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Friends? Gardeners? Anyone out there?

Mary Ann — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:25:29 +0000

Dear determined gardening friends, Indy and Dee in particular, If anyone saw my garden this very minute they would be shocked and dismayed. SHOCKED! I tell you. The new sandstone retaining wall is about half finished. Some of the rudbeckia … Continue reading →

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A gardener’s lament, deal with it and eat it

Mary Ann — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:58:10 +0000

Having whined my way back from vacay, time now to step up to the dinner plate and get my act back together. How can I possibly call myself a gardener and still sit here whining about the ripe Sun Gold … Continue reading →

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Dear Friends and Gardeners: I’m baaaaaaaack!

Mary Ann — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:36:59 +0000

Dear Dee and Carol, This is a good picture, a HAPPY picture, not to be confused with the dismal picture that is the garden at Ranch du Bois, week 21. I essentially left my garden to fend for itself for … Continue reading →

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GBBD July 15, 2009

Mary Ann — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:57:36 +0000

Not to be left out of the big doin’s, here’s my little upload for Bloom Day, July 2009-a small selection of what is blooming in the garden at Ranch du Bois. It is blazing hot and hard to photograph all … Continue reading →

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Dear Friends and Gardeners (week 18)

Mary Ann — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:55:46 +0000

Dear Carol and Dee, Once again, I am amazed: WEEK 18??? What the heck? July 5th? Where do the days go? Days, where do the weeks go? Not a great deal to report from Ranch du Bois. Rasberries still producing … Continue reading →

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GBBD for June 2009

Mary Ann — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:01:14 +0000

To all my fellow Idaho gardeners/garden bloggers, I hope you are doing the Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. Its not too late to run out side, snap some picks and link over to May Dreams Gardens. Come on! Here’s my offering … Continue reading →

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Dear Carol and Dee (friends and gardeners, week 15)

Mary Ann — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:29:28 +0000

Dear Carol and Dee, my gardening friends, Good Grief! Egads! For crying out loud! What is WITH this rain? This is going to go down as one of the wettest Junes on record for Boise, Idaho. It has rained every … Continue reading →

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Catching up: Chicago Trip for Garden Bloggers

Mary Ann — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:36 +0000

Reader, let me be the first to apologize for leaving you turning in the wind, without ballast, these last few weeks. I know, I KNOW! It’s prime gardening season and I have been MIA. Sorry. So sorry. We all get … Continue reading →

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Dear Friends and Gardeners, Dee and Carol,

Mary Ann — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:33:58 +0000

Hooray Hooray, it’s FINALLY MAY! Dear gardening friends, Week 9 and I am giddy with anticipation and happiness in the garden. The promise of the new season, which is finally here, so much potential and so many possibilities and I … Continue reading →

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EARTH DAY HURRAY!

Mary Ann — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:01:51 +0000

In honor of Earth Day, the true Mother’s Day (Mother Nature, silly!), I recommend taking in as many plant sales as possible. Here’s the short list: Friday and Saturday, April 24th & 25th, Annual Plant Sale at the Idaho Botanical … Continue reading →

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