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Last night as I was sorting through my seed packets and organizing them by their planting dates, I came across a packet of Rainbow Blend Coleus seeds and smiled. I first started growing coleus about 10 years ago when Mrs. HB and I were neighbors. I had seen some crazy lush hanging baskets and planters Read More >>
The HH and I have been busy in the yard the last few days working on the fence, cutting down brush and moving dirt from one side to another. All in all, things are going well and I think we’ll meet our goal of not only getting the fence in before the ground freezes, but Read More >>
Other than raking leaves and working on clearing a path for the fence that we will {hopefully} start installing this weekend, there hasn’t been much gardening going on this past week. Late fall, and the calmness of it all, has been a welcome addition to the daily routine. I did spot paperwhite bulbs while I Read More >>
Clearly, this little piggy DID NOT make it to the market. So, I guess we’ve got oak and walnut trees…. That is a walnut, right? Fingers crossed it’s a black walnut because I could use it to dye wool. I haven’t exactly found the walnut tree yet, but obviously we’ve got at least one because Read More >>
Evergreen Tree with Red Berries {about 25 feet tall} Name: Yew Trees A new house means new plants and well, we’ve got a few in our yard that I have absolutely no idea what they are. As much as I enjoy gardening, when it comes to planting flowers and bushes, I have pretty much stuck Read More >>
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