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AS OF DECEMBER 2012, this blog is no loner updated. I have so enjoyed journaling the adventure of shaping my garden! Thank you for reading! This blog will stay here in it's archived form.............. Wife, Mother, Homeschooler, Friend of Jesus, Lover of Gardens, Knitter, Scrapbooker, Collage Artist. Thanks for visiting my blog! You can also find me at purplemailbox.com

Successes and Failures 2012
As August comes to an end  – I am reminded that it is now time again to complete my annual Successes and Failures list. I have done one of these for 5 years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) – this one to be my 6th. I tend to reference these fr...

It's HOT!
It's HOT, but you already know that! The garden is not the same this year. Things bloomed earlier and are tiring out faster. When I can convince my kids to stay out in the garden long enough for me to get anything done, it's usually just watering and...

Veggie Installation - 2012
This is the first year I could have actually gotten away with planting everything before our "safe" date of April 14. It has been so wonderfully warm, I could have planted back in March! But, instead of getting a jump on things, I planted a week late...

Spring is HERE!!!!
And I have the fever!!!! This Lilac that I bought a LONG time ago has finally bloomed! Hooray!And, look - there is more to come... The other day, I just had to go to my local garden center and look at all the glorious spring beauty. I managed to come...

Dear Mr. Weedeater...
Oh, thank you Mr. Weedeater! You allowed me to attack my garden with a vengeance! You made it possible to do some winter clean-up while still being a homeschooling mommy of 3! Thank you Mr. Weedeater, for you made these before and after photos possib...