Wordless Wednesday – August 25, 2010

For Mother’s Day (yes, I said Mother’s Day) I told my mom I’d do the containers at her place.  She asked if I could wait until August because she and her siblings have an annual get together and this year she was hosting.  We had a great weekend – shopping for plants one . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – August 25, 2010

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Wordless Wednesday 7-28-10

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Little green apples at my sister’s place in Virginia.

And some grapes…

And her Mimosa Tree (I’ll be honest – I had no idea they grew on trees. Guess what I want for my bday?)

So do you suppose they squeeze the flowers to get . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday 7-28-10

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Summertime DIY with the Kids!

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I think any time of year is fun to do a DIY project with the kids – but summer offers more flexibility for outdoor type crafts.  To that end – the kids and I decided to make some planters to sit on our front stoop that would showcase a special plant for each . . . → Read More: Summertime DIY with the Kids!

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The Half Asleep Gardener

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I needed to get out to weed my landscaping/flower garden/pumpkin patch this morning.

But first I needed a little liquid eye opener…

First things first…

And I surely needed the right shoes…

Here is a happy annual waiting for someone (me, perhaps?) to get rid of the riffraff that has started . . . → Read More: The Half Asleep Gardener

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Pumpkins are Planted!

Between the Foxglove and the Daisies...

Between the Foxglove and the Daisies…

Woohoo! I have accomplished part one of my summer pledge!  You’ll see one of my three little pumpkin plants (a ghost pumpkin – it’s white!) nestled in my flower garden between the floxglove, daisies, and columbine…  Wow, I’m excited!

Happy little pumpkin plant #2 is a . . . → Read More: Pumpkins are Planted!

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