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Picture a Day #190-Sunday in My Garden

Posted on July 8, 2012 by joanienaz

This morning I went out to my garden just to take a look around. I found squash bug eggs, and while I was trying to remove them by spraying water, I discovered squash bugs. Bleah! I finally figured out a … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #189-Tomatoes!

Posted on July 7, 2012 by joanienaz

I planted Roma tomatoes in my organic container garden from seed this spring. After a whole lot of thinning and transplanting, and weather that went backwards into winter before moving on to summer, at last I have flowering, fruit-bearing tomato plants. Hooray!

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Picture a Day #188-Trapped!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by joanienaz

While my husband was working in our garage, this hummingbird flew in through the front door. It became disoriented and kept flying at one of the windows on the side of the garage. I took this picture during one of … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #185-My Favorite Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Posted on July 3, 2012 by joanienaz

I have posted several recipes on this blog for oatmeal cookies. They are all born of the same basic recipe, but each includes one or more variations. I am in search of the recipe that stands out from the rest, but the truth is I … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #183-Flowers in the Vegetable Garden

Posted on July 1, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m hoping that the flowers that are blooming in and around my organic vegetable gardens will attract enough pollinators. I am happy to report that the bees have been on site for some time, and busy as, well, bees! They … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #181-Planes of Light

Posted on June 29, 2012 by joanienaz

I just couldn’t resist photographing the sunlight as it streamed through the gap in the blinds the other morning. It is such a powerful force: free energy! These photos were taken at slightly different angles to illuminate the plane of light. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #179-Still Life with Pitcher

Posted on June 27, 2012 by joanienaz

My new pitcher looked like it needed to be included in a still life, so I arranged it with some fruit. Everything in this ensemble starts with the letter P: pitcher, pears, plums, Philodendron plants. Not sure what the significance of this is, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #177-Growth Spurt

Posted on June 25, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s incredible how much my garden has grown in the past three weeks! I probably say this every year, but it’s true. The weather has see-sawed from cool and rainy to hot and dry to cool and rainy. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #176-Sunflower Morning

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joanienaz

The first thing I saw this morning when I looked out my window was a sunflower peeking at me. This year I got a late start on planting some seeds, and the ones that sprouted from last year’s plants were transplanted … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #174-Pitcher Perfect

Posted on June 22, 2012 by joanienaz

Today was a flea market day! It was nice to get out of the house on a showery day and poke around through discarded treasures, searching for just the right thing. I found it! A rustic pitcher to use as a … Continue reading →