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My Work-cation

by mama June 1, 2011 My Garden
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Last week I took a much needed working vacation and it was perfect. The very first day, during a break in the rain storms, I was greeted by a hungry baby bird in the vegetable garden who hopped around at my feet asking for breakfast. Thank goodness for my compost pile and ready access to a handful [Read more...]

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That’s No Lady, That’s My Pest Control

by mama June 7, 2010 My Garden
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I’m not sure why, but this year there seems to be a bumper crop of aphids. Especially on the roses. Maybe it’s because we had a mild-ish winter. Or maybe because it was a wet-ish spring. [Read more...]

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Bee Positive

by mama July 27, 2009 My Garden
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I’ve been pondering the apparent plight of bees the past few days. I mean more so than usual. I tried to take a picture of the lavender that is dancing under the weight of bees that zip from one blossom to the next, but photographs just don’t capture the magic. Still pictures just can’t show [Read more...]

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