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Growing in Gardner

Maybe it will be friends with me?

Tag: gardening

Never impulse buy even a cheap camera.
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Indoor Musings, Plants

*sighs at images*

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Lily

The image here is much more colorful than reality, and not due to my fiddling with filters. Continue reading “*sighs at images*” →

My September distraction…

This is a “why the postings slowed to a crawl” update for those that may be wondering.  Later this week, actual posts related to the garden will happen here, as things have settled down here a bit.

Continue reading “My September distraction…” →

Status• Posted on October 8, 2018 by Lily
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

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