Tag: gardening
group name: myyardandgarden
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June 11, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --
If you're walking around New England this time of year, you'll often see hedges of this beautiful plant blooming around now. It's known as Spiderwort ( the folk name is Widow's Tears) . . . more
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June 03, 2007 11:15 PM EDT --
I was looking for a trellis strong enough to hold cucumbers in my small urban garden. I found a really great style on a gardening supply web site, but after checking into the cost, it would be over . . . more
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July 16, 2008 11:31 AM EDT --
Habitat for Humanity – Good cause or destroyer of souls
Last year my husband and son flew south and worked for Habitat in Mississippi. I was proud of them. They helped several people with the . . . more
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July 26, 2008 03:21 PM EDT --
Amazing how much our garden has grown in just under 2 months time.
This is June 2, 2008. We planted the garden May 4. so this is a little under a month since planting. It was . . . more
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April 16, 2007 09:24 AM EDT --
Every spring, Matt and I put a lot of effort into our gardens, plants and landscaping. I have been doing a lot of research over the last few years to find ways to garden more economically and in . . . more
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July 05, 2008 07:28 AM EDT --
I found gardening somewhat challenging when I moved to Nevada. I did research into native and non-native species that would survive and flourish in the high desert and my husband and I worked to create . . . more
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July 18, 2007 10:17 PM EDT --
I actually do know the identity of this "mystery plant", but thought it would be fun to challenge the other gardeners on Gather. I've attached two pre-bloom photos for your viewing pleasure, . . . more
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October 26, 2007 10:21 AM EDT --
For the Capture This~Quickie Group theme "Before and After"
Our yard before
After
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March 10, 2007 10:54 AM EST --
Once I had a solar home that sat on a hill overlooking a spring fed pond, a ramnant from the glaciers that covered southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. Through summer and winter the sun shined . . . more
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May 18, 2007 11:42 AM EDT --
What is your favorite lawn & garden tool or gadget? Why do you like it? Is there a tool or gadget you've tried that didn't live up to your expectations?
My favorite gadget is called . . . more
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June 01, 2008 03:28 PM EDT --
My veggies are finally helping us with the grocery bill. Every few weeks I have been planting some more, so that we continue to have fresh veggies and herbs.
In September, I spent a Home Depot . . . more
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May 31, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
Here are a few garden hints and tips I recently came across... Gardenias' and azaleas' can be 'fertilized' with coffee grounds! (Make sure you cool them off first!) Tip number two...to . . . more
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August 02, 2007 11:11 AM EDT --
Good morning, Mrs. Hummingbird,
It’s nice you came this way
Come on in and join me
Let’s greet a brand new day
The air is fresh and cool now
We sip our early brew
It’s coffee in . . . more
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May 30, 2007 09:18 AM EDT --
Every year my mom and dad have wonderful flowers, trees, shrubs and other plants growing in their gardens; some of which I can name, and some I cannot. Perhaps one of the “green thumbs” . . . more
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July 03, 2007 12:27 PM EDT --
Today, my wife spent a good part of the morning taking care of some of the garden harvest. So far, we have enjoyed lettuce, broccoli, onions, raddish, and a little bit of cauliflower. My wife and mother . . . more
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June 05, 2007 01:50 AM EDT --
Our apartment building's small urban garden is divided into three raised beds, officially dubbed the herb bed, the strawberry bed, and the veggie patch. Actually, several types of plants are mixed . . . more
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August 10, 2008 07:05 PM EDT --
One of my mimosa trees in bloom.
Phlox are blooming away in the garden near my deck.
Hibiscus blooming near my "big" pond. I love their huge flowers! A freecycler . . . more
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May 10, 2007 09:41 AM EDT --
Although I've loved and grown plants for all of my adult life, for some reason I never tried growing herbs until this year. I am thrilled with my little herb garden, especially now that some . . . more
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May 27, 2008 12:05 AM EDT --
The garden is coming along despite my inability to do much with it so far this year. Here is the view out my bedroom window.
The Dwarf Korean lilac is almost in bloom as . . . more
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May 16, 2007 02:28 PM EDT --
We are renters, therefore we do not want to spend a lot of money on plants for a place that we will eventually be leaving behind. I am lucky to have friends and family who have green thumbs . . . more
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