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Goodbye 2016

The gardening word for 2016 is inconsistent. It’s been too cold and it’s been too hot. It’s been too dry and then we get four and half inches of rain in a few hours. Critters have tested my patience. The … Continue reading

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Catching Up with the Garden

I have been away from the garden for about two weeks, weeks of very high temperatures and very little in the way of rain. I missed a few weeks of In a Vase on Monday, Wordless Wednesday, Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, Garden … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtles are blooming all over Charlotte now, and the landscape could not be more colorful. I have ten of these glorious summer trees growing in and around my small garden, so it seems only right to show them off … Continue reading

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: 15 August 2015

Today is Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, sponsored by Carol at May Dreams Garden. Here in the dog days of Autumn the blooms in my garden are somewhat sparse. Nonetheless, I accept Carol’s invitation to show what is giving us a … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday:

Here we are again on Monday and time for In a Vase on Monday. This week the crape myrtles in my garden are beginning to open and becoming the stars of the garden. What better to include in a vase? … Continue reading

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Double Header: Wordless Wednesday and Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day

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The Woods in Early November

The woods at the back of our property have changed dramatically over the past week. Could the first frost a week ago have provided the impetus that the leaves apparently needed to change? The colors are certainly not unexpected, but nonetheless it … Continue reading

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