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Talk about an instant lan...
Wed. May. 22, 02:41 AM PST | dbjc364
so I'm glad we chose to put the big shrubs at the streetside of the stockade fence. A rainny week forecasted,so I'm glad we got started on this big project. Monday morning, he pulled up the Annabelle Hydrangea,got it planted,it was wilty of course fr...

Its a planting year for u...
Tue. May. 21, 03:41 AM PST | dbjc364
and the full moon is the 25th,so I'm taking a chance. I may have to cover over the stuff thats planted. I said to heck with it, I have the time right now-and while hubby was moving the shrub,I started planting. He got the Mantis up and running,did 3 ...

My relaxing chair in the ...
Mon. May. 20, 11:44 PM PST | mitzilou-2
My relaxing chair----where I can sit and dream of what to do next....  

Our house pt 2
Mon. May. 20, 07:56 PM PST | frogmanjared
I went back to the house to plant our peach tree, and decided to take a shot of the flowering crab.  This picture can't replace the real thing, its very impressive.  Tomorrow might be an even larger flowering. Here is the peach tree.  A semi-dwarf Co...

Garden's Peace
Mon. May. 20, 07:51 PM PST | lchisum
Working in the garden has always provided the gift of peace to my soul.  It does not matter if I am simply puttering, admiring my efforts while casually deadheading spent blooms, or if I am laboring over a hard physical task on a hot and humid day....

Live and Learn
Mon. May. 20, 08:21 AM PST | 4plus2equals1
May of 2013. I'm slowly experiencing the taste of keeping a garden. Live and Learn. I have to remember to not crowd seeds (carrots, radishes), wood ash is good for cut worms; I've had on my brussel sprouts- white flies(but do I continuously do it lik...

9 OUT of 10
Mon. May. 20, 07:36 AM PST | Betts
Greetings Everyone . . .Hope you're all well and the weather has gotten better as well Have to share a first, my echinocactus had 9 of of 10 buds that bloomed last night!  I've had this guy for several years and usually only gave one or two at a time...

Our house!
Mon. May. 20, 06:54 AM PST | frogmanjared
We closed on the house Friday!  Sean and I had food poisoning on Wed, so we are not completely recovered yet.  This week is cleaning, planting, and then we move on the weekend.  This is the view of the back  Three different colors of Norway maples  T...

My Beautiful Flower....
Mon. May. 20, 05:43 AM PST | blessed2b
I'm going to share with you a hydrangea that my gr.daughter give me for Mothers Day.  She is so special to me. (This is Kimber, the gr.daughter who I had you all pray for a few yrs. back, she had the Rhino wreck and almost lost her leg.) She is d...

Good news and bad news
Sun. May. 19, 11:22 PM PST | XiaoYu
 Bad news: There is something wrong with my clematis, can anyone help me.      The new leaves of Rugoochi look unhealthy.     The leaves  of the Beauty of worcester fade.     Good news. I bought five kinds of Clematis...