It’s that time of year again! I spent Mother’s Day weekend cleaning up the beds, weeding, adding dirt and planting. It was pretty warm for a May afternoon and the garden was a hot mess but it needed to get …
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Garden Update for 9-1-19
Another month has flown by and my garden is definitely showing signs of winding down and preparing for fall. My zucchini leaves were covered with that gray mildew you seem to always get later in the season but I did …
Clay Pot Bird Bath / Bee and Butterfly Water Dish
I’ve seen so many cute clay pot ideas on Pinterest and have been wanting to make my own bird bath / bee and butterfly water hole. You read everywhere how the bee population is declining and some of the things …
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Garden Update – July 31st
Garden on July 31st.Wow what a difference a few weeks make. It’s finally been getting a little warmer here so my plants are really taking off. I’ve harvested a bunch of zucchini and cucumbers already and I don’t think we …
Garden Update
Here it is August already. I’ve had a decent harvest so far but maybe not quite as much as I had hoped. With two zucchini plants and three yellow squash I really thought I’d have a bit more. Maybe it …
Garden Progress
I can’t believe how much this garden has grown since I put it in on May 8th. Just a little over a month ago and it looks like a jungle. We definitely do not have enough room for everything now …
Can I overcome my black thumb and have a successful garden?
So after 30 years or so of moving every 3-4 years I finally have a place to call my own. The first thing my daughter and I did was start talking about a garden. Oh, such grand plans we had …
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