A couple of years ago, about this time in summer, on a rack way in the back of my local nursery, I found an interesting plant. It …
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Only the strong survive
Survivors, the strong ones, the pioneers, the natives . . . am I speaking of people or plants? The same rules apply. You gotta be …
The zucchini squash challenge and a recipe
Last night, as we ate zucchini fritters, my daughter, the Diva, held a piece aloft on her fork and said, "Mom, you should write a …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day Dateline: Sunday, July 15, 2012
It's Bloom Day and Sunday to boot. For those who live somewhere other than the center of the country, I'll give you the forecast …
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My bees are back
And they brought lots of their rowdy friends. I may not have as many bees as last year, but they have returned lured by the …
Just some pretties for Monday
Since it's a Monday, and we've all gone back to work, I thought I'd show you some of my favorite flowers blooming today. Maybe …
Pollinating summer squash
All looks well in my vegetable patch doesn't it? Well, looks can be a bit deceiving. As you may know, I have very few bumblebees …
My fruity front yard
When we were in Asheville, we visited a lot of beautiful, creative and interesting gardens. The last one I saw was Nan Chase's …
Silent summer
As soon as the sun rises, I wander the paths of my garden. Gravel crunches under my sandles. Small green frogs and toads jump …
Care and feeding of daylilies
Daylilies and roses are two of my garden passions. Of these two, daylilies are more reliable and give more bang for the buck in my …
Daylilies for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, June 15, 2012
Daylilies, beautiful daylilies--what else could I take photos of for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day? Okay, a rose or two perhaps. GBBD …
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