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Go Out and Vote!
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Perfect Soup for a Rainy Day
We got a nice little rain storm this Friday and Saturday. I love a good rainy weekend. It’s perfect excuse to drink a warm beverage and cuddle under a blanket while listening to the rain. It’s really starting to feel like fall and it’s a welcome change after a long dry summer. Of course the…
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October Garden
October is one of my favorite months. The garden is in a transition phase were I am saying farewell to the cucumbers and tomatoes. But I’m not too sad about it because I have a ton of Jalapeno peppers and Bell peppers. Not to mention plenty of Eggplant. So far I’ve been able to pick…
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Mums
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Blustery Day
Now that fall is here so is the blustery winds. They started yesterday and so far no real damage. In the past the wind has caused a tree branch to land on my car and for our fence to fall over. It’s only the second day and so far it’s been windy but not too…
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Owl Planter Update
I would like to thank all of your for your opinions and advice. Surprisingly, the majority of you felt that he should stay the bright orange color. I have to admit the color was starting to grow on me. I planted my old office pothos in the old owl and I think he looks 100%…
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Battle for the Tomatoes
The tomatoes were finally starting to kick into full production. Heirloom tomatoes were nice and plump and I was just waiting for them to turn their beautiful red color. Only to check on them one morning and find them half eaten. Then they started to disappear altogether. Was it dog, bird, horn worm, or something…
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Eggplant on this Growers Challenge Update
It’s been a busy week with work. I’m really trying to squeeze the most out of the summer vegetables while dreaming of fall weather and planting. My cucumber plant is quite prolific it has multiple baby cucumbers throughout the vine. My basil plants are doing well thanks to a slight cool down this week. The…
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Thrifty Finds
On a whim we went to our local thrift store to look for a new orchid pot. To my surprise we found a new pot and two new additions for my Tiki collection. First the Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Hula Bowl it probably dates back to the 1950’s. This place has an interesting history including being…
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The new large Dahlia has finally opened. Unlike my dwarf Dahlias this large variety had to be staked since it was so top heavy. We are suffering through another heat wave this week. As a result I’ve become very lazy about my gardening. I have some serious weeding and prepping to do. I’m just waiting…