Category Archives: Gardening

Yellow jackets

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

We’re expecting some rain this week so I thought I’d head out early yesterday morning and get a bucket of coneflowers back in the ground. But, I had a little more excitement than I wanted when I sunk the shovel … Continue reading →

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September gardening

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

I gardened last week until I had to take the weekend off and rest a little so I could anticipate another week of fall chores. 🙂 Last Wednesday, thirteen Master Gardeners gathered to divide, label and pot up almost 400 … Continue reading →

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Mid August Gardening

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

Second eye surgery – ✓. All I’m waiting for now is time to see how it all works out and what type of glasses I may need.  (pun intended) Last week, we received a gift of blackberries from our friends … Continue reading →

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To Rule A Garden…Or More

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Originally posted on Gardens For Goldens:
“Anybody who wants to rule the world should try to rule a garden first.” ~ Author Unknown I found this unattributed quote and it struck me as true. Nothing humbles like a garden –…

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Sentence enhancers

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

or swear words? I think it all depends upon your week. 🙂 This past week, I used several colorful words to emphasize how life was going. I won’t bore you with all the details, but I definitely said a couple … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

I’ve been off my game this week because life got in my way. I hate it when that happens. It has been a week of medical visits and complications from an eye surgery that didn’t go wrong but didn’t go … Continue reading →

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Berries and more Berries

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

It’s July, hot, humid, and it’s raspberry season here in New England. We’ve grown raspberries since we moved here in 2006, and we are experiencing a bumper crop this year. We are picking two to three pints a day. We’ve … Continue reading →

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