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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Practical Flowers10.20.07

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This weeks theme is Practical

You knew I’d find a flower for the Practical theme this week didn’t you? Of course I did.

I think flowers are very practical life forces. They develop on plants, look attractive and sometimes give off scents which attract insects who [...]

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My Parade of roses12.17.06

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This is a photo of one small section of my garden. I took it a few years ago. The roses are called Parade - specifically Parade Climbing rose, and then there’s the brilliant blue delphinium beside the roses. Doesn’t that blue almost look fake in this photo? Just to the right of the delphinium is [...]

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Maltese Cross12.03.06

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When I purchase my first Maltese cross for the garden back in 2002 I really didn’t know if I was going to like the plant or not. I was an orangey red though and I thought that would go nice to with the other plants I had planned to grow in the garden.

I was [...]

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