tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36127336562751762612024-03-05T07:06:51.307-05:00Kim's Flower, Fruit, and Vegetable GardenORGANIC gardening in PENNSYLVANIAKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-83362998410604765482012-11-07T13:45:00.002-05:002012-12-30T17:42:22.412-05:00Gifts for Gardeners<br />
<b>Another growing season has come and gone here. Now is the time to start thinking about Holiday gifts. What do you get the gardener that has everything?</b><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Apply to have their yard listed as a <i>Certified Wildlife Habitat</i> through the National Wildlife Federation. It costs approximately $20. You get a certificate personalized with your name and habitat ID number and a free one-year subscription to National Wildlife magazine. You can purchase an attractive, 9"x12", outdoor plaque for an additional $30.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"> Interested? <b>Click here:</b> <a href="http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create-a-Habitat.aspx">Certifed Wildlife Habitat</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><b>Any monarch lovers out there?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Then I'm betting your garden will easily qualify as a monarch waystation. You can certify your garden (or a friend's) as a <i>Certified Monarch Waystation </i>through Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas. This will place your waystation on a registry where you can download information and share pictures of your garden. You will receive a personalized certificate and Waystation ID number. It costs $16 to get certified. You can purchase an attractive, 9"x12", outdoor plaque for an additional $17. If you want both, the cost to certify a garden AND get a weatherproof sign shipped will cost approximately $40.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Interested? <b> Click here:</b><b> </b> <a href="http://www.monarchwatch.org/waystations/">Certified Monarch Waystation</a> </span><br />
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I was out planting my garlic this morning, and I found an interesting surprise mixed among my Lincoln peas. Perfectly purple pea flowers. I can't wait to see what develops.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-91065645487340005562012-10-15T12:11:00.000-04:002012-10-15T12:11:13.894-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Meyer's Lemon produced it's first three lemons. To me they taste like a slightly sweeter, more tart lemon. I also purchased a lime last year. That is the pathetic twig sticking out of the container on the right. It's never looked healthy from the day it arrived at my door. <br />
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Due to the below freezing temperatures last week, I took that as my opportunity to bring in the last few roses. Abraham Darby is the lighter rose on the left. Jubilee Celebration is the darker pink flower on the right. Both have a wonderful, strong fragrance. Love them!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-37621824093568939692012-09-13T11:52:00.003-04:002012-09-13T11:53:41.975-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was out walking in the garden yesterday, and I encountered a very pleasant surprise. My Autumn Joy sedum was covered in honeybees. I've never seen so many honeybees in one spot with the exception of being near a hive. Yeah for happy bees!<br />
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My roses from Chamblee Roses arrived today. What great roses they are! The second I peeled the tape off the box, the fragrance jumped out at me. Pure heaven. They have blooms. The packaging was impeccable. They appear very healthy. I would highly recommend Chamblee!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-46396201480553995882012-08-12T11:47:00.001-04:002012-08-12T11:47:50.027-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A portion of today's harvest. Caroline raspberries. Only a fraction of the ripe Sun Golds the are out there. Celebrity tomatoes in the back with two large Marion tomatoes in the front. A Salad Bush cucumber. Yummy food and lots of hummingbird sightings. It's a good day.<br /><br />Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-57702844858115395612012-08-07T14:56:00.001-04:002012-08-07T14:56:41.847-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Caroline Raspberry picking!<br />
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Fruit Smoothie Zinnia. The purple flowers are alright. The orange are stunning!<br />
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Bees like them too.<br />
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I couldn't take looking at my Alberta Spruce anymore. It had two years of struggles against drought and spider mites. I dug it up, and now I will coddle it for a few months in a container. If it doesn't show signs of improvement, I'll finally be able to let it go.<br />
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Heirloom vining petunias. Awesome fragrance and haven't been without heavy blooms yet!<br />
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Fragrant Cloud rose with a worm nestled up against it.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-39163444894398823872012-08-05T15:45:00.001-04:002012-08-05T15:47:01.008-04:00<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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I was looking out the window and could see this guy from 15 feet away. A monarch cat. After looking for less than a few seconds I saw three more. Yeah for tropical milkweed. Plus, even though I'm in zone 6b, I notice a bunch of small milkweed plants that are only about 2 inches tall. Great fresh food for these guys. Most of the plants have just started releasing seed and are blooming heavily. My favorite milkweed!!! <br />
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Right next to the milkweed was this zinnia with a friendly ladybug visitor.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-64514722741608966302012-06-21T20:54:00.001-04:002012-06-21T20:54:53.183-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The wrens feeding their babies.<br />
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Tango celery fresh from the garden. Delicious.<br />
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The first Salad Bush cukes of the season were picked a few days ago. The three plants are really taking off. I'll be swimming in cukes soon.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-83043295518491782452012-06-16T17:01:00.002-04:002012-06-16T17:04:07.671-04:00The Mid-June Update<br />
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Music and German Extra Hardy garlic. I just removed the scapes earlier this week. They are doing beautifully in the raised bed.<br />
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Winona strawberry bed after being renovated. Old foliage was removed. The middle and rear plants were removed to leave room for air circulation.<br />
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Snow Princess sweet alyssum that was started from seed.<br />
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Jacob Kline Monarda<br />
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Navaho blackberries are developing.<br />
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Tiki Torch coneflower. This is it's third year. Not a very vigorous coneflower by any means. Still not much bigger than when I ordered it. Disappointing.<br />
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Major Wheeler honeysuckle is blooming its heart out. Hummingbirds have been visiting it!<br />
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My "shell" garden. Heirloom, vining petunias are along the left side. Copra onions in front. Scarlet Nantes carrots and Salad Bush cucumbers are to the right. Two Tango celery plants are ready for harvest in the rear.<br />
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An interesting comparison. Above are my Copra onions on June 2nd.<br />
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Exactly 14 days later. It is a great gardening year so far!<br />
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Salad Bush cukes on their compact 3 foot vines are already ready for their first harvest.<br />
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I bagged blossoms a few weeks ago. I'm considering leaving on the bag to see what happens. I will probably have to cut it away at some point since this is a Kellogg's Breakfast tomato. They're not tiny. :)<br />
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A Sandul Moldovan, Kellogg's Breakfast, and two Sun Gold tomatoes in one of the 3' x 3' raised beds. THRIVING! Finally a great tomato year....so far.<br />
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Fat N' Sassy bell peppers are doing wonderfully.<br />
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They are already producing a bunch of peppers.<br />
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One of my favorites. Echinacea purpurea. Unimproved, and perfect.<br />
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My Meyer's Lemon is taking off. Too bad the Lime (in the green container) has been a dud since day one. Strange.<br />
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I have my first lemons developing and more blossoms!<br />
Happy Gardening!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-91403349934160683392012-06-02T14:02:00.004-04:002012-06-02T14:03:25.697-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First tomatoes of the season are forming. Sun Golds.<br />
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Lincoln shelling peas. Delicious. Unfortunately the 15+ degrees over average temps we have been having for weeks have shut down the blossoms. Hopefully the cool temps predicted for the next week will get them going again. The foliage is still in great shape.<br />
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Salad Bush cucumbers are starting to blossom.<br />
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Copra onions are a bit battered from last nights heavy rain storm, but they are developing nicely.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-46477722195514960362012-05-29T18:37:00.003-04:002012-05-29T18:37:37.488-04:00Let it pour! Finally a break from the oppressive heat and humidity. I love sitting and listening to the rain.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-1944698043673301212012-05-29T09:11:00.001-04:002012-05-29T09:13:35.180-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My newest blueberry additions. They were 1/2 off at Home Depot so I couldn't pass them up. Here are Bluecrop and Jersey.<br />
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My Golden Delicious had a bad case of rosy apple aphids. Lady bugs to the rescue. There is also another underneath a nearby leaf. I love these hungry beauties.<br />
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My Dwarf Honeycrisp apple tree from Stark that I planted last Fall. She's branching and leafing out nicely.<br />
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Fat N' Sassy peppers are starting to bloom. They are thriving in the crazy heat we've been having.<br />
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The "shell" garden. Petunias, impatiens and nicotiana line the back edges. Onions are the large patch in the front. Freshly planted geraniums (a gift from my mother-in-law) are near the birdbath and front center. One Cherokee Green and two Celebrity tomatoes are staked behind the birdbath. Scarlet Nantes carrots and 3 Salad Bush cucumbers are to the right of the birdbath. I may hate this heat and humidity, but the garden is thriving so far.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-84053932184593153012012-05-25T11:26:00.003-04:002012-05-25T11:28:49.448-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a quick trip to the A. C. Moore craft store for some drawstring tulle bags, tomato bagging has commenced. These are the 5 x 6/5" bags. Not too big, not too small. They have printable coupons, so I got these at 40% off. So $3 for 18 bags. I didn't think of it at the time, but the store also had a large size bag. I was thinking those might be perfect to protect my grapes from the birds. Last year the birds ate every last grape in the course of one night. Not this year!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-84244803511987230322012-05-21T19:38:00.000-04:002012-05-25T11:30:07.558-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lincoln Peas in bloom.<br />
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Earliglow strawberries are still producing well.<br />
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The death of Lady Emma Hamilton. Clearly not as lush as last season. Also, despite the relatively dry weather, she is covered in black spot.<br />
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Looking behind the rose, clear evidence of Rose Rosette Disease (RRD). Heavily infected with this virus. :(<br />
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An up-close view of the excessive thorniness and red hue.<br />
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When cut, the canes are noticeably soft. She was "shovel-pruned" and secured in a plastic bag this afternoon for disposal.<br />
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Her gorgeous final blooms and buds were removed.<br />
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They now adorn my bathroom window so I can smell their delightfully sweet fragrance one last time. She will be missed.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-58040013008903967922012-05-18T10:23:00.002-04:002012-05-18T10:25:30.072-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love this combination. Double Knockout roses with Maynight salvia.<br />
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My new favorite rose. Abraham Darby! The fragrance is delicious. Plus it's strong enough to smell by just walking by. The blooms are packed with petals once fully open (only partially open in this picture). <br />
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LOVE THIS! I HIGHLY recommend these to clean your hummingbird feeder ports. I purchased 25 "Economy Disposable Black Mascara Wand Brushes". I have used pipe cleaners in the past, but wow.... I used these for the first time this morning and <b><span style="color: red;">I'M IN LOVE</span></b>! The feeders look like new. I found them on eBay for only $3.50 which included shipping!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-7789909892354255782012-05-16T17:37:00.000-04:002012-05-18T10:25:43.090-04:00I JUST SAW MY FIRST HUMMINGBIRD OF THE SEASON!!!!<br />
I was getting worried. I placed out my huge, red tablecloth first thing this morning out of desperation. A little female just landed near it moments ago. What a rush! I was getting worried. In past seasons I saw them much earlier. What a great day!!!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-2857625065021300622012-05-13T15:50:00.000-04:002012-05-19T06:34:23.425-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pretty combination. Double Knockout rose, Maynight Salvia, daylily, and heuchera.<br />
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A surprise volunteer. I haven't grown coreopsis in two years. I used to grow Tequila Sunrise. A lovely dwarf variety with variegated foliage. It only survived about 3 years. Two years later...surprise. What a fun plant to pop up in the crack between the house and sidewalk.<br />
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My dwarf Alberta spruce has had issues since I planted it last summer. Lots of browning along the bottom and huge sections died off. Since we had such a severe drought last season, I figured that I must not have been supplementing it enough with moisture. Turns out, mites are most likely the continuing problem. Check out all the webbing. Ugh.<br />
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Guacamole hosta shaded with pink and white azaleas.<br />
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My Golden Delicious apple tree had some funky leaves. I peeked inside to find lots of ants and aphids. Yum.<br />
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After unrolling the leaf, here's what was inside. Where are the ladybugs when you need them?<br />
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Felix Crousse peony with my new birdhouse in the far back (left side). We just put the birdhouse up today. I can't wait to see if we get some curious renters.<br />
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Fat N Sassy peppers are loving the heat today. The Kennebec potatoes are doing well in their containers. I will have to fill them up the rest of the way with soil now that they are tall enough.<br />
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Reliance grapes are starting to form.<br />
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The entire vine. Now I only hope I can keep the birds away from them this season. They ate EVERY grape OVERNIGHT last season. EVERY GRAPE!<br />
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Ville de Lyon clematis gracing the porch.<br />
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Navaho blackberries are blooming their hearts out.<br />
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Raspberries are already in bloom!<br />
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Double Knockout Rose.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-90957095795744166192012-05-13T08:10:00.002-04:002012-05-18T10:28:08.874-04:00For years I've wanted to plant Burpee's Brandy Boy tomatoes. $5 for 30 seeds and about $5 for shipping was much more than I would ever consider paying. They just sent me another FREE SHIPPING coupon code. I figured it's time. I ordered my Brandy Boys. I'm going to grow them in containers in case frost comes before I get a good harvest. The free shipping coupon is good until May 14, 2012. The code is FSH132.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-38542705289755794112012-05-05T18:55:00.001-04:002012-05-18T10:28:23.728-04:00Everything is in the ground. I'm sore and tired but couldn't be more happy.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-38089969845004181552012-05-05T14:33:00.003-04:002012-05-18T10:29:07.102-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Four of my 10 tomatoes. Clockwise starting at the top left: Sandul Moldovan, Sun Gold, Sun Gold, and Kellogg's Breakfast.<br />
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My composters in back. Mixed strawberry varieties in the raised bed in front of them. The front bed is Music garlic and Kennebec potatoes.<br />
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Caroline raspberry plants. 3'x3' bed. I planted only THREE plants here in the fall.<br />
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My Fat N' Sassy (King Arthur) bell peppers. This is a 3'x3' raised bed. I placed one pepper in every square foot. This spacing works beautifully for me each season.<br />
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Oh yeah! It was just as sweet as it looked! Best year for strawberries yet!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-50047616036934045862012-05-04T11:36:00.001-04:002012-05-18T10:29:42.867-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Reading dimensions and visualizing them in your head are two different things. Here is my new S&K 16 Family Purple Martin Barn. It seems so much bigger in person than I expected. I'm not really complaining. I'm hoping to have a lot of happy bird families living in this very soon. Since I'm not around water, most likely it will be filled with sparrows. I don't mind one bit.<br />
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This is one of the birdhouses I made this Spring. A nesting wren pair has already claimed it. They have been loudly building their nest all day. They put on quite a show.<br />
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This Earliglow is almost ripe! The underside is a bit pale, but I don't think it'll last until the end of the day. There are several others just like it!<br />
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This white throated sparrow really appreciates something that a lot of people despise. A tasty dandelion seedhead. It stayed around quite a while munching on these seeds.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-31265551773802663482012-05-03T10:48:00.000-04:002012-05-18T10:30:11.813-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My feeders have been up for weeks. The migration maps state that they were spotted in the area weeks ago. But no hummingbird sightings HERE yet. I'd like to think that I just miss them EVERY TIME they visit. Either way, I'm pulling out the big guns! The bright red table cloth. If they can't see this, then I give up. Okay, not really. I just need to feel like I'm trying.<br />
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I didn't have great germination with my outdoor sowing of carrots so far. Granted I didn't try too hard like I did last season. Last year I sowed them, watered, covered lightly with plastic wrap until germination, and had great results. This year I was optimistic (lazy). I just waited until the night before a rainy day, tossed them down, watered, and ignored them. There were huge fluctuations in temperatures around this time as well. Frosts. Record heat. A strange Spring. Needless to say I had a few bare patches. To fill in, I cut off the bottom of a milk jug and sowed some seeds on top and watered them in. Covered with plastic wrap until germination. I just transplanted them outside before the taproots got too long. We'll see how this method works. Now to go and stare at the hummingbird feeders...Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-89907157932901713162012-05-01T19:09:00.003-04:002012-05-01T19:10:57.258-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What's worse than having the stomach flu and severe head cold AT THE SAME TIME like I do right now? This. I cut this off the top of my Lady Emma Hamilton rose from David Austin. I looked it up to be sure. Definitely Rose Rosette Disease. :( There is no cure. The only suggestion is to dig up the plant (roots and all) and burn it. It's the only way to protect the other roses. It's RARE that I would spend $40 on a plant (includes shipping). I would like to think that this is just an opportunity to try something new, but she was just getting into her prime. Such a lovely rose. <br />
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On a brighter note, my Earliglow strawberries are starting to ripen. Three weeks ahead of last year.<br />
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Since it was a nice, partly cloudy day, my young plants made their journey from my covered porch to the sidewalk to get a bit more of sun. With temperatures staying in the mid-50s tonight, they will be able to spend another night outdoors. Maybe even get to feel a little rain dancing on their leaves.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-32062513369373081832012-04-21T16:03:00.003-04:002012-04-21T16:03:27.439-04:00There are some thirsty plants out there. Lots of rain should be heading our way in the next couple of hours.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171937062608199395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612733656275176261.post-79892614692720795632012-04-20T10:41:00.000-04:002012-04-20T10:41:09.989-04:00Strawberries and ChampagneWe finally have some decent rain in the forecast. 3 inches over the next couple of days to be precise! Okay, that's more than I really wanted, but with such dry soil, I'll take what I can get.<br />
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Earliglow Strawberry blooms are already forming berries. These are growing outside their alloted spot, so they don't have any straw beneath them. The rest of the plants are nestled with straw to keep soil from splashing on the berries. Last Spring was extremely wet and rot became a problem with berries that touched the soil. <br />
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My favorite clematis is in full bloom. Cheers to Pink Champagne.<br />
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