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Growing in Gardner

Maybe it will be friends with me?

Tag: garden

I had forgotten how tall that corn can grow until it just kept going up.

30th of September, Office Window View

Image• Posted on September 30, 2018 by Lily

August passed, and now September progress, 2018

I have a few balls I’ve dropped, most of which I haven’t talked about much here.  This week I hope to go back over my still in draft form posts and finishing up those before it gets too close to fall. Continue reading “August passed, and now September progress, 2018” →

Status• Posted on September 4, 2018 by Lily
Perhaps we should welcome assassins more often...to our gardens.

Pale Green Assassin Bug – Nymph

Image• Posted on August 25, 2018 by Lily

Site Change: Critters Page added.

As promised, I’ve added the Critters Page.  I started off with a “off the top of my head” list, and as time allows I will add more.  Continue reading “Site Change: Critters Page added.” →

Aside• Posted on August 25, 2018 by Lily
Posted in Conservation, Creatures, Monarch Guardianship, Plants, Progress

Crazy week, and I forgot to mention…

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Lily

This first bit I might have mentioned and forgot I did.   My mister was insistent on transplanting the grapes despite my explaining more than once why August is a terrible time for such.  (Yes, they’re not doing well.  Why do you ask?) Continue reading “Crazy week, and I forgot to mention…” →

Hard to tell but the grape is transplanted now. Also corn is fuzzy!

20th of August, Office Window View

Image• Posted on August 20, 2018 by Lily

Site Change: Added new pic to “Friends?” – taken Friday

Sooo much rain!

I finally remembered to take another pic of the view across the rear yard for my Friends? page last Friday.  Then I forgot to post it.

This weekend has been rough, for reasons good and bad I’ll post about as time permits.

Aside• Posted on August 20, 2018 by Lily
Important Matters!

What? I’m looking for my fiddle!

Image• Posted on August 16, 2018 by Lily
Posted in Creatures

Why didn’t I think of this sooner…skunk.

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Lily

After I had checked on the monarchs, I went to roll up the shade on my office window, and immediately was grateful the window was closed. Continue reading “Why didn’t I think of this sooner…skunk.” →

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