Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category

Holiday Weekend Rush

I had a big to-do list but didn’t get as much done as I would have liked because of the weather. I’m not about to gripe about rain though. The dogs pen...

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Ornamental Grasses

My shipment of ornamental grasses arrived packaged very well and looked great, but then Haley managed to run off with one. It was badly chewed, all dirt shaken from...

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Some Bloomers

It’s overcast and 53 degrees right now, which is probably as good as it’s going to get today. I started moving rocks around to the new beds but I got...

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Rock Island Horticulture Club

or perhaps I should say Rock Island Horrorticulture Club?  One of the many things I have learned about gardeners is just because you love gardening doesn’t...

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Satan’s Kiss & Wet Dog Smell

I started a bunch of peppers this year, but I forgot to write down a row so now I’m not sure what was written down correctly and which line was skipped. I’m...

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No More Lawn

The new beds are really starting to shape but I’m still unsure when I should start planting since we are expecting cooler temps. Every time I look into the...

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The Move

The blog moved, I didn’t but what a headache! So here I am. Aug. was the last time I posted. Wow, I can’t believe that. Well, a lot has happened as it...

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