Hidden amongst the trees in the rain forest, my garden is a place of retreat and peace. Odd plants find a home here, and water and shelter abound for the wildlife. Indoor and outdoor living blend with covered decks and wide porches and many walks. This year is a year of renewal for my garden. It has suffered two years of neglect, and I am recovering it.
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| Ripening Sep 04, 2012 | |
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| Beans! Aug 08, 2012 | ||
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I have beans! Eleven of them. All four varieties are producing, although only a few of the Early Bush are ready for picking today. |
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Hooray for beans. The start of what I hope is a great bean harvest for you. |
| Berries Aug 07, 2012 | ||
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Entering mixed berry season. The raspberries are winding down and the blackberries just starting. |
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| New media added Aug 05, 2012 | |
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Oh my goodness, this is adorable! |
| Giant Zipper Zipped Aug 04, 2012 | ||
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Yay! I finished my giant zipper before dark. :) |
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That is too much fun! |
| Giant Zipper Aug 03, 2012 | ||
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I'm installing a giant zipper in my garden. A few years ago, I happened across this pallet of tile-faced concrete blocks at a thrift store for $25. (Someone had demolished a wall.) I'm sinking them flush with the ground as a barrier between the new vegetable/herb bed and the lawn which the lawn mower can run on top of. It got... ...see more |
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Oh wow. That is a lot of work but it will make mowing easier and it should help to keep the grass out of the garden. |
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That is a good idea! |
| What's germinating, blooming, fruiting Aug 02, 2012 | ||
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The cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots are germinating. The nasturtiums are blooming. There are itty bitty tomatoes on Indigo, Grape, and Sweet 100. |
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Good for you, you have new sprouts! I wanted to start some broccoli and brussels, but I just keep putting it off. Not sure I am ready for a Fall garden this year. I do usually plant a few... more » |
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Oh I am envious, knowing that September ends our gardening :(Glad I have all of my new friends to virtually garden with :) |
Brassica Germinations
Brassica oleracea
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Carrot Germinations
Danvers 126 Half Long Carrot
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| Pirate Duckies Jul 29, 2012 | ||
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The jungle has swallowed up the Pirate Duckies! They certainly provide a gauge for how much the plants have grown in a month. :) |
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| Little tasks Jul 29, 2012 | ||
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Spent the day doing little stuff I've been neglecting. Started broccoli and cauliflower seeds in nursery pots. Planted a rosemary and a Russian sage I got off the clearance rack a month or so ago and harvested some while I was at it. Transplanted the eggplants that were in the way when i built the raised beds. Waded in the pond... ...see more |
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| Dragonflies Jul 28, 2012 | ||
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This is pretty cool. I was wading in my pond to clean out the pump filter and prune off the dead waterlily leaves, and I kept finding these large insect exoskeletons on the undersides of the leaves. I puttered about musing on what might be shedding its skin in my pond, and it finally occurred to me: Dragonflies! Sure enough,... ...see more |
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How very cool! We went to a 4-H meeting once and it had a presentation of different life cycles of bugs... the dragonfly was included. I remember thinking what unusual creatures they were... more » |
| Weeding, watering, harvesting Whole garden Jul 28, 2012 | |
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