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Blog posts filed under "gardening"

 

Of junipers and jeans

We decided to change our shrubbery, but now there's a fence -- and of course wet clothing.
 

Bring back Indian summer

Here in southeastern Wisconsin, December has started off with snow, and more snow is coming.
 

Long time no post

I have been having my fill of rain, tomato-growing, and rabbits.

 

Playing in the dirt

A roundup of our spring backyard gardening activities here in Racine, Wisconsin.
 

Spring is sprouting

We're going to try to grow many of our backyard plants from seed this year.
 

The return of the worms

Underneath my yard, I'm hoping to cultivate a healthy population of these amazing animals.

 

Hummingbirds in Racine, Wisconsin

I did some reading, hung a hummingbird feeder, and sure enough -- a hummingbird came to our window.

 

Earworm infestation

Peace and quiet out in the yard? Not with Kenny Loggins singing "Danny's Song" over and over and over.

 

Swallowtail? No, Hornworm.

I was very honored to have this visitor devouring our tomato plants -- until I discovered what it really was.

 

Yew -- be careful!

The plant is exceptionally toxic, with one mouthful able to kill a horse or cow within 5 minutes.

 

We are gardeners, and it is good

We have been reading a few gardening books, and now we're planting some things in our yard.

 

Charlie don't surf

Glechoma hederacea, a.k.a. "Ground ivy" or "Creeping Charlie," is a lawn weed that can drive a homeowner batty.

 

This is for the birds

Moving from apartment to house has made it possible for us to attract a much wider variety of birds to our backyard.