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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Two days – two radishes
I thought it would be fun to create a “vegetable container garden.” So I planted three radish seeds in a lovely red pot. Within two days, two of the radish seeds had sprouted (above shows close-up view of one of … Continue reading
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Spring with red fruit
Strawberries began ripening a week ago. And tonight . . . the first cherries from the cherry tree planted last year. Mmmmm. Fresh fruit — sweet . . . and tart . . .
Posted in Fruits
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Tadpole update
Here’s where we left off at the end of March – tadpoles growing within their eggs and leaving the gelatinous egg mass for the bigger pool surrounding them. Since then I have been watching these guys grow and attempting to … Continue reading
Resilient fig
I love fresh figs which I first tasted from a productive outdoor fig some years ago. I decided to plant a brown turkey fig in a sunny spot close to the house, protected from winter winds and in rather poor … Continue reading
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Trellis play
Check out the trellis I made with green limbs of black locust. It is wire-tied to some T-posts driven into the ground. Bentwood trellis work intrigues me and I wanted to apply it within my landscape. This trellis supports a … Continue reading
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Bluebirds
A pair of bluebirds decided to build their nest, in a house located at the top of a grapevine post, in February. Later, they abandoned it for another house near the asparagus bed. Here they are (still courting in April) … Continue reading
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Lady in pink
She’s back! I found a pink lady’s slipper in bloom today. She was hiding under limbs of a drooping laurel. Many years ago a friend spotted a number of these incredible flowers some distance up a slope from my house. … Continue reading
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More spring flowers
Two different flowers are up and waving at me. I have not previously experienced either of these beauties which I planted last fall. The one above is a “Lion King dutch iris” while this next one is a “camassia ‘Blue … Continue reading
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New shade garden
Here is a close view of the Carolina allspice which I just planted in the new shade garden. Last week I purchased the shrubs after getting the information about which shrubs to buy. Then I spent several days clearing the … Continue reading
Turk’s cap lily
I planted this Turk’s cap lily last fall. Recently, its buds have been growing and swelling. Then. . . . sproing! Yesterday it appeared in glorious color. The blooms are smallish and as of today there are three of them. … Continue reading
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