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Why Procrastination Works For Me

I love to embrace procrastination, especially when it comes to my yard care techniques in the spring. I've been a fan for decades. I wrote about my minimalist approach to gardening years ago. While not a huge fan of weeds, or weeding garden beds, there are a few I don't mind keeping around. I like… Continue reading Why Procrastination Works For Me

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The Low Down of My Garden

As a hobby photographer, this summer, I've been sharing with you the beauty of my garden, especially all of my flowers.  And an occasional bug.  But I haven't shared things that rhyme with bug.  Until today! I missed showing you that along the fence wall by my garden beds, I have this small container bed. … Continue reading The Low Down of My Garden

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Well Hello There Painted Lady

Believe it or not, this post your reading is my 750th post.  Wow - that's a lot of words I've typed here on my blog and released out into the blogosphere. Quite the busy bee I've been as a part-time blogger. Today is also 9/11/2019, and perhaps I should be reflecting on 911 instead of… Continue reading Well Hello There Painted Lady

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A tickled pink gardening tale of sorts

As I watered my garden bed this weekend, I was tickled pink to notice nature taking its own course.  The flowers are just doing their own thing.  It's a good thing they do, 'cuz, um...well, I'm a novice when it comes to helping them excel in their surroundings. The morning glories have run amok and… Continue reading A tickled pink gardening tale of sorts

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All is well after the rainstorm

This morning's scene is good and fine, long rain has not harmed the land. - Du Fu I rubbed my sleepy eyes and looked out the window. WTH?  Nope, whew, it was just water on the window.  Thank goodness it wasn't frosted from a winter storm!   I knew I hadn't slept that long! Already hot… Continue reading All is well after the rainstorm

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My garden demons – One is Not Cute, the other Is.

UGH............which one of my garden's demons will survive? I'm wondering if my will plants survive? My poor daisies, that just finally started to bloom, are being attacked by the worst demon ever. The Japanese Beetle. I've posted about them before.  Here with really great photos of them, by the way!  And here.  And here where… Continue reading My garden demons – One is Not Cute, the other Is.