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Well, not a whole lot has changed in the past 4 weeks, but I have a feeling from here on out, we will start to see some big changes in my backyard garden. For starters, how long do you think it’s going to take me to move the enormous rock pile to the left of the picture? Read More >>
Yesterday the ground finally thawed enough to finish the rock border I started a few days ago. I needed to move the rocks forward a bit to accommodate the low growing alyssum I expect to plant in front of the viburnum hedge along side the house. A very serious Black Fatty supervised nearby in between scratching for worms. With Read More >>
I’ve been getting quite a few emails from people wondering what seeds I’ll be planting next year. Last month I shared what vegetables I’ll be growing and sources for ordering strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, so today I thought I would share what flowers I will be growing this year. Some flowers will be started under Read More >>
Susan from Australia left this comment yesterday on the A Front Yard Garden: Eye-Sore or Rightful Use of Space article. Hi from Australia Mavis! We have a great gardening show on TV here called “Gardening Australia” (available on ABC iview if you can get that app). The host Costa spent most of last year showing us how Read More >>
This morning I planted a packet of Rosemary seeds and placed them under grow lights in the office. This is the first time I have ever attempted to grow rosemary from seed so I’m pretty excited. As I was reading the seed packet I noticed it said rosemary was deer resistant. Oh.Happy.Day. This means I can totally Read More >>
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