Blooms and greenery everywhere05.10.09

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Every time I look out my kitchen window or go into my backyard I’m amazed at how much it’s filled in. It seems like the plants are growing within hours … not just days! That’s one of the things I love most about Spring – how fast things change and green up.
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A little yard work03.26.09

I couldn’t stop myself … I couldn’t resist … On Monday I finally went outside and did some yard work! First Spring cleaning for the garden this year!

Of course I had to pick a rather cool day and naturally, as per usually, I didn’t go out during the afternoon when it would be warmer [...]



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Pet Alert – Cocoa bean mulch can be toxic to dogs06.13.08

I use mulch in my garden beds, as I’m sure many of my fellow garden readers do as well.

I use shredded cedar and sometimes small cedar chips. It sure works well on the garden and looks nice too, but I suppose from a pet point of view that mulch isn’t the best bet. [...]



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Making a Raised-Bed Garden05.30.08

Back in 2002 when we landscaped our yard and started our garden we decided to create a raised bed garden.
We decided on raised bed gardening for a number of reason. The main reason being the soil in our yard seemed to be composed of mostly sand and clay. It was dry and difficult [...]



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