Category Archives: Gardening

Home on the range

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

All I did was glance out the bathroom window while brushing my teeth, and who did I see enjoying a snack in the back yard – a groundhog. Now I’ve got a groundhog? Is Mother Nature kidding me? There isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s coming to dinner

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

I heard through the deer vine, the woman who lives here has three Hosta beds just ripe for the snacking. They are in different parts of the property so she couldn’t possibly see all three from her windows? Right? It’s … Continue reading →

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News and Weather

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

I woke up, made some Peets coffee, and watched the local news and weather while scrolling on the net. After seeing who killed who, how many arson fires were set, the number of politicians in the state looking for votes … Continue reading →

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Flowers everywhere

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

Happy Monday! The sun is shining, the humidity is moderate, and the flowers are blooming. I’ve weeded, moved a dozen plants or so, trimmed some lilacs and boxwoods, and I didn’t have to water because it rained yesterday. The Azaleas … Continue reading →

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One note

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

I’ve been singing one note lately – gardening. 😎 I won’t put you to sleep by detailing what I’ve been doing. Let’s just say I’ve been catching up on weeding, pruning, planting containers, and, of course, moving plants around because … Continue reading →

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Gardening Hack

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

The life of a gardener is not all pretty flowers and vegetable plants overflowing with produce. There are the plants themselves, soil, bugs, critters, weather – you get the idea. There are challenges. I mentioned previously that our MG group … Continue reading →

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Dirty fingernails

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

and a big smile on my face. 😎 We’ve had several nice days which allowed me to work in my own gardens as well as on two MG projects. The MGs installed a native plant butterfly garden which was registered … Continue reading →

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