tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28427809914522153132024-03-05T13:23:06.190-06:00Confessions of a Serial Tillerserial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-92090666211158225162012-06-30T22:55:00.003-06:002012-06-30T22:55:41.759-06:00All Dried Out...Over YouI won't tell you how hot and dry it is in Tennessee. Things are tough all over from what I hear. I ventured bravely outside in 103.5 temperatures this afternoon to photograph what I could. Although the weather is not fit for man nor beast, there was still beauty if you looked closely.<br />
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FAIRY GARDEN--situated wisely by the faucet</div>
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To make matters worse I have seen my first evidence of armadillo visits (kicked up mulch and holes). It's enough to make a gardener cry but I'm too dehydrated to create any tears (ha). I am blessed to have a natural spring to run sprinklers off of but it will only hold out for 30 minutes at a time and then it takes about an hour to build up again. Summer is here with a vengeance this time--so drink plenty of water and stay in the shade (or A/C)!!</div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-52017978908008155292012-05-05T20:29:00.004-06:002012-05-05T20:29:42.594-06:00Speaking Of FairiesI was delighted and honored when I was asked to speak at a garden day and plant swap hosted by Mary Alice Goolsby of Sugar Ridge Creations in Spring Hill, Tennessee. My earlier post about my wheelbarrow-turned-fairy-garden apparently caught the attention of my gardening friend Heather who is friends with Mary and we cooked up a plan from there. Mary's shop is the cutest thing around..something for everyone. If you find yourself in Spring Hill I'd strongly suggest a stop-off the beaten path. It's easy to find and located near the main drag through town. When I show you my pictures you will agree it is a magical place!<br />
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Donna posing at the side of the shop. Love the window!</div>
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Cute bag-o-herbs in a shopping bag graced the shop steps. </div>
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This fairy inside the shop made me a little uneasy....just sayin</div>
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Potluck lunch was delectable. So much garden goodness on a plate!</div>
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One of my doorprizes--"the Fairy" climbing rose.</div>
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I brought 3 mini-gardens to display. I would like to have brought my wheelbarrow one but it was too big.</div>
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I wanted to share this with you also. A long time fairy gardener showed me this trick for making a fairy house. Isn't it beautiful? I can just imagine a moss or sedum "roof" draping over the edge of this flowerpot. So cute.</div>
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I definitely had a great time and learned a thing or two as I always do. It's good to make new friends. As the Bible says "One friend sharpens another..." Proverbs 27: 17</div>
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These little girls in the crowd really drank it all in. They were so cute and couldn't wait to get started!</div>
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Thanks again to those who made today possible. It was a refreshing dew drop to my fairy loving soul!</div>
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<br /></div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-67875831809838387322012-04-13T09:23:00.000-06:002012-04-13T09:23:50.159-06:00Reflections of SpringWith my job demands I sadly have not had much time for gardening and surely not enough for blogging. I took a much needed day off to catch up on my personal hobbies and to decompress in general. I have taken many spring pictures since we have had an early one here in southern middle Tennessee. Everything has seemed to be so accelerated this year...I want to click pause so I can drink it all in. Here are a few of my favorite shots. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Spring House--Very Shady Here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQsCAdXyUzdd6ReIvhw6B37cJeL0sgF25kgyXqYCorVM0md66erIHTHE-WA4xll8gXE6thXGDjZz7W3WWtH2dN4EEwuG7cwfXX2vP7CkRL3-fr8luAFeDMLjfvbuShE98hiilb_1msBw/s1600/Spring+Garden+2012+086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQsCAdXyUzdd6ReIvhw6B37cJeL0sgF25kgyXqYCorVM0md66erIHTHE-WA4xll8gXE6thXGDjZz7W3WWtH2dN4EEwuG7cwfXX2vP7CkRL3-fr8luAFeDMLjfvbuShE98hiilb_1msBw/s320/Spring+Garden+2012+086.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shady side of my shed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkxy5Kj72E6LUZ3I4QvSUHU-G1C17yMq8yADcAHswrRHpreNNj4d1rSZBFomDmnIIYH8Nbl_AVqj1E0xftveT6ykJ3mwpXepyfYVaZlAKLzkm2IWSm2OD1FDAdnksgPmvvpoNFCOdV9s/s1600/Spring+Garden+2012+081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkxy5Kj72E6LUZ3I4QvSUHU-G1C17yMq8yADcAHswrRHpreNNj4d1rSZBFomDmnIIYH8Nbl_AVqj1E0xftveT6ykJ3mwpXepyfYVaZlAKLzkm2IWSm2OD1FDAdnksgPmvvpoNFCOdV9s/s320/Spring+Garden+2012+081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Copper orb used to be a plastic Christmas ball!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OmToUoRGNMqMrHycDLB4rGTCtXqbY-VzlQJr2L14TNOfPyudTTDihIpRlMuIlvLsB_yixnYbDBymZ1lahsIp77jvXb9QNoSpImOqWCOysW30XNBXQdHyAFrSMvyna2OmHvxBu7gufys/s1600/Spring+Garden+2012+076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OmToUoRGNMqMrHycDLB4rGTCtXqbY-VzlQJr2L14TNOfPyudTTDihIpRlMuIlvLsB_yixnYbDBymZ1lahsIp77jvXb9QNoSpImOqWCOysW30XNBXQdHyAFrSMvyna2OmHvxBu7gufys/s320/Spring+Garden+2012+076.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Reblooming Iris--Unknown name. This is its first bloom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTq3SimP_a-pG68d5_U_Te_N4hvvWvwuNiCD7gc-mFpGIIMywQ0lrsoh3cJVfwUJuLdBz2hLfktxCR77WttKaPwsZlQUdT8xjn5oWoO_QlHCSQ_2m4pq48kJ37NbiQTFcjjizfMDCji1E/s1600/Spring+Garden+2012+073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTq3SimP_a-pG68d5_U_Te_N4hvvWvwuNiCD7gc-mFpGIIMywQ0lrsoh3cJVfwUJuLdBz2hLfktxCR77WttKaPwsZlQUdT8xjn5oWoO_QlHCSQ_2m4pq48kJ37NbiQTFcjjizfMDCji1E/s320/Spring+Garden+2012+073.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-92075599246451743332012-02-20T15:02:00.001-06:002012-02-20T15:04:51.407-06:00Fanciful FairiesI had a couple of days off work this weekend and got inspired to do something I've wanted to do for a long time (also thanks to Pinterest)...a fairy garden. You may recall some pictures of fairy things I have taken on previous posts. I had my fairy community at the base of a gnarly old tree. Well I continually accumilated more fairy stuff and it started to look cluttered. (yes, fairies can be hoarders too!) I thought I would enjoy them more all grouped together, raised up off the ground where I can see them. I had an old wheelbarrow missing the wheel that I had "curb shopped" as my container. So I went about picking up rocks for the base, shredded leaves for the middle layer and some nice composted manure/compost for the top layer. I used sedums, moss, oxalis, lamium and even a little cedar tree sprout for my landscaping. The pond is a plastic rock planter filled with blue stones..I even have some glass fish if you look closely. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After I posted my pic on facebook I was contacted my my garden buddy Heather about doing a workshop on fairy gardens. I agreed-- so now I'm busy coming up with neat ideas I can share with others at the workshop. The neat thing about fairy gardens is they can be done in any container..the more unusual the better. I have seen them in old washtubs, flowerpots, birdbaths, and baskets. Now for today's fairy project. I have seen fairy houses made from gourds on the internet so I decided to give it a try. My gourd was well past its prime for any bird housing so I didn't have anything to lose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This is the gourd before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeIJH5uHfMZNoseG8Avj9MADBqhhL_iGh5TV7oQW2PddmGH8Q-ynRQwsiw6kHxBD3Ra-Q0MmRbyVGmmfKR-kYxlEYhB9T8A8hhyphenhyphenV8aEAFPFJenYPmg6T3Nwr6dPjF2HkyFKp9dyu2v58/s1600/fairy+house+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeIJH5uHfMZNoseG8Avj9MADBqhhL_iGh5TV7oQW2PddmGH8Q-ynRQwsiw6kHxBD3Ra-Q0MmRbyVGmmfKR-kYxlEYhB9T8A8hhyphenhyphenV8aEAFPFJenYPmg6T3Nwr6dPjF2HkyFKp9dyu2v58/s320/fairy+house+001.JPG" width="240" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
This is the same gourd after about 15 minutes:<br />
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</div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-37282964323708294892012-02-01T21:46:00.002-06:002012-02-01T21:50:15.835-06:00Adventures in HydroponicsHello! I can't believe we have had 70 degree temps on Feb 1. If that old groundhog has a sunny day tomorrow maybe we can just forfeit this whole winter to spring. I wanted to share my newest hobby...hydroponic gardening. This was my set up I requested for my birthday. Glen did a good job I think! We researched designs on the internet and he sketched up our own version. <which $100.00. ="" (being="" (nov="" 26). ="" 4="" <="" a="" about="" and="" asked="" at="" birthday="" come="" crazy-gardener="" design. ="" determined="" early. ="" even="" for="" glen="" growing="" had="" handy="" he="" here="" husband,="" hydroponic="" i,="" immediately="" in="" internet="" is="" it="" it?s="" me="" my="" no="" of="" on="" p="" put="" researching="" result:<="" seems="" sketching="" started="" system="" the="" though="" time="" to="" together="" too="" weeks="" wife)="" with="" wonderful=""><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then it was my turn to figure out exactly how to use it. I am more a fan of rooting cuttings than starting seeds or actually growing entire plants in it. So, I set about finding some cuttings in my yard. A few roses, some camellia, holly twigs and african violet leaves. I prepared them Thanksgiving weekend and transplanted 2 of the roses today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the best rooted one (although both were good)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I suffered information overload from all the sites recommending "these" nutrients and "that" growing medium. I was eager to get started so I just used what I had...some liquid plant food and some coconut coir. I was dreading a dark cold winter with nothing to putter around with that was garden related. Well the winter really has been mild but I've enjoyed the hydroponic set up just the same. It is situated in my basement underneath our staircase which makes it convenient and out of the way. It contains 28 growing "holes" and the containers I used were just plain clear cups from Wal-mart with holes poked in the sides. By the way..the camellias and holly were a dud. The african violets rooted well. So what are YOU doing till spring??</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-1084309837998932892011-12-23T22:18:00.000-06:002011-12-23T22:18:24.397-06:00Treasure HuntI celebrated the winter solstice with a big ole HURRAH...since it marks the end of shortening days. As the days lengthen so does my mood lighten. I am on school break so I promised myself to tackle a chore most days that I have been putting off. The potting shed was a wreck so I spent an afternoon cleaning and organizing (sorry no pictures). While I was down there I decided to look and see if I could find any "buried treasure." <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This variegated ivy keeps my windowbox from being bare!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjYZ7g7AgRM7P83081BMUhaNPBwDCyr6UgB-MJ3kKVsV7rZJDzQWS8fvCSiT-9NcfSwHUoXcnrws7X4DD6MgGuu1JxAa3VM8W7mMmRse0IhQxw3uUZ7-ZDu8YQSXEj0oEoDv9XREYFmA/s1600/December+Garden+2011+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjYZ7g7AgRM7P83081BMUhaNPBwDCyr6UgB-MJ3kKVsV7rZJDzQWS8fvCSiT-9NcfSwHUoXcnrws7X4DD6MgGuu1JxAa3VM8W7mMmRse0IhQxw3uUZ7-ZDu8YQSXEj0oEoDv9XREYFmA/s320/December+Garden+2011+009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my "woodland garden" that I started 2 years ago. I took a pic at this angle to show you its proximity to my house. A little story about the rock edging in front- I recently removed this from my dad's house when we sold it. I didn't know it but my brother told me that he and our dad hauled these from a location in Wayne County near the Buffalo River. He further said they had been the foundation of an old springhouse. I love things that have history so this made me especially happy to keep them near me and in my garden. I have bulbs, gold dust acuba, hellebores, azaleas, bleeding hearts, etc in this area. Right now it's the hardscape and the acuba keeping it real.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFXzW7qUg4ypW5pnSGmmo8CZwTcm9WkJh2zr1xe5LPcjJVy0sZUV-rFOe_JAF4yGRAINrbTxqbtOPYKWr-ymyBcQDBVfYhiK6RP8bJVpoljTgMa8A5C8rfo8rmMCz7Tw0ylIlcVZmni4/s1600/December+Garden+2011+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFXzW7qUg4ypW5pnSGmmo8CZwTcm9WkJh2zr1xe5LPcjJVy0sZUV-rFOe_JAF4yGRAINrbTxqbtOPYKWr-ymyBcQDBVfYhiK6RP8bJVpoljTgMa8A5C8rfo8rmMCz7Tw0ylIlcVZmni4/s320/December+Garden+2011+017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YUCCA- COLOR GUARD- It has a faint pink blush if you look close.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14xARk8cQA9D66tYajx3gx1IeBoC8F8wpc05RU-o-RkLkJLjt0McBFrzXk_AEn9S2PEto0EdP-Xg41z0RPxbDX4pCDm5AdT5RRXIQtV1T99Rc-NhvmOrsSV2IdDwslMKN4PZMGjmfLzw/s1600/December+Garden+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14xARk8cQA9D66tYajx3gx1IeBoC8F8wpc05RU-o-RkLkJLjt0McBFrzXk_AEn9S2PEto0EdP-Xg41z0RPxbDX4pCDm5AdT5RRXIQtV1T99Rc-NhvmOrsSV2IdDwslMKN4PZMGjmfLzw/s320/December+Garden+2011+006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-26411635176163865542011-12-11T17:49:00.001-06:002011-12-13T15:21:39.109-06:00Gnome for the Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fC0XitJHEmltM2QIYCNAAQwdluvNK3-MER4pwD9YbrWhMAuOXc2PqDO_hV2zww9neY62V6-AHu-loBLYZxCJ1vufGqxXuc_6n-WwgtL2KGOuoSFuGdOhgyiMIubwuC-UkOU06k1SEzo/s1600/Christmas+Party+2011+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fC0XitJHEmltM2QIYCNAAQwdluvNK3-MER4pwD9YbrWhMAuOXc2PqDO_hV2zww9neY62V6-AHu-loBLYZxCJ1vufGqxXuc_6n-WwgtL2KGOuoSFuGdOhgyiMIubwuC-UkOU06k1SEzo/s320/Christmas+Party+2011+002.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>I love to use nature's freebies to ramp-up my entry --just as much as I like decorating <em>indoors</em> for the holidays. I like to experiment and create things that can carry me not only through Christmas but to the end of January (at least). I bought the sled for $3 and the gnomes for $2 each at yard sales this summer. It's hard to buy Christmas decorations in July (or sweaters, etc.)...but when December rolls around I'm always glad I did. I re-painted the sled (it was badly weathered) and was quite tickled with the results. I'll subtract the gnomes and keep this out until it starts to look dry and unhappy. My school vacation is coming up and I plan to stop neglecting my blog. I'm sure you'll also be keeping track of your favorite blogs as I will to sustain you through the winter months ahead. Merry Christmas to everyone!serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-53812794869244801532011-11-01T19:30:00.000-06:002011-11-01T19:30:26.248-06:00Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye MayI gathered some of the last roses for the season to make a happy bouquet for all to enjoy. It is amazing..they are sparse and on struggling bushes-- individually, but when put together I must exclaim wow!<br />
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I tell you, a gardener never stops learning about things does he/she? I have heard of "hedgeapples" all my life but never really knew what they were all about. Heck until I did an internet search I thought they grew on vines (they grow on trees). Their real name is Osage orange. Apparently they were widely planted in rows as an impenetrable cattle fence before the advent of barbed wire. They are also believed to have bug-repellent properties. This blog has a very interesting post if you'd like to know more: <a href="http://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/osage-orange-uses/">http://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/osage-orange-uses/</a><br />
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I just think they are a wonderful (free) fall decoration!serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-41106714809665867022011-08-26T21:00:00.000-06:002011-08-26T21:00:29.215-06:00Thankful For What I HaveI read in the Lowe's Garden Ideas booklet today...(I'm paraphrasing) that if you are unhappy with the way your garden looks right now just snap some pictures and then make a note to look at them in February...suddenly they will look gorgeous! I thought that was funny (and true enough). Since we have a long growing season it is easy to get weary and tired during this hot, dry month. So like the article says I have decided to focus on the positives!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well that's about it for this time. I am off for a 4 day weekend, so with cooler temps and low humidity forecasted (due to hurricane Irene), I plan to be out and about. Glad to finally post again, I've missed y'all! </div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-46039174096816535822011-07-01T22:27:00.000-06:002011-07-01T22:27:56.915-06:00July Flower FireworksWell July is "officially" here although June felt much like July! My garden is in its usual state of disarray since I can't last out there for hours like I do in the spring and fall. I have been gone 4 days on a Niagara Falls vacation..what a weather change! It was zero humid, nice breeze with highs in the 70s-80 and 50s at night! What a slam back to be submerged in high 90s again today. I hear we got several inches of precious rain while I was gone..hallelujah! <br />
<div align="center">Looks a bit like fireworks doesn't it? This is a passalong daylilly from my friend Glenda. I like the markings! This is my first bloom to see of this one. Always exciting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh221CR47Gx8cIM3n3EIpbaqR5hNvJTx1gtbxE8C9HphtwuJEbqJSvZLTjuyb2NG8y1BzQD1phaZEDfRItF2LC-YY9xuQ8iJ1nYkGHPKWKXcWoHnNRMQ8jvchtz_JDUTNd06DnBU6iD1AE/s1600/July+garden+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh221CR47Gx8cIM3n3EIpbaqR5hNvJTx1gtbxE8C9HphtwuJEbqJSvZLTjuyb2NG8y1BzQD1phaZEDfRItF2LC-YY9xuQ8iJ1nYkGHPKWKXcWoHnNRMQ8jvchtz_JDUTNd06DnBU6iD1AE/s320/July+garden+2011+004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sunflower "planted" itself! It is taller than me (which is not saying much I know!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgND4OL4qe-1yJ0MOJQAL024YxCVO35YeENyNH2Ei5pH8YRpjB8mJbwXz-EkLPC2j16H9vyyrvQ9F_04hX-9JvbIEM87gf5TaS76X4Vy8pPh1-roraQnjdFOxWp5g-KFcY4fdgpeeLa0Zg/s1600/July+garden+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgND4OL4qe-1yJ0MOJQAL024YxCVO35YeENyNH2Ei5pH8YRpjB8mJbwXz-EkLPC2j16H9vyyrvQ9F_04hX-9JvbIEM87gf5TaS76X4Vy8pPh1-roraQnjdFOxWp5g-KFcY4fdgpeeLa0Zg/s320/July+garden+2011+006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big ole daylily bloom on a short plant...I like it! It is a beautiful orange.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikorxzYq3K8LW-32ZccS3IRu1RSvjyuzkHLPLQGOVI9RUsB-BecjjMLCgR4RFa4YKBURKU1sB8RGs5wjt3EJoZ5xguympN2eH-mJSPXBgAQqFilkq94NCS7DJHGYuiuJziS1R52JF7IbA/s1600/July+garden+2011+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikorxzYq3K8LW-32ZccS3IRu1RSvjyuzkHLPLQGOVI9RUsB-BecjjMLCgR4RFa4YKBURKU1sB8RGs5wjt3EJoZ5xguympN2eH-mJSPXBgAQqFilkq94NCS7DJHGYuiuJziS1R52JF7IbA/s320/July+garden+2011+002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I can't travel without "borrowing" a cutting of something! This came from an old cemetery in Pennsylvania. It is the cutest mini-rose, I hope I can successfully root it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mxAnIYMk-Vl6i5GyQuvw0GICqazihsnpdJg1-4zpGsy086GQAcEIYpgVxMdBRE1GkB6gTRIgKHq2KyMp7Ybo-iq_a1aUs4n4M_WYX1QvQZsCZ0_diGmcnB88VFJkz8s7XD3BNZAGocA/s1600/July+garden+2011+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mxAnIYMk-Vl6i5GyQuvw0GICqazihsnpdJg1-4zpGsy086GQAcEIYpgVxMdBRE1GkB6gTRIgKHq2KyMp7Ybo-iq_a1aUs4n4M_WYX1QvQZsCZ0_diGmcnB88VFJkz8s7XD3BNZAGocA/s320/July+garden+2011+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good old faithful tiger lilies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1YGBZJV5HCMYjo_l7tZvpxjpHJ0_xbPDktkd2oIustwXWZbEE_eLLYj_0bcx5BjA10wIlVuPDjead8W_sSp7bVkvGQt9IgSR4fNvkKsFNsl25iDrZmGyHAUlhMLh52v44z3vwPv4sok/s1600/July+garden+2011+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1YGBZJV5HCMYjo_l7tZvpxjpHJ0_xbPDktkd2oIustwXWZbEE_eLLYj_0bcx5BjA10wIlVuPDjead8W_sSp7bVkvGQt9IgSR4fNvkKsFNsl25iDrZmGyHAUlhMLh52v44z3vwPv4sok/s320/July+garden+2011+010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elephant ears are getting ginormous. There's some yellow cannas blooming alongside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5N7Qb_fQfjNk59FYEYOwELeZBzvOkBrtZaqpbuw0V5jSFYx9O-hvA4Reml3OF9VidJq5Kxgracl-sEoqygVQyA5BhAUUzzGGGkvU2qlLPDfROk1SYHJetAgJ6NpvJj9oiZqsDSkpXZU/s1600/July+garden+2011+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5N7Qb_fQfjNk59FYEYOwELeZBzvOkBrtZaqpbuw0V5jSFYx9O-hvA4Reml3OF9VidJq5Kxgracl-sEoqygVQyA5BhAUUzzGGGkvU2qlLPDfROk1SYHJetAgJ6NpvJj9oiZqsDSkpXZU/s320/July+garden+2011+014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well it seems like I have a yellow/orange theme going in blooms. I admire anything that can look so happy in this heat. I leave you with a parting shot of me and Glen at Niagara Falls. I can almost feel that wind and mist as I look at this picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgrkkwF5O30Gj9ef4Vp8qIChuWCmwgTNf9XsNkiBaEwPd83g3H2xKm4Qd5SNOrf0Q6vMtLgrul5d4uXAyLqkmkyvdMv6hv33hfRxbo9oEwSrTjmQocwo2VAmOu6qPViiPsGCxWGLDt0A/s1600/Fathers+Day+and+Niagara+Falls+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgrkkwF5O30Gj9ef4Vp8qIChuWCmwgTNf9XsNkiBaEwPd83g3H2xKm4Qd5SNOrf0Q6vMtLgrul5d4uXAyLqkmkyvdMv6hv33hfRxbo9oEwSrTjmQocwo2VAmOu6qPViiPsGCxWGLDt0A/s320/Fathers+Day+and+Niagara+Falls+019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-90080448130300227052011-06-02T19:59:00.000-06:002011-06-02T19:59:03.923-06:00Does Absence "Really" Make the Heart Grow Fonder?Wow, I have really been absent from blogging but hopefully somebody missed me. Nothing like 98 degree heat and humidity in early June to run one indoors to blog. I could barely get a few pics of my daylilys this evening..camera lens kept fogging up! I had to drag out the water hose yesterday and water the new transplants and annuals in pots. No rain in sight..this is a weird weather year so far. <br />
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First blooms for this delicate clematis:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little white rose isn't even knee high but man can it kick! It was LOADED. No idea what the name is..found it on a street corner hanging over where I could snip a cutting..hee hee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggv_xSTeSh1OpTnCUOTlui9JflrSWB_eRorJ-JHgLpwHRpfPHuowJvNzcd5q1TT_NeGrDfeXOiJIODPUT_b-ZwNnqYEdu9vkRr0rJGpr8kwmYCGLpZm0gm9ie1imNW1fTIyvPy64o4UCk/s1600/May+and+June+garden+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggv_xSTeSh1OpTnCUOTlui9JflrSWB_eRorJ-JHgLpwHRpfPHuowJvNzcd5q1TT_NeGrDfeXOiJIODPUT_b-ZwNnqYEdu9vkRr0rJGpr8kwmYCGLpZm0gm9ie1imNW1fTIyvPy64o4UCk/s320/May+and+June+garden+2011+004.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gooseneck loosestrife. Don't gasp..I know this one can be invasive but where it is I think it'll be fine. It had proven to be a difficult spot for much else to grow. I love the curved form and tough as nails habit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpG13lbGs07hc_rSsNQP1VL8BFVYIn2yAwtivORyNJgPptvT67HW0y7ZF-uUoRQ_foDXrn0Lzpi4GkaFQK_lzcMIa7Jn-VjivqWn_5scRp9YHAS_IaSqw4jyWesUFB2JlMuX7BNbmcUM/s1600/May+and+June+garden+2011+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpG13lbGs07hc_rSsNQP1VL8BFVYIn2yAwtivORyNJgPptvT67HW0y7ZF-uUoRQ_foDXrn0Lzpi4GkaFQK_lzcMIa7Jn-VjivqWn_5scRp9YHAS_IaSqw4jyWesUFB2JlMuX7BNbmcUM/s320/May+and+June+garden+2011+025.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daylily I bought from Rabbit's Daylily Patch near Florence. If it was a named one then I have forgotten!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLR0SSOepnQ3ECfTB-f4rtvIyePSeMmzJabCdenwsrkvkfIS7KomFIMLO6t3sv5QNrbkSZTgnhdvXhT1_Pzo6k_4NCe0DV4Z5eY3nfxdoVYIqFYAaeLqUYBHpilgy7KkFVrw0Pp3o2JFY/s1600/May+and+June+garden+2011+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLR0SSOepnQ3ECfTB-f4rtvIyePSeMmzJabCdenwsrkvkfIS7KomFIMLO6t3sv5QNrbkSZTgnhdvXhT1_Pzo6k_4NCe0DV4Z5eY3nfxdoVYIqFYAaeLqUYBHpilgy7KkFVrw0Pp3o2JFY/s320/May+and+June+garden+2011+021.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another "Rabbit's" find planted last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEhufwNMK4Zq2_l1j7GRysBzXwGGUIsBimms78RNmECKalbcNAIL69JbW0QXE-qc1YYE3YYFbaMZgeZGklltf1m7xEubn_Ue4wR-jkMBhhv8bTcbcrx94EFcU21UcosMK6GFQCCai5lQ/s1600/May+and+June+garden+2011+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEhufwNMK4Zq2_l1j7GRysBzXwGGUIsBimms78RNmECKalbcNAIL69JbW0QXE-qc1YYE3YYFbaMZgeZGklltf1m7xEubn_Ue4wR-jkMBhhv8bTcbcrx94EFcU21UcosMK6GFQCCai5lQ/s320/May+and+June+garden+2011+023.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ms. Annabelle Hydrangea is showing out too. Been planted about 3 years going on 4. Stunning no?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuPl4rUehxH6rbm7SYHcskqju_xNukQCPEcXLYTucpTkj0j6s6NCqjeBW1lJ7cuqXls_JGqeerR9YeLBdn2xpyMtXNndB8asYqrTIpnuqWWKlmxGg49ivJIlUiiwZEL0t7kUksVQXFCc/s1600/May+and+June+garden+2011+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuPl4rUehxH6rbm7SYHcskqju_xNukQCPEcXLYTucpTkj0j6s6NCqjeBW1lJ7cuqXls_JGqeerR9YeLBdn2xpyMtXNndB8asYqrTIpnuqWWKlmxGg49ivJIlUiiwZEL0t7kUksVQXFCc/s320/May+and+June+garden+2011+026.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll have more to share when daylilys peak and I can get some long shots of the garden . Pretty much a sea of green right now. As long as it does not turn brown from all this heat I'll be happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I have plans to garden, camp, garden, yardsale, garden, pedicure, garden, massage and finish off with some gardening! Ha. I have managed to get some time outdoors in the evenings. So far I am keeping pretty well with my "do-one-thing-a-day-and-it-will-eventually-get-done campaign for this growing season. Things are happening so fast in the garden. Makes you want to freeze it in time to slow it down. The irises, clematis, and roses are starting to pop like popcorn. Feast your eyes fast is my mantra.<br />
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Introducing the first rose in my garden..a foundling.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKThnk4sph59GRbu0UD8_DDoE46NjSEFAOeDeI9hVgZlpM-n94FiyMEbBvKQy5qjZAiAymHYsvPkS-3Xf8m2pblVTOCEn2YwCY5DmwO3Ta-VxnBnfHxIFqdbcbo_jKehLW_x8j3mLzeo/s1600/April+Garden+2011+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKThnk4sph59GRbu0UD8_DDoE46NjSEFAOeDeI9hVgZlpM-n94FiyMEbBvKQy5qjZAiAymHYsvPkS-3Xf8m2pblVTOCEn2YwCY5DmwO3Ta-VxnBnfHxIFqdbcbo_jKehLW_x8j3mLzeo/s320/April+Garden+2011+013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to call on Glen for this job. It's not impressive now but next year it should be. 20+ stella d'oro daylilies were planted on each side of my hillside stairs to help hold the gravel and make them more finished looking. Pixie is inspecting my work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KQVnbIwPTMVDRi6LMq4KRPAPsbe8IMzNc90jS8yjnkpEEPKG3kBrmXJH5nhusDq5lXCz-Oe1tQDDeAJQmF6qE_bSlcBde2ee6UNBfqtbX8B2po_EIUUUd5CVwzCe8EpKGqh05lZ3tMw/s1600/April+Garden+2011+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KQVnbIwPTMVDRi6LMq4KRPAPsbe8IMzNc90jS8yjnkpEEPKG3kBrmXJH5nhusDq5lXCz-Oe1tQDDeAJQmF6qE_bSlcBde2ee6UNBfqtbX8B2po_EIUUUd5CVwzCe8EpKGqh05lZ3tMw/s320/April+Garden+2011+016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to stop fighting this shady area and plant things I KNOW will like it there. I bought the heucherella stoplight (center) at the perennial plant sale in my last post. I have lusted after this in magazines and was oh-so-happy to locate such a nice healthy specimen. It never knew it was transplanted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgk3M9mFTjQcU5eCFp1eG40v-L2u4iNnHedcc7wPvW0jeNUmJcMcxW1l0thEzD9mAWqAYGW3W32mjstItInuUIgUqud73Ez2etfwvyDnS90fQjCBCCW6fonNlGag3uO8fRfIzQiNd2qA/s1600/April+Garden+2011+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgk3M9mFTjQcU5eCFp1eG40v-L2u4iNnHedcc7wPvW0jeNUmJcMcxW1l0thEzD9mAWqAYGW3W32mjstItInuUIgUqud73Ez2etfwvyDnS90fQjCBCCW6fonNlGag3uO8fRfIzQiNd2qA/s320/April+Garden+2011+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I realize many people probably don't realize where my garden is in relation to our house. This might give you some idea. Can you see the red roof of my potting shed and the spring house half buried in the hillside?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaLLw4t9ohoEl3oTx3UaqtWVC6WXX8gDPscMVjhTm6h7KR6gxMdYdnUYBQFvn8hHUx6szlTw-QSKQYZIFL60lluueT74byR9NlMxqdvLPjvhKQAyDGAjUKp1I4gD9yBBOCAUFWAsMCE0/s1600/April+Garden+2011+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaLLw4t9ohoEl3oTx3UaqtWVC6WXX8gDPscMVjhTm6h7KR6gxMdYdnUYBQFvn8hHUx6szlTw-QSKQYZIFL60lluueT74byR9NlMxqdvLPjvhKQAyDGAjUKp1I4gD9yBBOCAUFWAsMCE0/s320/April+Garden+2011+020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year it was funny, I had to stand directly over this obelisk to even see my clematis. They have risen to new heights better for viewing this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMypg5EH7XmcfEln3MOUmMCVN7JkJFw5yaYzFYXc19AY0lHJrT7r9N5Y3HxKaTrB5mZ0mo8EdcFqOUdqRTHBHmuqZFElsgLLEVxniV3_dUGJKBsi0NK-9N2CK-olhpdLgsFjp1Ztd_xqw/s1600/April+Garden+2011+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMypg5EH7XmcfEln3MOUmMCVN7JkJFw5yaYzFYXc19AY0lHJrT7r9N5Y3HxKaTrB5mZ0mo8EdcFqOUdqRTHBHmuqZFElsgLLEVxniV3_dUGJKBsi0NK-9N2CK-olhpdLgsFjp1Ztd_xqw/s320/April+Garden+2011+005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dont'cha like the little zap of red that the native columbine gives? This good color combo was completely accidental. There is reddish veining in the heuchera if you look closely. It seems that anything looks good against the chartreuse spirea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2DPw7XT7cQYh9pIPin00ByJ9cUFO0qrtR7-txGszqcThNv47RfoIoc3myaYbl31LAvjPUIkV3KwvGCt13gjxX3lFfez56_SI9dlkmum_AdgXMvyzBx7VumUHN4Mt-PMPtxGpYTHBD5s/s1600/April+Garden+2011+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2DPw7XT7cQYh9pIPin00ByJ9cUFO0qrtR7-txGszqcThNv47RfoIoc3myaYbl31LAvjPUIkV3KwvGCt13gjxX3lFfez56_SI9dlkmum_AdgXMvyzBx7VumUHN4Mt-PMPtxGpYTHBD5s/s320/April+Garden+2011+010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And for a parting shot....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2FwwPkgg0vZFsD7tOEsMTLmmZYP76f_BKtTqGmfFc7xItcoyP4FHsqB9KVRDX6nQfuqxp32r5yXvg_gpRXtTr_I2AFDHrFiSbuRaUW8qCrX95z-zfngwQO2tpFTl4ZKtp1BmihHYaSs/s1600/April+Garden+2011+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2FwwPkgg0vZFsD7tOEsMTLmmZYP76f_BKtTqGmfFc7xItcoyP4FHsqB9KVRDX6nQfuqxp32r5yXvg_gpRXtTr_I2AFDHrFiSbuRaUW8qCrX95z-zfngwQO2tpFTl4ZKtp1BmihHYaSs/s320/April+Garden+2011+018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-35823494233068407602011-04-11T20:05:00.000-06:002011-04-11T20:05:08.363-06:00These Are a Few of My Favorite ThingsIf I could liquefy Monday through Friday and inject it into Saturday and Sunday then the weekend would seem SOOOO long! However when I have a very fun Saturday it just zooms. Barb and I went Saturday to Nashville to a perennial plant sale and back through Franklin for the Bloom-n-Garden Expo. I was up at 4:30 am and back home by 5:30 pm, by that time I was flippin' <strike>tired </strike><u>delirious!</u> All I had strength to do is wander about the garden, hopefully to spy out a place to plant my treasures when I recover.<br />
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The Perennial Plant Society of Nashville really go all out. Here is the mascot with some random guy she pulled into the picture. I should have cropped him out (smile). <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They take this sale seriously. It wasn't scheduled until 9 am but people were lining up at 8:00. Apparently they knew something we didn't so after much coaxing Barb convinced me it was worth standing in line for an hour against my loud protesting. I thought what the heck so I had someone take our pic. The line behind us is LONG!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUG706dgWVW5bJgLhi7IimInMDbpKkxgPKXz15n69mfPjDZi45kik5q3N9wyzR2i1reQBWvUsx3ekDCQhnW0RO7UiXm-3Naoaq-l4D4sRMCzf0fJ1EihRaZBtUiQ31NYcoXbLz_UTiV8/s1600/April+Garden+2011+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUG706dgWVW5bJgLhi7IimInMDbpKkxgPKXz15n69mfPjDZi45kik5q3N9wyzR2i1reQBWvUsx3ekDCQhnW0RO7UiXm-3Naoaq-l4D4sRMCzf0fJ1EihRaZBtUiQ31NYcoXbLz_UTiV8/s320/April+Garden+2011+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once it was opening time it was "Katie bar the door!" People were racing all directions toward their favorite plants. It was all neat and orderly with things alphabetized by botanical name. I am grateful to know that hemerocallis= daylily...I would have lost out if I had been standing at the D's! I didn't get any pics inside (I would have been stampeded). Imagine 10,000 13 year olds at a Justin Bieber concert and you'll be close to imagining the scene. Barb scarfed up some peonies (she's a sucker for those) and I got some phlox, tiarella, rosemary and daylilys. I knew my ninja skills would be handy someday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the scene at the Bloom-n-Garden Expo. A big old county fair looking place in a stock barn. Much more laid back. They had lots of this & that. I mainly got cute ideas for garden decor. Barb lugged out a Japanese maple--green edged with red. I'll quit blabbing a minute and show you the pics I took.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDl3FOuttvSyyf9YoN0b-KhwL4qGtwqhBWBX0fAyd5JGDCbkdQBgkRein3E0wjuHwNUc51RxnBmVdxxHOu8ev2Vlyl9vR6Xa7EnrNr6aHJ6DAGBK4w34Lmr_8q6ZaZU0VbT2hBYuzRY8/s1600/April+Garden+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDl3FOuttvSyyf9YoN0b-KhwL4qGtwqhBWBX0fAyd5JGDCbkdQBgkRein3E0wjuHwNUc51RxnBmVdxxHOu8ev2Vlyl9vR6Xa7EnrNr6aHJ6DAGBK4w34Lmr_8q6ZaZU0VbT2hBYuzRY8/s320/April+Garden+2011+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check the frog....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4WWKETNxV9pAqpGLFvtJOKhjUxG-vLz45O8VG3c52VoIgxBE-hyd_DOI1uGdnn9ZNbndKt0Xa_zmH-1nkQcHVZ2FmGK37KSJiw1_WdcY38NXTFJQp9CrV3BhV5JFJnlCDAKS8DZ3ktU/s1600/April+Garden+2011+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4WWKETNxV9pAqpGLFvtJOKhjUxG-vLz45O8VG3c52VoIgxBE-hyd_DOI1uGdnn9ZNbndKt0Xa_zmH-1nkQcHVZ2FmGK37KSJiw1_WdcY38NXTFJQp9CrV3BhV5JFJnlCDAKS8DZ3ktU/s320/April+Garden+2011+010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the espalier....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNY31pQmsnopRIgbyW3Xh1GgiOyGWSBPapQQnX4BePgwcHkHGEnrJ-ahxbGSMixKPCl8IsOJpTZRyie35JB_JhXQ7sTa6tGVPOlJRfeQ-OwBSFd_nZpZOCQ9uLTImzMYo2wmPVW2CP2Wo/s1600/April+Garden+2011+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNY31pQmsnopRIgbyW3Xh1GgiOyGWSBPapQQnX4BePgwcHkHGEnrJ-ahxbGSMixKPCl8IsOJpTZRyie35JB_JhXQ7sTa6tGVPOlJRfeQ-OwBSFd_nZpZOCQ9uLTImzMYo2wmPVW2CP2Wo/s320/April+Garden+2011+015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaizGKmDNJ7Ud4RF9f-dhv0vk0sBoJMt7dDJ-WTSRdgceoMC-d8v1XrQWVPd4zDGukwAelScPnm0v9UmX0pe2abr9d0-Q3c1oK8MpzvCqaAwkK0Pi-oWys27Ss1S_VJNjX9OOV4Ch6FDA/s1600/April+Garden+2011+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaizGKmDNJ7Ud4RF9f-dhv0vk0sBoJMt7dDJ-WTSRdgceoMC-d8v1XrQWVPd4zDGukwAelScPnm0v9UmX0pe2abr9d0-Q3c1oK8MpzvCqaAwkK0Pi-oWys27Ss1S_VJNjX9OOV4Ch6FDA/s320/April+Garden+2011+014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This gets my vote for cutest booth...a mini potting shed with all kinds of cool garden junque d' art!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr2_wwQ8GTAd7A1G_6QWMtKwKicKnAV20GUsvuTI7V0wzorYHnuQaYzJ8qt5wtysaMTLL2PMN8fTfZx1Z-NSxqWKNATc2DouNJqjiK5RfOCa_hZMueq03cXAdrZ-tggz3iIeUGZVm9tY/s1600/April+Garden+2011+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr2_wwQ8GTAd7A1G_6QWMtKwKicKnAV20GUsvuTI7V0wzorYHnuQaYzJ8qt5wtysaMTLL2PMN8fTfZx1Z-NSxqWKNATc2DouNJqjiK5RfOCa_hZMueq03cXAdrZ-tggz3iIeUGZVm9tY/s320/April+Garden+2011+011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Could someone give me a "piggyback ride home?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXlKLtStwmBRYMorQ9slC4Yoj60tn9cQmYZDxnKIfIGrVX9p897GcmjOq4mM3M3glEzamPgYoGcCNhJ96wliazfsvb_nPJ-D_RHXJO7CpAc-eptlRiXDapfo5vv3c_GUF_po-Bsn9Qmw/s1600/April+Garden+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXlKLtStwmBRYMorQ9slC4Yoj60tn9cQmYZDxnKIfIGrVX9p897GcmjOq4mM3M3glEzamPgYoGcCNhJ96wliazfsvb_nPJ-D_RHXJO7CpAc-eptlRiXDapfo5vv3c_GUF_po-Bsn9Qmw/s320/April+Garden+2011+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-63991495750554126022011-04-03T16:38:00.000-06:002011-04-03T16:38:06.551-06:00Gardening Tazmanian Devil StyleWe have our 70s-80s back as of Saturday! I have been all over my garden kicking up dirt and weeds as I went. I make a goal every spring to do at least one garden chore per day so I can keep on top of things. So...when God let off the pause button I was ready to rip! Storms are forecasted for tomorrow and as long as they are not severe I will welcome some showers-- I'm not ready to drag out the hose yet!<br />
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Glad these tulips returned, I needed a jolt of orange.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This "obelisk" brought to you by my wonderful brother-in-law Richard. He is an awesome woodworker and brother. (I apologize for being so bratty when you and Barb were dating!) I have been drooling for one of these for years but they are so expensive. I painted it red and planted an orange climbing rose beneath it. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom's funky birdbath I inherited. I didn't want the bother of changing out annuals every year so I opted for green/white hosta in this shady area. Good call?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokfNdGwQ44jPidAhyphenhyphenmo6mKvIBU2bfmzZj4IXDsfTbi6YYr4kKo2uBilNTpPnsyBdhoDxuwDYpXpaSG6PYeHEPsROcxwIbC6UKwK8s8gL-Kc5iVF3UFgtROxOoZ3YScF1xue5IV9g1pVQ/s1600/April+garden+2011+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokfNdGwQ44jPidAhyphenhyphenmo6mKvIBU2bfmzZj4IXDsfTbi6YYr4kKo2uBilNTpPnsyBdhoDxuwDYpXpaSG6PYeHEPsROcxwIbC6UKwK8s8gL-Kc5iVF3UFgtROxOoZ3YScF1xue5IV9g1pVQ/s320/April+garden+2011+005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I never get tired of photographing my bleeding heart (obviously) I did manage to create a little vignette with my thrift store angel (thanks Barb), climbing euonymous and native sedum in my iron kettle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2-EP7pjbuDy6HOIVa-o1ly6E29yxfR1uDxmFVuX1lp-eOJP5zuyZDilGy-PPEuLBZDcQUPkaZ7iF76udYFOshWa5airEYA0SL9WmvyBf-K-i-gOSwutwsfYx8Z5ltlBqX5CQj-m61XM/s1600/April+garden+2011+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2-EP7pjbuDy6HOIVa-o1ly6E29yxfR1uDxmFVuX1lp-eOJP5zuyZDilGy-PPEuLBZDcQUPkaZ7iF76udYFOshWa5airEYA0SL9WmvyBf-K-i-gOSwutwsfYx8Z5ltlBqX5CQj-m61XM/s320/April+garden+2011+028.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My body told me to cool it for a while so I just sat on my stone walkway and enjoyed the view. Thank you Lord for all of your beautiful creation and entrusting a slice to me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKytKSB4XE2aR5ledw96X3R-ow4DBHuBU2HNj2xG0DS3saSrUFxW2doGOeJ-P-AThGhlQQtZ6297vxcUQS6aDm_pwxDbO7DQBjyCsZEouBRU7szL_nnj6aWjFq6BcxbhPWrYE5YitWpY/s1600/April+garden+2011+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKytKSB4XE2aR5ledw96X3R-ow4DBHuBU2HNj2xG0DS3saSrUFxW2doGOeJ-P-AThGhlQQtZ6297vxcUQS6aDm_pwxDbO7DQBjyCsZEouBRU7szL_nnj6aWjFq6BcxbhPWrYE5YitWpY/s320/April+garden+2011+016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-32154300247069344942011-03-26T13:24:00.001-06:002011-03-26T13:26:15.511-06:00Rebirth, Renewal and RejuvenationThese early spring days have been so welcome after the winter we've had. Last Sunday the "family" went out for a drive in my (new to me) Geo Tracker. I always wanted one! We explored the back roads of the county while enjoying 85 degree weather...no I didn't stutter. Very warm for March. I have been smacked back into reality today though it is rainy/stormy/50s outside my window.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMyk-fWj7Cixh5AdTldEpbHDnU6x3TmHPqyaBvjnwzzkgR4gzpLj_4tL7Z4ppsl7CQ5qX-bO7jCP0NSksCQ5Pri0Yw-lpNgigBTkglpfIui9cv1MXLhIBuglmpQJmKaRe7Z4ZNI3EXFU/s1600/March+2011+Garden+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMyk-fWj7Cixh5AdTldEpbHDnU6x3TmHPqyaBvjnwzzkgR4gzpLj_4tL7Z4ppsl7CQ5qX-bO7jCP0NSksCQ5Pri0Yw-lpNgigBTkglpfIui9cv1MXLhIBuglmpQJmKaRe7Z4ZNI3EXFU/s320/March+2011+Garden+013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this rain we're having will continue to make things leap up even more. I continue to be amazed at how fast things are coming on up and out! I changed the tablescape on our main entry porch a few weeks ago but just now have had time to post the pic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESdngoEcVQOU1AYXYty9csPCcukLIXc2jzorwg9iZwWHYhZY1_dqztAl4P-k4_rFrQvvjhatyX9KQO8e-4jRb9DWAvYqUjsBaNIeZMu3gLB8ulfDuyiMHCxTkShqDBT1cVAfBbiJAkk0/s1600/March+2011+Garden+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESdngoEcVQOU1AYXYty9csPCcukLIXc2jzorwg9iZwWHYhZY1_dqztAl4P-k4_rFrQvvjhatyX9KQO8e-4jRb9DWAvYqUjsBaNIeZMu3gLB8ulfDuyiMHCxTkShqDBT1cVAfBbiJAkk0/s320/March+2011+Garden+008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bleeding hearts. I love these flowers and if you didn't know it, they are easy to propagate from cuttings. I broke a few accidentally last year so I stuck them in a plastic shoebox with moist potting soil and they rooted in a couple of weeks. That "plant" was planted in the fall and is now thriving in my woodland garden and has a few blooms on it's tiny branches now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAywXCfoSyMehAPvxt3kf0zdGhyH0KCEFHVm9Uj-0Bejj7XbwQFoerjs2gmE-_CoLSZSIDZ3nh8prlSEWqsf5VYCL1RcrxXAWMrhXAgsFFFLvvvjNChxKFiPQnjZgy-b3dKYj_lIbRXNc/s1600/March+2011+Garden+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAywXCfoSyMehAPvxt3kf0zdGhyH0KCEFHVm9Uj-0Bejj7XbwQFoerjs2gmE-_CoLSZSIDZ3nh8prlSEWqsf5VYCL1RcrxXAWMrhXAgsFFFLvvvjNChxKFiPQnjZgy-b3dKYj_lIbRXNc/s320/March+2011+Garden+020.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The spring house facade. The climbing euonymous had reached the roof peak so I decided to train it over the doorway for the "cottage-y" look I love. It is so pretty with the chartreuse new growth in spring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16_39c5_x8qfVlYdu0Twe5-r7Lu8EdKHu9F5P9lvKhUT6StAtIm4v3DNXrWq3ProU0fJoelGFHYEjR_DSffLvxL-_ATLFQ5lzvZ2zBKidA-vEW4Rhs3h8nZzkxUeENP_DLnvkIvXMgog/s1600/March+2011+Garden+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16_39c5_x8qfVlYdu0Twe5-r7Lu8EdKHu9F5P9lvKhUT6StAtIm4v3DNXrWq3ProU0fJoelGFHYEjR_DSffLvxL-_ATLFQ5lzvZ2zBKidA-vEW4Rhs3h8nZzkxUeENP_DLnvkIvXMgog/s320/March+2011+Garden+019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Long shot of the garden featuring pink charm daffodils and goldmound spirea for contrast. Gee, I need to turn my birdbath top right-side-up don't I?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdyU-4M2IqClyxslIc-66uHNhj0p1t1nNsEpieKq3sh2Ep7PcjDviSykx-UBiQwcagbbgI1ki2YG8cJgKE-_LMpuW_D7LynaWPG8s7BUCTbMXl_Fl1WWH7egVq0_jVn4mIv27qrq8_nw/s1600/March+2011+Garden+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdyU-4M2IqClyxslIc-66uHNhj0p1t1nNsEpieKq3sh2Ep7PcjDviSykx-UBiQwcagbbgI1ki2YG8cJgKE-_LMpuW_D7LynaWPG8s7BUCTbMXl_Fl1WWH7egVq0_jVn4mIv27qrq8_nw/s320/March+2011+Garden+016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pond is finally cleared of leaves and debris. Soon the cannas will fill the blank spots. We also found 2 "residents" besides my 2 goldfish. Glen was cleaning out some leaves by hand and dragged out 2 very large frogs! I always joked that I had a frog named Charlie down there because I would hear a splash everytime I walked down the hill. I guess Charlie has a bride. What should I name her?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdtPy-sv8xMLfB_0gI3p3S4_I2UY4jZbgB1StAbAFViAAGvIpJzeJK_yWrrJe6kHllqZUf-hpJPCFSApIPn37NN_CuBdJgo7Z3wK02-ubbtdJ2sNQNAgCUkBXCWeGpxTtGeUhWTCF_tI/s1600/March+2011+Garden+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdtPy-sv8xMLfB_0gI3p3S4_I2UY4jZbgB1StAbAFViAAGvIpJzeJK_yWrrJe6kHllqZUf-hpJPCFSApIPn37NN_CuBdJgo7Z3wK02-ubbtdJ2sNQNAgCUkBXCWeGpxTtGeUhWTCF_tI/s320/March+2011+Garden+010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from the opposite end of the garden. I was shocked to find that some of my old fashioned white iris had tall bud stalks and fat buds. Wow, I'm ready to see them again. So has spring "sprung" where you live yet?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-Hv9QG-ZaQzrSVDI1-Wvy96pFAUthd7KINXNAygcjHhyphenhyphenUwlTtaLSP5lNy2PG2fuAI9bzszOj66JqCrsAiZy8WpF1hXnCiMppiK5VRoocHCGyE1Gs63L8c_wM4VmNuqgBA4qzIyxp3J4/s1600/March+2011+Garden+029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-Hv9QG-ZaQzrSVDI1-Wvy96pFAUthd7KINXNAygcjHhyphenhyphenUwlTtaLSP5lNy2PG2fuAI9bzszOj66JqCrsAiZy8WpF1hXnCiMppiK5VRoocHCGyE1Gs63L8c_wM4VmNuqgBA4qzIyxp3J4/s320/March+2011+Garden+029.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, it looks like the early arrivals are here at last. Let's hear it for the Class of 2011! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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SUMMER SNOWFLAKE (HOW IRONIC)<br />
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This is 2007....<br />
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-Henry David Thoreau<br />
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Well put Mr. Thoreau! It takes great faith to expect a plant to sprout from the tiniest of seeds doesn't it? We gardeners are a believing bunch. I can buy 6 packs of plants all day long but there's just a special satisfaction I get from one plant started from seed. It's like my own private miracle. Yes there are disappointments but that doesn't stop me from trying again (and again, and again). January is fast wearing out it's welcome with me, so to fight off severe cabin fever Glen got me out and about today. Here is where I ended up-- at the Wal-Mart seed racks of course.<br />
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Yes, I am a sucker for the "cheap seeds," but I figure if I get at least one plant..it will have been worth the .20 it cost me. I plan to have a whole row of sunflowers if my father in law will let me share his garden space.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apparently seed sowing is like childbirth, you give yourself time to forget the pain and you're ready to go at it again. I didn't have success with watermelons last year but I'm going to try again. Also I want to try growing basil because I had the most delicious pesto-type dip at a plant swap I attended last year. So I'd like to try my hand at that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC60tQWpLHvg6yGMRyQOox-hLHicZsWW8AQHkuey0jCrmLave2UIEgC0XxlCx5gTgC-mGd7UktW0Jm_idTc8gRuKrCWVUHhcHehwFCzfUwyVixLKqpBqFZqt7Lt70O_yv2PCea_Nts64/s1600/Blog+Seeds+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC60tQWpLHvg6yGMRyQOox-hLHicZsWW8AQHkuey0jCrmLave2UIEgC0XxlCx5gTgC-mGd7UktW0Jm_idTc8gRuKrCWVUHhcHehwFCzfUwyVixLKqpBqFZqt7Lt70O_yv2PCea_Nts64/s320/Blog+Seeds+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I paid a little more for these seeds. I always like to try something I have never tried before, thus I bought the stock. Anyone grow this before? I also LOVE love love zinnias so this purple one intrigued me. I can just envision big bouquets of this. I have had Johnny Jump Ups before but they quit jumping after a while so I plan to get them going again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OQC5cYr3TpjKtdpVtMXEPLOuaDc4YoPoaKbLO9TaUS9iG9gSamx5vd5eFhaFvrBwx1wsdVMcuoaB4-9og5gZiLvnkbLOdZbq-Sc2nh1Hq5Fqf2TEA-0eW-ZqUCFVOYXV2qNGGDpHLrQ/s1600/Blog+Seeds+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OQC5cYr3TpjKtdpVtMXEPLOuaDc4YoPoaKbLO9TaUS9iG9gSamx5vd5eFhaFvrBwx1wsdVMcuoaB4-9og5gZiLvnkbLOdZbq-Sc2nh1Hq5Fqf2TEA-0eW-ZqUCFVOYXV2qNGGDpHLrQ/s320/Blog+Seeds+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More cheapies. I have had great luck in the past with salvias (plus the hummers love me for planting them). Nasturtium is another easy one for me. I am giving Lupine another go even though they were a no-show last year when I sowed them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ljNqYHligl3uIu6zY_ENAuKJNVW-SQI6iJWGV8Z3AKX_CNJD1Bvl-5bVJxQddKRsC1CNqEh8kyWU1IA83HqfH3gk9vL8-77SM-lt_hkORarp8uf4R4AfiWYDYJ1pBOKlw34pr0xlocc/s1600/Blog+Seeds+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ljNqYHligl3uIu6zY_ENAuKJNVW-SQI6iJWGV8Z3AKX_CNJD1Bvl-5bVJxQddKRsC1CNqEh8kyWU1IA83HqfH3gk9vL8-77SM-lt_hkORarp8uf4R4AfiWYDYJ1pBOKlw34pr0xlocc/s320/Blog+Seeds+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also stopped and prowled in the thrift stores since I am also having yard sale withdrawals. I like kitschy stuff so I picked up these smiling faces to hang in my kitchen. They go with the rest of my retro stuff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDJ4WGFCpJ2bEpmC559ILOzN3WAyUvensq4lZUORp9VqnSUm6XB6yDyU68cG0-WXacAST9QNIB_Ywsi4x7qjup2nSVaG2X0i6BYkcrrxEXFhZjXPHCTN2_pW9fFg_EoCjdMnr0AiiR44/s1600/Blog+Seeds+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDJ4WGFCpJ2bEpmC559ILOzN3WAyUvensq4lZUORp9VqnSUm6XB6yDyU68cG0-WXacAST9QNIB_Ywsi4x7qjup2nSVaG2X0i6BYkcrrxEXFhZjXPHCTN2_pW9fFg_EoCjdMnr0AiiR44/s320/Blog+Seeds+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Stay tuned and hopefully I'll show you the results of today's purchase in a few months. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now let's fast forward through a lot of sweat and aching muscles to 2010.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX8xRVWexPJ53Ojafvqt6zhaQSZxPwv-HFJbkOmoBVA06ubG5RaY7g6iLQf__CKwexT8rTEdW7qEhj4Nz9ltBEDGpTOstJkVryRVG2fi9Wx9eFEAFS3pU0jNAYRTLqaI7v3-TyQTA96w/s1600/Late+may+garden+2010+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX8xRVWexPJ53Ojafvqt6zhaQSZxPwv-HFJbkOmoBVA06ubG5RaY7g6iLQf__CKwexT8rTEdW7qEhj4Nz9ltBEDGpTOstJkVryRVG2fi9Wx9eFEAFS3pU0jNAYRTLqaI7v3-TyQTA96w/s320/Late+may+garden+2010+012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo was taken last May when the world was fresh and wearing new green clothes. You can't see the spring house in the second photo, it is directly to your left here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As my garden has grown, I have grown. I have learned many lessons such as: sometimes a propagated stick (when given some years) rewards you with a feeeling you don't get when you just buy that plant, some plants just don't like my garden no matter what, that your brain makes plans that are usually rough on the rest of the body (in those times keep ibuprofen handy), there will always be a weed to pull so sit on those benches and swings and appreciate your hard work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's looking forward to a good growing season in 2011.. and shaping our own patches of land to reflect who WE are.</div>serial tillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144034403180142017noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842780991452215313.post-35156806231269371772011-01-15T16:39:00.002-06:002011-01-15T16:41:32.640-06:00Garden Blogger's Bloom Day January<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4UME9m6W04S0myJoZ1UKXRyGfcvzAjJc5-Ds_VgfzSV6u0eE1NOtnL87QoJk4BcdLbYMoPCRlJqHBE9t-E-q2YNIXjzz_KFwKnX_gRpkuaafX2pgDayBRKj9gyUa-Ii_BUIUa2r-6L0/s1600/January+2011+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4UME9m6W04S0myJoZ1UKXRyGfcvzAjJc5-Ds_VgfzSV6u0eE1NOtnL87QoJk4BcdLbYMoPCRlJqHBE9t-E-q2YNIXjzz_KFwKnX_gRpkuaafX2pgDayBRKj9gyUa-Ii_BUIUa2r-6L0/s320/January+2011+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are slowly thawing out from our big snow that slammed us Sunday night. That's it..I've met my quota for snow, now I'm ready for it to melt and to see the daffodils spring up! It was a "balmy" 45 degrees out so I ventured outside to see what was going on for Garden Blogger's Bloom day (sponsored by Carol at May Dreams Gardens). I was hard pressed to find a bloom but I did find some signs of life to photograph</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WINTER JASMINE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThFczHEQKEb1_eSEesK8FE4vKNTFJOb4Tbit6h25NehcnKhZwCXVvTjrWwWikcfTrMNuBE6RKgCjMA5OU4QXCa31eg2qnoBXkMkFvXBJLdapp1aQoCjL0CeEJOhDUthDFV6UvVVdUFqU/s1600/January+2011+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThFczHEQKEb1_eSEesK8FE4vKNTFJOb4Tbit6h25NehcnKhZwCXVvTjrWwWikcfTrMNuBE6RKgCjMA5OU4QXCa31eg2qnoBXkMkFvXBJLdapp1aQoCjL0CeEJOhDUthDFV6UvVVdUFqU/s320/January+2011+005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WINTER HONEYSUCKLE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not in bloom now but I did have 2 blooms before this snowfall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCFngWriHjMPISow-qeyhtp2vOUCFIaD5WDHJGoeXi3E8MdTDliAlDK1sgZKXjJffFrG9banHr0GSaI0DWdQfifMh7zk0ExmSSFJtD3xc1n_dw4Awkdm955YAgmnL6_YHBWHactXkfuY/s1600/January+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCFngWriHjMPISow-qeyhtp2vOUCFIaD5WDHJGoeXi3E8MdTDliAlDK1sgZKXjJffFrG9banHr0GSaI0DWdQfifMh7zk0ExmSSFJtD3xc1n_dw4Awkdm955YAgmnL6_YHBWHactXkfuY/s320/January+2011+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WITCH HAZEL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mail ordered this last year and although it's not very tall (maybe 18") it has put on some buds! I say hoorah for ANYTHING that has winter interest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02-jjLwTl3oTLitKbtOBukJ6OfNn3QlqEN1ab3cLsqIsIJdNoPst0CPCz8L4sageZf6K3p9Su3kAEeWQ-f99Wz5RsHlEdMkqEq_lwVGIRlmvanFTBw0uFQPBuF_lq5Taq2cta6vlMlbs/s1600/January+2011+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02-jjLwTl3oTLitKbtOBukJ6OfNn3QlqEN1ab3cLsqIsIJdNoPst0CPCz8L4sageZf6K3p9Su3kAEeWQ-f99Wz5RsHlEdMkqEq_lwVGIRlmvanFTBw0uFQPBuF_lq5Taq2cta6vlMlbs/s320/January+2011+012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FLOWERING QUINCE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just waiting to make her "big" debut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYoZWb9fITASVBm6_HvNmLL9iESkodgsFOpnfDn3wFNuEXRNjCvOv36tz4E-ezopqhSLnsZ5brHABHPHNCZuZ286WMQ0pcAPsXOXi5jv282Fni1DN0lrn3IifhEDAMcw9EZIKg2r8y5o/s1600/January+2011+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYoZWb9fITASVBm6_HvNmLL9iESkodgsFOpnfDn3wFNuEXRNjCvOv36tz4E-ezopqhSLnsZ5brHABHPHNCZuZ286WMQ0pcAPsXOXi5jv282Fni1DN0lrn3IifhEDAMcw9EZIKg2r8y5o/s320/January+2011+009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These shoots breaking the ground....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSJjHyg_49g-1REg0DPuZ3I6QKJMUJDEuCN2Fpauqu3Sh_HxUQc1VmlLa6I4YhcC01PouOt7JvvaeKwDJ-T1u2JWHy9ARn1gM3SGM3f2ZeUhSPfvc8Zp_PqLV3fRKo5t78qyIMGtiE68/s1600/January+2011+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSJjHyg_49g-1REg0DPuZ3I6QKJMUJDEuCN2Fpauqu3Sh_HxUQc1VmlLa6I4YhcC01PouOt7JvvaeKwDJ-T1u2JWHy9ARn1gM3SGM3f2ZeUhSPfvc8Zp_PqLV3fRKo5t78qyIMGtiE68/s320/January+2011+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will later turn to this in April- SUMMER SNOWFLAKE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(leucojum aestivum)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY11DTM8e4LD59JkYqLKeVkIPPO-dGoMJC8K5NoYW3W5wWgabKkqTS2F8srL3jvT6EFCbZNInaSFLZrY2PixUT2gZwE2IiWARV2B4W2LowurfmUKa-JWxawjFsJQ-vT7pBCJBzrv3MPX8/s1600/April+2010+garden+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY11DTM8e4LD59JkYqLKeVkIPPO-dGoMJC8K5NoYW3W5wWgabKkqTS2F8srL3jvT6EFCbZNInaSFLZrY2PixUT2gZwE2IiWARV2B4W2LowurfmUKa-JWxawjFsJQ-vT7pBCJBzrv3MPX8/s320/April+2010+garden+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last thing to check before heading indoors...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hm, apparently the birds DO appreciate my first try at making homemade suet. Like my sister said, " what's not to like about fat and peanut butter?!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJUTPbd_jUbIVczh5rMfdckJKE1tTcAOqj6hGWPNGlQTcRkc7jLgsyIJamTkU7SrlL_l124YAwoXMLvkAwunR0DtJbC2NTTherdRqc-vbhG0Z88pS60ybccyd16YU_Y7HTRBshW8tI8M/s1600/January+2011+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJUTPbd_jUbIVczh5rMfdckJKE1tTcAOqj6hGWPNGlQTcRkc7jLgsyIJamTkU7SrlL_l124YAwoXMLvkAwunR0DtJbC2NTTherdRqc-vbhG0Z88pS60ybccyd16YU_Y7HTRBshW8tI8M/s320/January+2011+015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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