witt's Blog

No Time

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:46:00 GMT

I have had no time to get many pictures of the yard this season, what with trying to take care of the house, the yard, and Hubby. The iris were gorgeous this year. They bloomed like ...

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Spring is Springing!

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:26:00 GMT

The blues have come to the Bucolic Bungalow. The blue ajuga blooms are everywhere. The blues of agapanthus and creeping veronica. Ironically, no blue l...

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Springtime Festivities

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:36:00 GMT

I can't believe how fast things have greened up. The weatherman was calling for rain yesterday, but the sun was shining. I decided to mow the lawn, or should I say mow the weeds. The...

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Ajuga

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:32:00 GMT

The weather has been wonderful here. Little by little, I'm getting all the beds cleaned up. Yesterday I spent some time in Aunt Winnie's Garden. The toady frogs ha...

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Still Cleaning Flower Beds

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:12:00 GMT

I finished all around The Potting Shed Bed. It was warm enough to play without a jacket, and I got scratches up and down my arms working...

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Two Latest Finds

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:42:00 GMT

It's been really cold here this week, so not much has gotten done in the yard. Yesterday was nice and ...

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Mission Accomplished

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:59:00 GMT

I finished with The Poison Garden, for the most part. I never think to take a before picture. Here it is finished halfway.

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Spring Things

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:57:00 GMT

The forsythia is about done. You might be able to see that it's already started leafing out. I shouldn't complain. It's been blooming for weeks.

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New and Different

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:49:00 GMT

I haven't written a blog in a while because everything that I had to say was the same as last year and the year before that and the year before that! I...

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Camellia

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:35:00 GMT

I spent this morning cooking all the sides that I could do ahead of time. It will just be Hubby and me, but I'm still having the traditional Thanksgiving ...

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Holiday Colors

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:30:00 GMT

I was out in the yard today raking and was struck by the sights around the yard. The gardens are decked out in holiday colors. The red pineapple sage is s...

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Pansies

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:59:00 GMT

My girlfriend and I went by the one and only nursery anywhere near where I live. I was determined to get some crocus bulbs for this year...

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Moving 'Em In

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:40:00 GMT

I finally bit the bullet and went outside to retrieve the plants that I don't want to lose. I had on a jacket, but added my ear "muffins" and a scarf to defeat the wind! I ...

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A Year Later

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:10:00 GMT

We started the morning off on the front porch. John sat with me while I "greased" up with repellent. It takes me forever, so we chatted and discussed the condition of the y...

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What a Mess

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:27:00 GMT

I really bucked up and bit the bullet yesterday. Since John has been hurt, over a year ago, the Garden Garden hasn't been attended at all. The only things in it no...

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