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Garden Envy
Oct 3rd
I just returned from a two-and-a-half week visit at my sister’s home in the Seattle area. Arriving there I was struck by how lush and green everything is. Unlike my poor gardens at home that were looking like they had been in an oven all summer, her gardens were filled with greenery and flowers galore.
She’s able to grow lobelia and alysum all summer long and her nasturtiums were still blooming, as well. Here in the mid-Atlantic those flowers bite the dust by late June. Her fuschias and begonias were dripping with blooms. Last year I almost managed to keep a More >
Film Buff
Aug 22nd
Thanks to Roman May
Movies have always been my thing and never more so than when I moved out here to the country where there wasn’t all that much to do. I love the idea of being able to hole up inside my house and watch an old Western or a modern-day romantic comedy and I know I’m getting to escape for a few hours at a time from my relatively boring life! I recently found a link at work that said Local Satellite Internet for satellite internet and it’s really helped me stay in touch when I’m at home. I’ve been More >
Summer Garden In Review
Aug 19th
I have to admit this was not one of my more stellar summer gardens. Oh, it’s still going, but so much of it has been hit by the long, hot, humid weather that there’s not much going on. Lots of diseases and pests this year, too, ugh.
I ended up with early blight on my tomatoes. Their still alive, but look horrible, with dead black leaves hanging all over them. I’ve treated them several times, to no avail. The summer squash produced exactly one squash each and then got killed by squash vine borers. The corn has gotten blown over in More >
Nature’s Little Surprises
Aug 16th
Here's my current mystery plant. Look at the lovely big leaves!
Seems I’m always finding new and interesting things in my garden, that I didn’t plant. The first year we lived in this house, broccoli and bird’s nest gourds came up. I recognized both as something other than weeds, so we enjoyed the broccoli and I have a box full of gourds to decorate, someday, when I have time.
Next, I have this very pretty “weed” that is growing next to the house. It has leaves that look sort of like ducks feet and has pretty small yellow flowers all over it More >
I’ve Created A Monster
Jul 5th
A couple days ago I found a real bargain. I was actually shopping for sewing stuff at a local store, but they have branched out into all kinds of things I’d never go there for and guess what? I found something I’ve been looking for, for a long time, and on sale at 75% off. Guess others don’t shop there for these things either. I found a double hook sheperd’s hook. I’ve wanted one for a hummingbird feeder, but wasn’t interested in shelling out around $25 to watch hummingbirds eat out of a $5 feeder! This was just $7.50.
So, yesterday I More >