2014 #8: Mini-Forest Tally
Last year, I posted the following list of trees. Fruit Treesapple – imperial galaapple – debonaireapple – shamrockpear – ?pear – claps variety (garden/espalier)pear – anjoupeach – Red havenpeach –...
View Article2014 #9: Spring Blossoms
We had a very harsh winter this year—very cold, very long, and with no “thaws” here and there to give us (and the plants) a break. Speaking of breaks—we, in our region, had a LOT of tree damage—not...
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Recipes #21: Asparagus Soup
We have asparagus.. LOTS and LOTS of asparagus!! I am giving it away and using it for other than “steamed with some butter on top”. Asparagus Soup Saute in large pot: 1 large onion, chopped adding some...
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2014 #10: Walkabout May 25/14
Computer jobs √Housework …. procrastinating by taking a walkabout around the front yard! (joined by a platoon of mosquitoes, I might add) Isn’t this a beautiful tulip? I wish I knew the name—I’d buy...
View Article2014 #11: 2014 - one for my record books
July, 2014 “one for the record books” >> my worst year of gardening. It started out in the spring: between the extremely cold and long winter, where I’d usually be cleaning up the gardens in...
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Jasmine & Tippy
Just to let my GT friends know … we had to say good-bye to our cat Jasmine a couple of weeks ago. She was about 17 years of age and had lots of health issues. She wasn’t well. And who is Tippy?Well, at...
View Article2015 - spring update
Hi everyone… thought I’d stop in to give an update. Where to begin?Well, my last posting, I think, was about the cats—so: Tippy is doing well. He had a hard time over the winter because he wanted to...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Iris
I received a message from Iris’ friend today: “Morning Debbie – I am Marjorie (Lurker) who came with Noreen Bradshaw-Roy to one of the Tenders gatherings.“Iris 43” passed away on June 19th in the early...
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2016 #1: Spring Update
It’s the long weekend in May and I’m busy puttering around in the yard. It has been a slow spring, garden-wise, for me, as I’m babysitting my granddaughter (toddler) and I’d rather focus on her than...
View ArticleCompact Gardening: Fruit Trees
A few years ago, I interviewed a gentleman from Dave Wilson nurseries and was fascinated with the “compact gardening” practice with fruit trees—keep them small so they fit in a smaller yard and so you...
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