thequiltedgardener's Blog

Along the Garden Path.............

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:13:00 GMT

There are so many wonders along the garden path. The plethera of volunteer morning glories that will cover the stump and become the focal point of a...

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Happy Earth Day

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:30:00 GMT

It is Earth Day. A day to dig in the dirt, absorb the warmth of the sun, enjoy the lovely songbirds and be amazed, yet again in the miracle of life that happens outside around us everyday ...........

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Another beautiful day......

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:42:00 GMT

Another beautiful day in Southeastern Connecticut-the sun is shining, the birds are singing..........all is right in the garden.

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Updates..............

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:48:00 GMT

The seedlings are sprouting in the greenhouse, the birds are building nests on the side of our house, the gardens are cleaned out and cool weather seeds planted. The tumbler is tumbling but clearl...

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Garden.............ON!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:38:00 GMT

Wow, my winter list doesn't quite compare to the mental list I made yesterday while playing in the yard. The woodchips that my family so graciously helped me move from the driveway to the edge of ...

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Miscellaneous garden goodies............

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:32:00 GMT

This morning is cloudy and the weatherman is calling for rain-but how often is he right anyway? This evening I have a few hours at home alone and am torn between playing in the dirt and sewin...

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The back forty..............

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:17:00 GMT

This evening was spent quickly cleaning out the landscaping in the front and side yard. Not much cleaning to do really, just clip the grasses down and remove the dead stems and flowers from the sta...

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Here comes the sun!

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:38:00 GMT

It is going to be another B E A U T I F U L day in Southeastern Connectiuct today and though I will be sitting at my desk for the majority of it I have lots to look forward to.
Yesterday, I le...

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Spring is here and I am getting dirty....................

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:11:00 GMT

While mother nature has provided many challenges over the last month, garding is finally in full swing. The greenhouse was set back up and is filled iwth trays of cells full of seedling mix and see...

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Spring has sprung.......

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:54:00 GMT

It is hard to believe that we are almost in April. The last two and a half weeks have been a blur of activites, none of which are garden related.

Two of our daughters were home for their...

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All in a days work...........

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:45:00 GMT

The greenhouse is up and it sure is bigger than I remember it being! I am most excited-now the fun can really begin. Because I have planned succession planting, seeds won't all be planted at once...

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March on!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:50:00 GMT

Yesteday I showed our daughter how to add and turn the composter-shouldn't be too complicated for a girl about to head off to college! :)

Due to the continued rain, the greenhouse is sti...

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Signs of Life

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:34:00 GMT

There is life outside here in SECT! I found it, spring IS coming!

Spending the last part of the winter planning out the garden and dreaming about getting outside and digging in.....literal...

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Rainy Days

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:06:00 GMT

Like many, there are small signs of spring............but then the rains came. It rained and rained and rained. No gardening here!

I did enjoy catching up my favorite blogs and am glad...

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The Tumbling has begun!

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:50:00 GMT

Geez, I hope when the door of the compost tumbler is opened and the black gold is seen for the first time I hope that the moment lives up to the expectations I have placed on it. Since I have been...

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