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Don’t let those big puppy eyes fool you this is a vegetable thief. Apparently, the fence we put around the vegetable garden was the equivelant of the sneeze guard at the buffet. You know it’s there but it really doesn’t serve any real purpose. Jack can manage to squeeze his 50 pound body through the…

The first of the Cosmos bloomed today. I had planted these seedlings a few months ago and I am surprised by how tall they are. There a few more blooms on the other plants and  I am hoping for a variety of different colors in the next few weeks. Have a good weekend everyone.

April 22 is Earth Day.

Debbie from BagginIt is having a creepy crawly week for her third grade class next week. I thought we could all get into the spirit with a few bug pictures.

I have seedling envy. I had bought Simon these cute seedling pots at our local dollar store. He got sunflowers and I got another type of flower. They both came with a little ceramic pot, a seedling pouch, and dirt. We planted our seeds at the the same time but after a week his  sunflowers…

It’s Wednesday “hump day” and the weekend is just around the corner. These flowers are all over Davis. They are in the parks, along the streets, and in my neighbors’ yards. They have so many color variations. My favorites are the purple ones.

Shelterrific has some of the coolest plants I have ever seen. They are called air plants or epiphytes and they are unique because they do not need soil to grow. Just soak them once a week in water and watch them grow. They almost look like space plants. They can be purchased airplants.com

I am so excited the cosmos I planted as seedlings are about to bloom some flowers. The Zinnias keep growing taller but I am still waiting for some buds. The tulips, crocus (never bloomed), and other bulbs all have bloomed or wilted and are ready to be planted for next year. The veggies are doing…

Where we live we have no shortage of spiders. I spot all sizes in colors unfortunately in the house as well as outside the house. This hairy looking guy I was very glad to see outside let’s hope he stays there.