiness' and Semiaquilegia ecalcarara in Pond Area.

Cold

Today was cold and cloudy. About 30.

Added Trillium cernuum seeds to acid dish in fridge.

Planted Cyclamen hederifolium, Dracocephalum moldavicum, Kitaibela vitifolia, Lilium formosanum, Lychnis coronaria, Matthiola incana, Sphaeralcea incana and Stokesia laevis in Waste Garden.

Planted Campanula carpatica, Campanula cochlearifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula incurva, Campanula latifolia, Campanula medium, Campanula papunculoides, Campanula persicifolia alba, Campanula persicifolia, Campanula primulifolia, Campanula punctata alba, Campanula punctata, Campanula takesimana and Campanula trachelium under Vicory Bushes.

Planted Calochortus elegans, Calochortus eurycarpus, Calochortus lutea, Calochortus nuttallii, Calochortus tolmiei, Calochortus venustus, Campanula divaricata, Paeonia brownii and Trichostema dichotomum, in Acid Area.

Also planted Digitalis ferrugineum, Digitalis fontanesii, Digitalis grandiflora, Digitalis laevigata graeca, Digitalis lamarckii, Digitalis lanata, Digitalis lutea, Digitalis parviflora, Digitalis purpurea, Digitalis purpurea alba, Digitalis schischkinii and Digitalis thapsis in Pond Area.

Misty

Today was a little warmer, about 37. Otherwise misty and cloudy all day.

Cold

Sunny and cold. About 32.

Rain

Cloudy with steady rain all day. About 35.

Cloudy

Cloudy and cold. About 31.

Icy

Cold and rainy with ice, also. About 29.

Many seeds planted

Sunny and about 32.

Planted seeds of Adonis aestivalis, Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias angustifolia, Asclepias arenaria, Asclepias asperula, Asclepias cryptoceras, Asclepias curassavica, Asclepias eriocarpa, Asclepias erosa, Asclepias fascicularis, Asclepias hallii, Asclepias hirtella, Asclepias latifolia, Asclepias nivea, Asclepias obovata, Asclepias perennis, Asclepias physocarpa, Asclepias purpurascens, Asclepias solanoana, Asclepias speciosa, Asclepias sullivantii, Asclepias tuberosa aurea, Asclepias tuberosa, Asclepias variegata, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias vestita, Asclepias viridiflora, Asclepias viridis, Commelina dianthifolia, Commelina tuberosa, Crotalaria sagittalis, Crotalaria spectabilis, Echinacea atrorubens, Echinacea purpurea alba, Echinacea tennesseensis, Linaria dalmatica, Lithospermum incisum, Lithosperum multiflorum, Manfreda virginica, Melanthium virginicum, Monarda punctata, Spergularia rubra and Verbena stricta behind the garage.

Planted Asclepias humistrata, Asclepias lanceolata, Asclepias longifolia, Asclepias obovata, Asclepias rubra, Calluna vulgaris, Calypso bulbosa, Clintonia borealis, Clintonia uniflora, Cypripedium californicum, Darlingtonia californica, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera intermedia, Eryngium aquaticum, Gaultheria procumbens, Gentianopsis crinita, Helonias bullata, Lilium parvum, Lobelia kalmii, Mainthemum bifolium, Melampyrum pratense, Melampyrum sylvaticum, Mitella caulescens, Mitella ovalis, Mitella pentandra, Oenothera perennis, Oxalis violacea, Parnassia asarifolia, Parnassia califonica, Parnassia glauca, Parnassia grandifolia, Parnassia palustris, Pedicularia groenlandica, Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum, Pinguicula grandiflora, Pinguicula vulgaris, Sarracenia leucophylla, Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia purpurea venosa, Sarracenia purpurea, Streptopus amplexifolius, Tofieldia calyculata, Tofieldia glutinosa, Trientalis europaeus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Veronica officinalis, Xerophyllum aphodeloides and Xerophyllum tenax in dish with acid soil and put in fridge.

Planted Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus mollis, Acanthus spinosus, Actaea rubra, Amsonia tabernaemontana, Arisaema amurense, Arisaema ciliatum, Arisaema consanguineum, Arisaema flavum, Aristolochia elegans, Arum sp., Asclepias perennis, Asclepias texana, Caltha leptosepala, Cimicifuga americana, Cimicifuga racemosa, Clematis columbianum, Clematis fremontii, Clematis hirsuttisima, Clematis pitcheri, Cynoglossum grande, Cynoglossum virginianum, Eryngium planum, Frasera caroliniense, Gentiana flavida, Gillenia stipulata, Iris prismatica, Lilium auratum, Lilium canadense, Lilium centifolium, Lilium columbianum, Lilium kelloggii, Lilium majoense, Lilium martagon, Lilium philadelphicum, Lilium sargentiae, Lilium superbum, Lilium washintonianum, Lithospermum multiflorum, Lithospermum officinale, Melanthium virginicum, Mertensia pterocarpa, Paris quadrifolia, Passiflora incarnata, Passiflora lutea, Phacelia bipinnatifida, Stylophorum diphyllum, Trillium chloropetalum, Veratrum album, Veratrum nigrum, Veratrum viride and Yucca whipplei in a dish of ordinary soil and put in fridge.

Planted Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus mollis, Acanthus spinosus, Corydalis aurea, Corydalis cheilanthifolia, Corydalis heterocarpa, Corydalis linstowiana, Corydalis lutea, Corydalis solida, Fritillaria acmopetala, Fritillaria bithynica, Fritillaria camschatcensis, Fritillaria graeca graeca, Fritillaria imperialis, Fritillaria involucrata, Fritillaria latifolia, Fritillaria meleagris, Fritillaria messanensis gracilis, Fritillaria michailovskyi, Fritillaria montana, Fritillaria olivieri, Fritillaria pallidiflora, Fritillaria pontica, Fritillaria thessala ionica, Fritllaria raddeana, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, Lilium martagon, Lupinus albicaulis, Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus arizonicus, Lupinus benthamii, Lupinus bicolor, Lupinus hirsutissimus, Lupinus littoralis, Lupinus luteus, Lupinus nootkatensis, Lupinus parviflorus, Lupinus polyphyllus, Lupinus rivularis, Lupinus sericeus, Lupinus sparsifolius, Lupinus texensis, Passiflora incarnata and Veratrum nigrum at the base of the tower.

Warmer

Today was a little warmer, but cloudy. About 34.

The Bog Garden was quite snow-covered today.

Sunny

Cold, but sunny at least. About 24.

Windy again

Very cold and cloudy; somewhat windy with off and on snow. About 24.

Snow

Today was cold and sunny. About 29. An inch of snow, starting at about 11 PM.

Windy

Cold and windy, but somewhat sunny. About 34.

Warm

Today was warm and cloudy. The snow melted at 50. Rain in the afternoon.

Planted Agastache 'Honey Bee Blue', Allium stellatum, Antennaria microphylla, Artemisia ludoviciana, Blephilia ciliata, Blephilia hirsuta, Desmodium canadense, Eryngium yuccifolium, Galium verum, Gentiana flavida, Hieracium pilosella, Hypericum hypericoides, Ipomopsis longiflora, Liatris ligulistylis, Linaria dalmatica, Melissa officinalis, Oenothera pallida alba, Penstemon heterophyllus, Penstemon hirsutus, Polygala verticillata, Ratibida columnaria aurea, Ratibida columnaris rubra, Ratibida columnaris, Ratibida pinnata,
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, Trifolium grandiflorum and Triodanis perfoliata the Prairie Garden.

Planted Abelmoschus manihot, Agrostemma githago, Amaranthus caudatus, Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis monellii, Argemone grandiflora, Cleome hassleriana, Cleome serrulata, Collinsia heterophylla, Corydalis aurea, Corydalis linstowiana, Cynoglossum amabile, Cynoglossum germanicum, Datura stramonium, Dorycnium hirsutum, Echium amoenum, Echium russicum, Emilia coccinea, Emilia fosbergii, Epilobium dodonaei, Erodium cicutarium, Erysimum capitatum Erysimum cheiri, Eschscholzia californica, Gillia capitata, Glaucium flavum, Hibiscus trionum, Lamium amplexicaule, Linaria repens, Linum perenne, Lotus corniculatus, Lychnis coronaria alba, Lychnis flos-jovis, Malva moschata alba, Nemophila maculata, Nemophila menziesii, Nicanrdra physalodes, Nigella damascena, Penstemon triflorus, Phacelia campanularia, Phacelia congesta, Phacelia tanacetifolia, Primula vialii, Solanum citrillifolium, Solanum elaeagnifolium, Tinantia erecta, Tragopogon porrifolius, Trifolium incarnatum and Verbena bonariensis in Waste Garden.

Snow

Cold and partly sunny. About 27. Snow and ice at night.

Planted seeds of Agastache foeniculum, Agastache scrophulariifolia, Allium acuminatum, Asclepias cryptoceras, Aster sericeus, Astragalus canadensis, Hypericum pyramidatum, Liatris pycnostachya, Liatris spicata alba, Lupinus polyphyllus, Lupinus rivularis, Lychnis chalcedonica alba, Lychnis chalcedonica, Monarda citriodora, Monarda clinopodia, Oenothera hookeri, Oxytropis splendens, Salvia lyrata and Silene stellata.