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Interesting flowers09.06.08

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I grow a number of different flowers and plants in my garden, but you’ve probably guessed by now (if you’re a regular reader) that there’s more roses than any other type of plant. Having said that I do enjoy my more unusual flowers like my Black Hollyhocks:

This picture doesn’t do this large open flower justice. [...]



Posted in Garden Buzz, Green Thumb Sunday, Home and Lifestyle, In The Garden, Pets and Wildlife, Photography, Recreation, Shopping, Wordless Wednesdaywith 5 COMMENTS →



Backyard Composting Tips08.28.08

There are many benefits to composting your household wastes like kitchen scraps, leaves, grass clippings and so on. One of the main benefits is that you can use the compost that you’ve created on your own garden or perhaps your lawn if you don’t have a garden.

Our plants and trees can gain much needed [...]



Posted in Garden Maintenance, Garden Tips, Living Green, Organic, Videowith 8 COMMENTS →



Worried about pesticides in your food?08.26.08

Are you worried about the pesticides that might be contaminating the fruits and vegetables that you eat? If you are, you’re in luck.

The Environmental Working Group has come out with a list of 45 fruits and vegetables ranked according to the level of pesticide contamination. The results were based on U.S. Food and [...]



Posted in Fruit, Health and Fitness, Home and Lifestyle, Living Green, Organic, vegetableswith 4 COMMENTS →



This is the Life!08.23.08

Ah …. I’m sitting here in my backyard at the patio table enjoying this beautiful day while surrounded by the beauty and lovely scent of my garden.

I couldn’t ask for anything better!
My husband is here beside me reading a magazine while we both keep an eye on our almost year old Labrador retriever.
Midnight, our [...]



Posted in Home and Lifestyle, In The Garden, Pets and Wildlife, Recreation, Summer in the Gardenwith 1 COMMENT →



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