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As we garden where it’s high and oh so dry…where the deer and the buffalo roam.

I have been making up for lost time in the garden this week. Oh, its so beautiful and lush and lime green. Lime green = spring. Note to self: take some photos of the ever present weak spots in the spring garden and FIX THEM!...

13 May, 2010

Here's little tidbit, just in to the news desk at GoftheWWW:from our friends, the Cottage Gardeners: We are now in our great new location at 600 N. Latah Street (little yellow building just 2 blocks off of Emerald). Every third Saturday of the month from...

12 May, 2010

Finally! Just when you thought it was too cold and windy to go out. It is. In spurts. But the weathermen (pshaw, what do they know?) are saying warm and nice for the next week. We shall see, we shall see. Meanwhile, had a lovely opening...

11 May, 2010

Finally! Just when you thought it was too cold and windy to go out. It is. In spurts. But the weathermen (pshaw, what do they know?) are saying warm and nice for the next week. We shall see, we shall see. Meanwhile, had a lovely opening...

11 May, 2010

Aha! Today is the official last frost date in Boise, ID. I don't trust em one bit -partly because it is actually the AVERAGE last frost date, which by definition means half the time it happens earlier and half the time it happens later. Emphasis...

10 May, 2010

Whacked the daylights out of the apple espalier. Its the perfect time (for me) to do this, as I can see all the fruiting spurs. HA! They are the ones w/the big old blossoms or the remnants of blossoms. I wouldn't know a fruiting spur...

09 May, 2010

Planted some violet podded pole beans, check. Planted the golden pole beans, check. Planted one of the 7 tomatoes, check. Admired the baby teensy weensy pears on the new pear espaliers, check. Eyeballed the apple espalier while sizing it up for a whacking, check....

08 May, 2010

Gawd I love the plant sale! It's like the best party EVER at the (Idaho Botanical) garden. Oh sure, they do fundraisers and fancy doin's there, but there is nothing like the hub bub of a bunch of happy plant geeks snatching up the...

07 May, 2010
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