Every summer I plant a 4×10-foot raised bed of zinnias. They are such a happy flower that never fail to make me smile. And every year, once they get up a full head of steam, I have many more than I know what to do with. I pick them of course and make bouquets. But with at least 40+ plants…
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It’s been such a long time since I’ve written a post and the garden has marched along without me. This is a few weeks overdue recap of the rose garden. It was more lovely this year than ever before. I am attributing that to all the rain we’ve had, and continue to have this growing season. This is a Pink…
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Is there any flower that more represents the glory of spring? Certainly not in my mind. Some six of seven years ago, I planted eleven lilac bushes down the side of my back yard in an attempt to keep the deer from coming over the fence. They didn’t keep the deer out, but the lilacs have now matured into a…
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I love herbs, but the last few years they haven’t done very well for me. Even if they thrive during the summer, they haven’t survived the last few winters. I just finished pulling out all the dead herbs and decided to try something different this year. I thought I’d take a risk and broadcast six leftover packs of old lettuce…
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My intentions when I first retired was to spend November raking leaves and December preparing for and enjoying Christmas. January and February I had designated for repainting the living and dining room. I thought those two months were the perfect time to get that out of the way. Well, I never could quite get in the mood to paint, especially…
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