I made a trip to my favorite local garden center to check out their selection of what I would call the “speciality” echinacea varieties, in an attempt to decide which one I might be willing to splurge on. Not the common pink or white, but a whole range of new colors are available. So, to that purpose, here they are…
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This week’s bouquet comes with a table setting from Saturday when my Mother and sister came for lunch on the screened porch. Since I set the table with my bee dishes, I kept the arrangement to all yellows and whites. Having once been a beekeeper, I am partial to anything with bees on it, and these are my favorite summer…
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This week I made a very simple country bouquet. I had been to visit my sister, Lynette, who just last year built a home way out in the country. With several acres, come lots of overgrown weeds and vegetation that can make simply lovely bouquets. So as we took a walk around her land and pond with a jar of…
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Don’t you love it when you have summer guests? It’s a sign that the “party is on”. I’m not much of a party girl myself, but these guests have made this summer very special. This first guest is not so pretty, in fact he is quite scary if looking close up. Fortunately you don’t actually see them often since they…
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Who doesn’t love a rainy day? Softly falling rain, soothing like music to the eyes, ears, and soul after a dry spell. Promises of rain often come to naught, especially when desperately needed. But, it’s a whole weekend drinking binge forecast for the thirsty ground and plants. Every gardener and farmer must be as happy as their thirsty plants. I…
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