Rudbeckia bud about to bloom07.23.08

Wordless Wednesday I love the way Rudbeckia (also known as Black eyed Susan) buds unfurl as they prepare to bloom. They look like some kind of alien creature about to be born don’t they? Related Reading: Alien Volcom Boys 8-20 Kid Creature Fa Short Sleeve Tee, Black, X-Large Ferry-Morse 1779 Black-Eyed Susan Annual Flower Seeds, [...]

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How to attract butterflies to your garden06.19.08

Back in 2002/2003 when my husband and I landscaped our backyard and created our raised bed garden I’d wanted to grow plants that would attract butterflies and birds to the garden. I spent the winter researching plants that would thrive in my area and that would attract butterflies. If they happened to have scent that [...]

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Working in the garden – Spring cleaning05.01.07

Well I managed to finally get out into the Garden on Sunday. It was a lovely day and it was high time that I got out there to tidy up my garden and begin pruning the roses. Last Autumn I didn’t even manage to put my garden to bed. By this I mean I didn’t [...]

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