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Oh yeah...

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:05:00 GMT

Forgot to add that since the previous post (the first post of the season), we put the mason bees out and already a few are chewing their way out of their plugs.

The red currants and indian p...

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Crazy spring

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:02:00 GMT

This spring is, as usual, bipolar and schizophrenic. Yesterday, we had multiple hailstorms, rain, sun, snow and more rain. Today, the weather started out nice, always a sign that...

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The day the hummies returned

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:05:00 GMT

Last year, according to an entry in THIS blog, we saw our first hummingbird come back on March 8 and had at least 3 at our feeders daily by the 15th.

This year, the 8th and then the 15th cam...

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updates

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:37:00 GMT

Last weekend, I relented and planted my tomatoes. They were flourishing in the greenhouse, but would soon need repotting to continue to flourish in there, but it's been so cold and rainy, I was put...

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seedlings update

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:57:00 GMT

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seed starting

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:05:00 GMT

On 3/27 (Saturday), I started my first seeds in the green house. I am just now getting around to posting about it. At least I remembered the date I planted them. This is an accomplishment for me. I...

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signs of spring

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:07:00 GMT

Well, the hummingbirds are here to stay now (the males only so far). There have been at least 3 at the feeders since the 15th.

Today, we saw the first swallow and Dave says a few mason b...

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return of the fairies

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:36:00 GMT

I've always suspected that the myth of fairies comes from sightings of hummingbirds. I think of them as tiny fairies in my garden, that's for sure. On the 8th (2 days ago), Dave was leaving for wor...

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new raised beds

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:46:00 GMT

The new raised beds in the veggie garden are done! We finished filling them with soil mix yesterday morning. We peeled a section of the fencing back to allow us to drive the tractor into the garden...

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planning ahead

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:41:00 GMT

I need to think before planting. It's like a disease, my addiction to unplanned planting. This time, as I approach planting the veggie garden, I've got to plan ahead. I know that my green beans I ...

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Seed buying time

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:54:00 GMT

I'm NEVER organized enough to keep all of my seed packets, and every summer I grow something I love and want to grow again, but can't remember what it WAS. This time, I'm going to do better. Maybe ...

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Snow White...that's me!

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:59:00 GMT

I was finishing up in the veggie garden today and as I was closing the gate behind me, I noticed a bird inside the fence. She (I'm just gonna go with she, here) was so close to me and completely un...

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a random list

Thu, 28 May 2009 01:30:00 GMT

More beautiful weather here. Enough to make me moan with pleasure when I walk out into the golden warmth at the end of the workday.

A list of things...

1. The beans, cucumbers and squ...

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Bird Garden Plant List

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:30:00 GMT

I spent the morning (I have a personal day) creating my plant list for the bird garden. I think I finally found a relatively organized, quick way to get a wildlife-friendly plant list! Here's what...

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Summer is HERE.

Sun, 17 May 2009 15:56:00 GMT

There's a lot going on in the Jardin de Deitz lately. The "Bird Garden" is really coming along. While I was at a late work function one evening last week, D made tons of progress on it. He lined t...

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