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Wild Flowers
Does Rose Mallow still qualify as a wildflower if it has been hybridized? I think not. But this beautiful bloom, more commonly known as Hibiscus, sure looks great in the garden! No time for a vegetable garden this year. Getting … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #304 – Flower Power
The nasturtiums in my garden are still going strong.
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Tagged California, gardening, home, nasturtiums, nature, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #264 – It Ain’t Over Yet
It’s officially Fall here, but the temperature is still in the 80’s. So I planted some flower seeds, and within a couple of days they were up and at ’em. Nothing like some Autumn color to put a little zing … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #256 – Deer Food
It’s the last week of summer, and a bit late to begin planting seeds. But I have an empty planter on the front of my porch, and that just doesn’t seem right! I have been collecting seeds from the nasturtiums … Continue reading
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Tagged deer, gardening, home, marigolds, nasturtiums, nature, organic gardening, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #253 – A Thrift Store Treasure
Today I went treasure hunting for a small planter, and was in luck. I picked up a little vase that was just the right size to turn into a planter for some philodendrons that I had rooted. I put half an … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #251- Morning Flower
While watering in the garden I share with my landlady, I was startled by an unfamiliar flower. I had noticed the seed pods on the plant, and thought it was okra, but I had to check. Sure enough, I was right! What … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #240 – Another Amphibian Visitor
This morning, as I was watering the garden here in the Sierra foothills, I spotted a Sierran Treefrog hanging out on a nearby piece of crockery. This is probably a female, because males have a dark throat. Every evening, they … Continue reading
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Tagged California, education, gardening, hobbies, home, organic gardening, photography, postaday, Sierra foothills, treefrog
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Picture a Day #229 – Corn Farmer
This summer I grew corn for the first time in my mini garden. Hooray! I was impatient, though, and picked one a little too early. This weekend, my husband Sam and I had the first two ears of mature corn, prepared on … Continue reading
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Tagged corn, food, gardening, home, nature, organic gardening, postaday
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Picture a Day #228 – Catching Up
It has been a week since my last garden update, and I am preparing to transport my more portable garden plants from my weekend home to my weekday home (where my husband’s new job is). I have fallen behind…10 posts … Continue reading
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