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More Spring Bulbs
Today is one of those blustery days that make it impossible to do any real gardening despite all of the sunshine. I did manage to take some pictures of the new flowers. A new Daffodil popped up just as the other started to fade. Next year I think I’ll more selective with my bulbs. While…
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UC Davis Botanical Conservatory
Today, turned out to be a beautiful day without a rain cloud in site. We swung by the the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory semi-annual plant sale. They had a wide variety of ornamental plants. The majority of them were either too large for our space or too expensive. Despite the variety nothing really caught my…
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After two weeks of unusually sunny and warm weather we are finally getting some rain. The weather man has been promising rain all week but it’s been nothing but sunny skies. Today we had a brief sprinkle of rain and I’m hoping for more tonight. Have a good weekend everyone.
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Spinach Wars
This year I attempted to grow three different varieties of spinach. I started Bloomsdale, Correnta, and Catalina (baby spinach) about two months ago. Bloomsdale and Correnta tied for tastiness and longevity. Baby Spinach is the clear loser it bolted after three weeks and it was during the cooler months. I chopped the spinach up this…
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Spring Bulbs
The majority of bulbs are ready to pop. Here are a few of the early birds. I’ve got quite of few red tulips. I’m really into these red and white striped tulips. I don’t remember buying this variety but they are bigger and taller than the other tulips in the yard. Then there is this…
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Sunflowers Project
It was 82 degrees yesterday and it’s only March. I think we are in for a long hot summer. I did manage to get some planting in this weekend. The sunflowers have outgrown their pots and are now in the ground. I planted them in a sunny spot in the front yard. They don’t look…
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Lil Orphaned Christmas Cactus
I was walking to work the other day when I spotted a discarded Christmas Cactus. It was just laying there amongst the yard waste. It was a little worse for wear. I assume the individual who had owned it just threw it out when it stopped blooming. I snatched it up and took it home…
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They Have Potential
I finally had a chance to pot the bare root trees from Arbor Day Foundation. Now they have no excuse not to grow and bloom and become the big trees in the catalog. Planting Bare Root Trees in Pots 1. Soak in water for at least 6-8 hours. I actually let them soak for twenty…
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Bulb Project 2008 Update
The front yard bulbs are starting to appear and open up. Initially I wasn’t going to plant any tulips in the front because of the poor drainage. Surprisingly they are the first ones to bloom. The backyard flowers aren’t quite there yet that is except for this one lone daffodil. The rest of the backyard…
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Spring has Sprung
It’s so odd to look at other people’s sites and see their homes under snow. Out here it’s been like spring. Today I began to notice some obvious signs that spring is near. Flowers are popping up everywhere and an unexpected places such as my rosemary, oregano, and strawberry plant. Strawberry Oregano Rosemary There are…
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