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Blog posts filed under "gardening"
Hang on, little tomato
Movie review: 'A Man Named Pearl' (2006)
Renewal pruning has Forsythia in bloom
Of junipers and jeans
Bring back Indian summer
Long time no post
I have been having my fill of rain, tomato-growing, and rabbits.
Playing in the dirt
Spring is sprouting
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.
