Yesterday, as we were driving, my youngest daughter, Bear, broke into my garden writing reverie by suddenly saying, "Annie and …
Small but mighty gardens of Buffalo’s Cottage District
Ever bemoaned your lack of space? Felt uninspired by a tiny urban lot? What do other gardeners do with small, urban lots? In …
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A Niagara Falls state of mind
Call it cheesy, call it trite, but I spend the summers recreating the classic vacations of the 1960s. My parents were broke, and …
How to make a divine fresh cherry pie
First, plant a tree and wait for ten or twelve years. Stick with sour or tart cherry varieties like 'Montmorency' because Oklahoma …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 28, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our friends, I waited to post my letter after I had a chance to get out to the potager and see …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Sabatia campestris Nutt.
Always a day late and a dollar short, my Wildflower Wednesday post is on Thursday. While Gail, Carrie and I took photos of the …
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The wasp in 3B
A slender mud-dauber wasp moved into the garden this summer. He lives in a little teapot, the bird house 3B. At first, he …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 21, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all those who walk in the garden way, This time of year, the sun is all smiles for the garden. In …
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Not your garden variety visit
It's a good day when your friend, Gail of Clay and Limestone, emails you from Tennessee and says she'll be passing …
Wordless Wednesday: What do little raccoons dream of?
What are their little nightmares? Me, with a .22 doing my best imitation of Annie Oakley. No, make that a double barrel over …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day June 15, 2010
This was supposed to be the daylily show, but after twelve inches of rain in 24 hours, the daylilies will need to show off another …
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Winner of The Nonstop Garden
The winner of the book, The Nonstop Garden, by Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer Benner, who guest posted recently, is Pat. I've …