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Category Archives: Journal entries
Water Water Everywhere…Thanks.
This just in from the evening news: W have WATER! Glorious WATER. Snowpack/moisture content in the last few days = 91% of normal. Add that to last years 100%+ and we are good for 2012 and possibly 2013 depending on … Continue reading
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USDA releases new Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Yes, they did. And MAN OH MAN! Controversy surrounds it. It puts me, gentle reader, into Zone 7A. We will discuss this after I get up off the floor where I’ve been rolling and laughing all day. Here’s the link: … Continue reading
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Egad! I’m late!
Wow. We’ve just blown through the first 11 days of January and I haven’t posted a single thing? EGAD! Well, here’s a good one for you. I poached this from Pinterest and the Better Homes and Gardens website. A very, … Continue reading
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Willa Cather book club for 2012
I just threw my hat in the ring for this little read along: Willa Cather, A Novel Challenge. Come on over!
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DEFIANT GARDENS: One of the finest garden books…EVER
I am certain I’ve gone off on this book before. But I read it about once a year, to simply keep myself grounded. Tonight I googled Kenneth Helphand and Defiant Gardens and came up with a website to boot: If … Continue reading
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Up North, Roseberry Idaho and the Old Finn Church
Sadly, there is very little snow in the high country right now. These images were taken a couple years ago. Peaceful and charming, all the same.
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What to give a gardener for Christmas: 2011
I’m often asked “what would be a great gift idea for the gardener on my Christmas list?” Hoo Boy! I have a list. Yes I do! Right now, if you hustle, your local independent garden centers (not the big boxes) … Continue reading
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Orange for 2012. Hot mama!
Orange, Tango to be sure, is the new hot color for 2012 according to Panatone, the wizards and soothsayers of color culture. THIS YEAR: TANGERINE TANGO Fashion images from the LA Times. … Continue reading
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Garden Kit Christmas Cards
Last year, for Christmas, my BFF gave me one of these wonderful “POSTCARDEN” kits. I had a blast growing it on the kitchen counter. It’s a lot of fun to play with these after the amaryllis are shot and before … Continue reading
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