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Picture a Day #133 – Back in My Garden
As the saying goes, “a watched pot never boils.” At least it won’t boil quick enough. Well, a watched garden doesn’t grow very quickly either, but while I was out of town this week visiting my daughter, my garden took … Continue reading
Picture a Day #126 – Happy Birthday Cake
Sometimes adults need yummy birthday cakes. Before I went to visit my daughter for her birthday, I decided to make my Rocky Road Cake from last December again, but I used a different recipe, and gave it a twist. This … Continue reading
Picture a Day #124 – May Showers
Today was another one of those showery days when the sun finally comes out and it’s still raining. I ducked outside a couple of times to check on things in the garden, and couldn’t resist this soggy but still brilliant … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #120 – My Veggie Garden
My raised bed is finished, and planted! Here is a diagram with my crops labeled. I already have some lettuce sprouts after only a few days. It’s a tiny garden, but I optimistically planted crops that require more space than … Continue reading
Picture a Day #118 – An Obsession with Pears
My family is well aware of the fact that I am obsessed with pears. Followers of this blog may have noticed that this yummy and shapely fruit has shown up in more than one recipe I have posted. But if you … Continue reading
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Tagged art, collage, drawing, fruit, hobbies, nature, postaday, printmaking
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Picture a Day #117 – A Perfect Day for Weeding
We were supposed to get showers on Tuesday. Finally, yesterday afternoon, it started misting. Then last night it turned into more of a steady light rain. This morning was one of those on-again off-again events when it’s sunny and then it’s … Continue reading
Picture a Day # 115 – A Giant Cookie
Sometimes you need a cookie. In this case, an extra large cookie. Today I used a pizza pan to make my cookie. Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 3/4 … Continue reading
Picture a Day #113 – Earth Day in My Organic Garden
I planted my container garden the other day with organic vegetable seeds after preparing the soil with an organic container mix. But I’m not resting on my laurels! I am keeping those seedlings moist in the sudden burst of heat … Continue reading
Picture a Day #111 – Sunny Seedlings
Today was the warmest day we have had since spring officially began. I hardly knew how to act. I put on a pair of shorts. Then I headed for the garden. I was determined to plant all of my prepped containers … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #109 – A Jumping Spider
I’m still trying to rehabilitate my garden in time to plant veggie seeds for Earth Day on Sunday. While I was surveying the wreckage, I noticed this spider. When it noticed me, it jumped away. Cute little bugger!
