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Shannon Walsh

@flutterbyflora.bsky.social

Building a new garden in Connecticut πŸ’š For more details: flutterbyflora.substack.com

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🌱 Late afternoon sun in September lighting up of the (mostly) perennial beds πŸ’šπŸŒž

03.03.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Joy! So happy about the birds...I've heard a few. Looks like things are warming up soonπŸ€žπŸŒžπŸ’š

03.03.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

looks delicious!! I love Creme Brulee

03.03.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love growing basil, so I'll try it! Thank you

03.03.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

never too manyπŸ’š

03.03.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱adding more Echinacea each yearβ€οΈπŸ’š

03.03.2026 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

what would we do without dahlias in September????

03.03.2026 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks, Yvonne!

03.03.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm growing melons this year...with no fence...with deer..with bears. This is what catalogs cause

03.03.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱🌞Good morning🌞

02.03.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 The grocery store petunias that did so well last summer
πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ’œ

01.03.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ I'm afraid I'll just plant more things...

01.03.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It snowed a little this morning--I'm glad you can see the ground!

01.03.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱hello from heleniumπŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’›

28.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm digging a new bed for them in the spring.

28.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

thank youπŸ’š

28.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 behind the scenesπŸ’›πŸ’š

28.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm putting some ion the ground this year--you convinced me!

28.02.2026 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no!!!! somehow that soil got a fungus--maybe it was already in the soil? Anyway, all the conditions that are good for seedlings (heat, moisture) are also good for fungi. I'd separate the living ones if I could, and then sterilize anything I wanted to use again.

28.02.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It is a dahlia! "Firepot" is the variety name

28.02.2026 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Good morning🌞 #flowersonfriday
πŸŒΈπŸ’—πŸ’›πŸ’š

27.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱I really like this Mongolian Aster I planted in August last year. I hope it comes backπŸ€πŸ’šπŸ’›

26.02.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That is a beautiful rhodie😍🌸

26.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱Good morningπŸŒžβ€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’šπŸŒΌ

26.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱Brighter days are aheadβ€οΈπŸŒžπŸ’š

25.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Cordyline, a terrific houseplant πŸ’šπŸ€

25.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This has been a great winter for cross country skiers, and...no one elseπŸ˜‚

25.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't hurt yourselves out there!! I'm so sorryπŸ’ž

25.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱More snow tonightπŸ™ƒ

24.02.2026 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0