Category: Gardening
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Viola
I found an old package of Viola seeds a few months back. I didn’t think they were viable so I just threw the seeds in a pot and forgot about it. I was pleasantly surprised when this little plant showed up. I love the periwinkle color.
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Bolts and Blooms
We have been getting some much needed rain over the past couple of weeks. December and January were very dry so we have been very worried about upcoming drought conditions. The garden has been reacting in some unexpected ways. The rain has caused plants to bloom and sadly others to bolt. For example my pea…
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Oops!
I was reorganizing my pots and cleaning out my gardening supplies when I came across these two beauties. Apparently, these poor hyacinths had been left behind at the bottom of a pot. It’s probably way too late to be planting new bulbs. But since these are by far the sweetest smelling flowers out there, I…
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Sunday Tulips
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First Bulbs
Hello, out there. I’ve been hiding out between rainstorms and just getting started on my spring seedlings. While we have been very lucky to have a good two weeks of rain, spring looks like it’s just around the corner. This year I didn’t buy any new bulbs for financial reasons. So I just kept my…
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Survivor
I thought I had killed this poor succulent last summer. I have to admit I am completely ignorant when it comes to succulents. I have a tendency to over water and love them too much. This one in particular was a challenge because I thought it would want direct sunlight. It quickly browned and faded…
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Winter
It took it’s sweet time, but winter has finally arrived. The temperatures dipped to about 29 degrees last night and in the morning everything was covered in a nice layer of frost. Sadly, this means saying good by to the pepper plants. I hope to plant some more pea plants in their place. The chard…
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Sunday Gardening
The weather man hasn’t received the message that it’s supposed to be fall out here. It was 78 degrees this weekend and it looks like it will stay that way for a while. I took advantage of the warm weather to plant some more of my winter seedlings, clear out some old summer plants, and…
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Waiting. . . Growers Challenge Update
Here are some my winter seedlings. They feel like they are taking forever to mature. I have Correnta spinach, cilantro, onions, and various lettuce seedlings. The lettuce seedlings are going to be a mystery this year. One of the dogs decided to chew on my various bags of lettuce seeds. Leaving me with a mix…
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Picking Peppers
I can’t keep up with my jalapeno pepper plant. It’s been producing all summer long and it looks like it’s going to keep going until the first frost. I’ve been giving away bags of them at work so they don’t go to waste. I’ve used them in countless recipes but I still have a bumper…