Farm Fresh produce, Wild violet jelly, Lilac hand butter and more available summer 2020.
North Garden
“Garden” posts are often updated. Questions and quandaries welcome. Sycamore Tussock Moth Caterpillar Found 07-07-2018 Hairs may cause irritation if touched. Feeds on American Sycamore Tree.
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Iris Garden
Garden posts are the only type of Article which are often updated. Questions and quandaries welcome. Blue Iris May be a FULL TIDE bearded Iris. Light Blue. Orange and blue tongue. Multiple Colored Peach top and veins. Maroon…
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West Garden
“Garden” posts are often updated. Questions and quandaries welcome. I love the outdoors and talking about nature as it effect how things grow. I’m fascinated by all the different bugs and bacteria that live in the elements. Balloon flower Platycodon…
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Ring’s in Time.
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Bucket Orchid
I came home with an orchid, not knowing it was a bucket variety. It grew into a fine specimen as healthy as the ones I saw at the botanical garden in Michigan. The (tubular) stems, grow and form the bucket…
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Scapes, are you throwing away the best part of the garlic?
Look for Scapes to form, as the summer sun gains heat and the bales of hay are rolled. The tops of the garlic stretch from the root to the top – – forming a leafless flower. It’s graceful curves are delightful…
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Fly Relief is in the Bag. My dog ate it.
I like fly relief in a bag for several reasons … 1. It works 2. Unlike fly tape … I don’t have to cut it out of my curious kittens fur. By looking at the two methods of fly control…
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Natures Pattern on the Pond
Cattail this is not a Sweet Flag (Calamus). I know this because … Cattails flower from the top of the stalk and Calamus (Sweet Flag) have a flower stalk on the side. The leaves are suitable to make baskets and…
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Sometimes you have to be down in the Dirt . . .
Sometimes you have to be down in the Dirt . . . . . . To get the best perspective. The way the dirt feels as it sifts through your fingers … is a childhood feeling … I…
