Tag: gardens
member name: Ina ♥ Tagline Free Since September '09 ♥
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August 13, 2008 03:46 PM EDT --
From early August until mid September, we get this treat:
The hibiscus garden in the center of our yard comes alive. The red hibiscus eloped with me from my old house. The others, . . .
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October 05, 2009 09:56 AM EDT --
I figured I'd better get this out there before the snow flies if I want an answer or two. I'm afraid that if I wait until spring to ask about these strangers in my garden, that Gather will be gone . . .
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August 17, 2008 06:42 PM EDT --
This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to meet yet another Gatherer. On an annual sisters' vacation, the lovely dianne j. and her three lovely siblings dropped by my house on their way . . .
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May 28, 2009 02:11 PM EDT --
We recently tore down an old, wooden compost bin while working on our back garden renovation. The unearthed, twenty year old eggshells and mud encrusted, plastic garden tags were a dream come true . . .
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August 20, 2009 11:59 AM EDT --
Perhaps some of you have been wondering where I've been, since I've hardly Gathered all summer. Perhaps some of you are glad I haven't been around, and to you, I say, "Neener, neener, neener!" . . .
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June 07, 2008 07:33 AM EDT --
Just showing off a little early garden action
Last year, we moved a bunch of irises that we had just planted. I wasn't really expecting much action out of them this year, so I was pleased . . .
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June 08, 2008 08:08 AM EDT --
The lavender has been here forever. We're not quite sure what killed it. It's just gone.
We wanted to plant a perennial here, but we can't dig very deep as some old electrical . . .
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June 27, 2008 04:46 PM EDT --
They changed without warning or added ingredients.
For years, the hollyhocks were burgundy. Some still are.
Strangely enough, this year they've enlisted the help of alien . . .
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July 22, 2008 09:12 PM EDT --
At this time of the year, I get obsessed with my gardens. I've planted, mulched, weeded, fed and nurtured until I've completely worn myself out. The results are in. I can stop . . .
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August 11, 2008 06:34 PM EDT --
I'd like to say I knew what I was doing when I took these, but I can't. I just took them, looked at my results and went, "Wow!" In retrospect, I wish I'd have had the . . .
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September 19, 2008 08:30 AM EDT --
For alliteration fans everywhere, I present to you... my title!
This is where the culprits started. Thirteen window boxes, each with a vinca of their own, planted anew on an annual basis. . . .
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September 14, 2008 09:57 AM EDT --
I promised a few people to do before and after pictures of some of my flowers. In an effort to clean up my desktop, I figured it was time to get rid of some of this stuff. Here we go!
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May 29, 2009 08:46 AM EDT --
Some of you may remember the picture of our old garden that I posted when I wrote about making the windows that looked into nothing. Just for a refresher, I'm daring to post that shot again.
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June 18, 2009 08:49 AM EDT --
While vacationing in the Caribbean, we learned the awful truth; we were now water snobs.
Yes, living beside Lake Erie was no longer good enough. We wanted the crystal clear and sparkling blue . . .
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August 21, 2009 10:06 AM EDT --
Now that I have your attention, I'd like to finish this year's tour so we can all get on with our lives.
Yes, I know you've all been waiting... nay. .. giddily anticipating your chance to gaze with . . .
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May 28, 2008 08:18 PM EDT --
I could have published these individually, but I figured no one would look at them all. This is just some stuff in my yard that you will probably find boring, but that's too bad because I have . . .
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September 06, 2008 06:54 PM EDT --
I've been so down in the dumps that I considered adopting my own junk yard dog. I needed to snap myself out of it. I grabbed my camera and headed outdoors. Surely there would be something . . .
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May 09, 2009 11:48 AM EDT --
We have a garden plot at the back of our property that's quite large, measuring 48' X 24'. It's served its purpose well over the years, but has become totally run-down in appearance . . .
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June 02, 2008 08:18 AM EDT --
What Kevin saw:
Stepping around the corner of the shed, he observed me bend in half, and then straighten up. I flipped my head this way and that, tossing my hair all over. . . .
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