<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Westside Gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specializing in Locally Grown Flowers for all occasions... Floral CSA , Flowers by the bunch, pail or arranged. Weddings & Events.]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:23:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fruits of my labor… Spring has Sprung]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring has sprung ! With it, the first blooms of the season. The hardy  and elegant hellebore  also called lenton rose, announce Springs...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/fruits-of-my-labor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eb2935593733570959c7ea</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_75afdf08508f4ca9be175b51501cdc8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden Dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA["Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the Spring and ends in the Fall is missing the best part of the whole year.  Fo r gardening...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/garden-dreams-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6786fed7ba878606feb63986</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:49:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_71a0c36495404bf6b86ccf1adfa63422~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Evergreen]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have certainly seen strange weather this month. From record highs to extreme low temperatures.  Our  neighbors were buried in snow yet...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/everything-evergreen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6756f092f1ecc7a61a41af5a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:18:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_e4af072a5dbe417d964b3763bd4719ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer was a blur, yet Autumn is buzzing by even quicker. While I do love the colors, I struggle with it getting dark so early! Evenings...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/hello-october</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6701d2a7b4b957685268b951</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:17:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_b6b17fcaee74438cb28841ed285a3a4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome Summer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring helps flowers bloom, but summer helps them shine! Here we are in the thick of heat and sunshine. The gardens are thriving after...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/welcome-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a985d966679ee8e1e37191</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:25:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_9b5e5cb1731e408d883c8a3f40e729e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowerful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having plentiful flowers… That is how the Season is looking…  Yes it is still May, barely,  but the gardens are full of color, as of...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/flowerful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66592af81fc0a12e9f2f99ec</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 11:27:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_04fd0e6761824fe9b618f4835f3654e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In search of Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[April has arrived true to form, but as we know April showers bring May flowers. I just read thru my garden journal of the last 30 years,...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/in-search-of-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660c7b7b469bf61fe8613cff</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:51:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_0d286cf0098d470986b2a0495691d252~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fickle March]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I read through my garden journal this morning, which I started in 1993, I am reminded how fickle the weather can be in March, and what...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/fickle-march</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eda9d1b76cf0abc55d26f3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:49:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_ef96182d7fb54771b14298ce63dbd2b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowery February]]></title><description><![CDATA[February has arrived! Spring is on the way! Anyone who knows me, knows I need flowers in my life, not sometimes but All the time! Yes I...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/f-february</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c0df27cf9d7a6ba35abdd1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:43:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_cb5e6479666a469281fb78b6cd7a3909~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_603,h_455,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Gardening]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a gardener, January is all about  patience, planning  and the Dream of a glorious garden! Patience has never been my virtue, so the...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/winter-gardening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659ec5248bb48797ffd6a36e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:57:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_edb2986c756a41a49c258585882937c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Gardening]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do I love most about gardening..... the element of surprise... And boy what an interesting year it has been! The weather has given...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/happy-gardening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d8d1e0b84d633d9cffabd4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 12:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_6e289e8449e7499cb43c0c11eed7c22a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Showers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rainy days in the Spring are actually good gardening days. Not full out rain, but in between the rain. Perfect for yanking out those deep...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/april-showers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644d1cae7223ddbc3fe4e207</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:46:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_918c450966954c8887ba274769ed8719~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March Madness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here it is mid March and we are All dreaming of warmer days! It feels more like mid January but Spring is on the Horizon! By outside...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/march-madness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640fb15cb1cf47f9930e9761</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_37e351f422f344cbb3f44abb76ae3a21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh Starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[How refreshing January feels, a time for new new beginnings, reflection and catching ones breath. We've been blessed with pleasant...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/fresh-starts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b42f1b61450061d1fa8dd2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 01:37:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_6cbc08cbedb0400b8c8ce373b70eb8e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden Ramblings]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a blur June was in the gardens. June was full of events from weddings, to showers, to recitals and celebration of life flowers. The...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/garden-ramblings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b8f3d96da1a2b859a8453c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_1ac77c27b04742b192f44050aa23c6d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May]]></title><description><![CDATA[May in the gardens reminds me of the holidays..... Such a busy and exciting time of year. From seed starting , to planting the cool...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/__may</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628385179a6ee2c832d93bb5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 11:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_5339d27978564d4eb2fcaa19aee498a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Snowshowers bring...]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the sun shines all is good..... April has been a month of extremes . A roller coaster ride. So many Spring promises. Now as I listen...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/april</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626a802bde4be1858dbc4fe1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:48:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_868a2fb5dd3b42e19590590964c30701~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Shenanigans]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is amazing that after a long cold winter, a Spring  sunshiny day, whether it is 30, 40 or 50 degrees is a great gardening day. I am...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/spring-shenanigans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623b1b46d650762a415b825e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:41:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_540207f7ff624280a2748d280755efeb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring triumphs over winter....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sure feels good to know that the longest part of winter is now behind us. I have ranunculus, sweet peas, eucalyptus and stock started as...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/my-eyes-are-on-the-horizon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62190fb00826b33fec8416d5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:02:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_664fe67c4a1842999aab9a568957e6a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January Distractions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every season brings it's own blessings.... Winter in New York is a good time to slow down and reflect.  While I don't mind a little snow,...]]></description><link>https://westsidegardens.wixsite.com/westsidegardens/post/january-distractions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e6314b32f72b001762e703</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29732d_4cd38745872a438e8c4d45cca72ad979~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenda DeBona</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>