Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category

Garden Design

Mon 13 Nov 2006 …..or lack there of. With the cold moths of winter approaching on so many of us, I’ve noticed a lot of talk about future garden beds. I’m...

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Sugarcoated Garden

Sun 12 Nov 2006 Jack Frost wandered through the garden last night, leaving every plant looking like it had been dipped in sugar. Sedum spurium ‘Fuldaglut’ Even...

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No Vacancies Here

Fri 13 Oct 2006 Every fall my old dungeon like basement turns into a tropical oasis filled with tender plants & cuttings. The grow lights that had once lit...

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Thu 12 Oct 2006 Because of the freezing temps we decided to pick all the green tomatoes off the plants and let them continue to ripen indoors. They don’t taste...

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Doing a little rain dance

Tue 10 Oct 2006 Last year we experienced a horrible drought but this summer has been just as bad, if not worse. The drought appears to be isolated since neighboring...

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Heuchera (Coral Bells)

Fri 6 Oct 2006 Heuchera (Coral Bells) are a fantastic plant to add to your shade garden. Last year I had to move my Sempervivum out of the specially made bed because...

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Knockout Rose

Thu 5 Oct 2006 This spring I fell for a rose in a gallon pot (Lowes) that was labeled ‘Knockout Rose’. Even without a bloom on it I decided to buy it, because...

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