The other day I had a bout of spring fever and went out into my patch of garden looking for some early green. I thought I might find some early daffodils foolishly poking up through the February snow. It took some scraping through the mulch but I did find the first green shoots. I covered [...]
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R.I.P. Vera
Posted in garden on Jan 22nd, 2010
Local law enforcement officials are reporting the demise of Vera. Friends of this ingénue describe her as pleasing but very quiet and many had trouble remembering their last conversation. All commented on her remarkable beauty, and the tragedy of being cut down in her blossoming youth.
At this time, no witnesses to the incident have [...]
It continues gray and gloomy around here at least in the weather area. Snow melt has proceeded to the point that we’re left with dirty piles of gray stuff and mud in the garden, as evidenced by the tracks across the carpet made by the boy cat’s feet.
Thanks to the presence of Vera however, the [...]
Whatever these are, I imagine the birds finding them in the middle of winter and marveling at the feast.
I’ve cleaned the bird feeders after their summer use, bought new seed for the fall and opened the all-you-can-eat buffet for feathered patrons only in its normal location.
And waited.
For nothing.
Not a blue jay.
Not a cardinal.
Not a chickadee.
Not [...]
I do believe today was the nicest fall day we’ve had this year. It made it to 72 with little wind and lots of sun. A welcome contrast to the last month of cold and rain. A perfect afternoon to spend doing garden clean-up. I didn’t have the heart to cut back the cleome yet. [...]
The smell of August
Posted in garden on Sep 8th, 2009
The sweet autumn clematis is in full bloom and it’s wonderful.
Every spring I cut the clematis down nearly to the ground and string new twine on the 8-foot trellis to give it more room to twist and turn. Then I go up on the deck and string twine from the trellis around the railing supports [...]
I don’t know what I’m going to do for blog photos this winter without the garden.
This week has pretty well kicked my butt off and tossed it in a corner. Who knew that having to put together a morning routine that allows for all the chores to get done and still get me to work [...]
Amen to that
Posted in garden on Aug 16th, 2009
The first praying mantis of the summer. Along about early August I start looking for these guys, sort of a “Where’s Waldo?” search through the patio boxes.
Normally I find them all over the sweet autumn clematis just before it blooms, but this year’s first find was on the torenia and coleus on the back deck. [...]
Eye candy Friday, the garden version
Posted in garden on Aug 7th, 2009
With August’s heat, the garden is shifting gears. The early season flowers and veggies are passed their prime, but the late summer/fall plants are just coming into their own.
The cucumber vines, while looking a little beat up, are still producing cucumbers at an alarming rate, next year I’ll plant two seeds instead of three. The [...]
Now open late
Posted in garden on Jul 31st, 2009
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you might remember this entry from last winter. (I should never go back and read stuff from 6 months ago. Who wrote that? Ugh.)
Well, all I have to say is…..
They’re back.
Sort of.
This is a new generation. I think we have momma and 5 kits. At least [...]
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