tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213477192023-11-16T04:07:29.951-08:00Gardening at The ToadShedKEEP CALM AND GARDEN ON.Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-41347826062068030112009-09-19T09:50:00.001-07:002009-10-18T10:01:37.921-07:00Botanical Emergency!!<a href="http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/images/m00173photo20b.jpg"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/images/m00173photo20b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 218px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 180px;" /></span></a><br />
<div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Hi Everyone, </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoskhu_oyGkvN7COBIxBSkaUTdjt2Pa5-KAE5aZR7OhIBf2A0uWQbO7mtegqSd62fVrpBh0_7szRQOuedd79HWzbmbxgi07AJhhsoJjYT9JbRHJy-qbM0WTuSuq2Ohk0c_4Uu-/s400/whiteflies.jpg" target="_blank"></a><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">I know I have been a little scarce lately, but I'm sure you all know how easy it is to become so involved in the garden that you tend to neglect EVERYTHING else. Well that has been me. I planted a veggie garden this year and have been busy harvesting and preserving. </span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Today, we have rain and I thought this would be a perfect time to catch up.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">I also have a catastrophic event going on in my garden, Whiteflies!! I have tried about everything I know. I have sprayed daily with strong jets of water, I have used insecticidal soap and oil sprays but all to no avail !! I just don't know what else to do. All of my plants are turning black from the honeydew that is secreted by the whiteflies. I am thinking that the Hackberry tree that's in my backyard is the culprit.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">My husband says that I have become obsessed, and i guess I have. I hate to do it but I may have to resort to a chemical pesticide.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">I was also wondering, how long are these things gonna be around? I was hoping they would go away after a few weeks but it's looking like they are gonna hang around until a freeze kills them.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Anyway it's good to be back and maybe I will be posting more often now, especially since the whiteflies have taken over my garden. LOL</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">So here it goes:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Move Nandinas (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Move Rose<br />
Move CoraBell<br />
Plant Boxwoods (5)<br />
Plant Spirea<br />
Plant Weigela (2)<br />
Plant Pussy Willow<br />
Plant Japanese Maple- Bloodgood<br />
Plant Japanese Maple- Coral Bark<br />
Plant Yellow Twig Dogwood</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Plant Sedum</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Plant Mother of Thyme (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Plant Wooley Thyme (4)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Dig out path for walkway</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">sow Grass seed</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">find good quality top soil, sold by the truck load</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">WOW! I have got a lot to do, and it ain't gettin done sittin here. See y'all later. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana;"></span>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-87648805744023438642009-03-17T04:50:00.000-07:002009-10-18T17:31:01.380-07:00Waiting on Daybreak<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0DV-tF2u4Ezrl3ut46f7TypAHcQnqGdhjJxqVYPMNAglZLU8OebJgaluxzoPkhF3RNKLld8DtuSSSmYuz1Id55DetpOTlgn0jItYM7PFjdISXz_UnDASgAY-A7lySb79LhPQ/s1600-h/100_4008+(Small).JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314130350308758226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0DV-tF2u4Ezrl3ut46f7TypAHcQnqGdhjJxqVYPMNAglZLU8OebJgaluxzoPkhF3RNKLld8DtuSSSmYuz1Id55DetpOTlgn0jItYM7PFjdISXz_UnDASgAY-A7lySb79LhPQ/s320/100_4008+(Small).JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQ-CIRjRTvKCmhtc35nOqs8XV7jmSatyn9FLdbbmR_hcgjC3nY20aiPWCycO7ShxUHF_jTa4aEmR64bTJWJTE8dl0byB3-qdwfqSI6A6w69_0YDCMJVyoWMcXL-R4si0wDczL/s1600-h/100_4004+(Small).JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314130335504691842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQ-CIRjRTvKCmhtc35nOqs8XV7jmSatyn9FLdbbmR_hcgjC3nY20aiPWCycO7ShxUHF_jTa4aEmR64bTJWJTE8dl0byB3-qdwfqSI6A6w69_0YDCMJVyoWMcXL-R4si0wDczL/s320/100_4004+(Small).JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<div><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: inherit;">Not too often do I actually get to enjoy the morning, usually I am driving into work 40 miles away. I may get to catch a quick glimpse of the sunrise if i happen to get a break in traffic, then I usually call my honey and share it for a second because he is also driving to work. However this morning I was up before the sun, and as I ventured out into the foggy crisp morning I could hear the birds singing happily, from somewhere in the darkness. I knew then it was gonna be a beautiful day. It's still a bit chilly but at least the sun is gonna shine!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana;">I made a trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lowe's</span> to purchase a bigger light. The grow lights are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ok</span> for starting seeds but I felt I needed stronger light for my transplants. This was a nightmare in itself, I bought a cheap shop light and two bulbs, I was so anxious to get home and put them up.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana;">I headed out to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ToadShed</span> and hung up my NEW light and inserted the NEW bulbs, flicker, flicker nothing, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hmm</span> I thought, maybe it takes a few minutes to heat up, and so I waited and waited and nothing! I switched out the bulbs and still nothing. I would have to make another trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lowe's</span>, but not tonight. I stopped on my way home from work, ran in and bought another light. I planned to bring the dud back later. I hurried home and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">unpacked</span> the new light, and it worked immediately. i was pleased.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana;">Next day- I went out to the shed to check on my seedlings, when I opened the door I could not believe my eyes, the light was out! I checked to make sure that somehow it had not unplugged itself while I was away, I then checked the bulbs and noticed they were now blown! I guess it goes without saying that I was none to happy. My poor hubby had to listen to my ranting and raving all night.( sorry D )</span></div>
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<span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana;">Luckily the next day, was my off day. I repackaged BOTH lights and the bulbs and headed off to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lowe's</span> for the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> time. I picked out a more expensive light and it took T8 bulbs, so using my refund, I had 4 cents left. The news light came right on and has been working great.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana;">I gathered up my soil and pots and began transplanting. I really don't enjoy picking off the weaker seedlings at all.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsPac50s1pUP0AuV6p1NmuxE8AkZjxFw8dLWEFb3zwyDtuOisNnNQCdNlKv-KcIAYedHEfLKl8dGrL-LQLWLoA9hfAc4nsVb8CSuLcKnEDmwJjJMpFnDZLcJREW4CpXHclSDl/s1600-h/100_3957.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsPac50s1pUP0AuV6p1NmuxE8AkZjxFw8dLWEFb3zwyDtuOisNnNQCdNlKv-KcIAYedHEfLKl8dGrL-LQLWLoA9hfAc4nsVb8CSuLcKnEDmwJjJMpFnDZLcJREW4CpXHclSDl/s320/100_3957.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313820315942962082" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a> Now my tomatoes actually look and smell like tomatoes and my broccoli is looking pretty good too! I am very pleased. I spent most of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Saturday</span> inside the garden shed, but I didn't mind because it was cold, cloudy and raining and What better way to spend the day?</span></div>
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Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-25187546770543398402009-03-01T10:21:00.000-08:002009-03-01T11:14:55.449-08:00Seeds of Hope<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ffcccc;">My seeds are up! Now is the scary part, I hope I don't kill them. The first trays are tomatoes, Brandywine and Rutger. the brandywine is an heirloom variety. I started the seeds on the 15th and they just came up the 27th.I guess bottom heat is what they needed, because after putting heat underneath they sprouted right on up! We used the decorative rope lights and mounted them to the shelf below the tray. They were very inexpensive compared to heat strips. Thanks to Jan over at </span><a href="http://thanksfor2day.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ffcccc;">http://thanksfor2day.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ffcccc;"> I was able to find the complete grow kit with a heat mat at Lowe's. I also have sweet banana pepper and broccoli in the last seed tray.The pepper has sprouted (I hope it is the pepper, the marker fell off!) I guess when the first true leaves appear I am suppose to begin feeding them?? 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5ZdEM5Tqsjq301Y5wcqLF523I2ofu6pLn7tcPgAB0xI5_KhakDxygaXzUov4Px6fRpxgTuNZVqJMZHA_cfIuHHUk3lZ_PgD8IsTROmSpcNxHCX4-WbmELzMJ1cGGeAaLXu_h/s320/100_3925.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"><span style="font-size:180%;">in like a lion</span>, yes we finally got snow! Not much but its better than nothing. I took the opportunity to go out and snap a few pictures, and while I was out I noticed that the bird feeders were low so I proceeded to fill them. The birds must have really been cold and hungry they only flew out of the way for me to take the feeders down and were waiting for me to put them back up. I gave them some treats of peanuts and grapes, which the bluejays and mockingbirds loved. The beautiful dark eyed junco is always an expected visitor on really cold or snowy days. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">The sun has come out and the snow is almost gone, I really enjoyed it while it lasted. 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DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><a style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" href="http://cid-579fcba18f837ebf.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=579FCBA18F837EBF!132&ct=photos"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="View seed starting shelf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFp8B78AfvzCedbJuDnD_Uj0HAHaPTE3hqlr_Qw_K5vbbobO7VzuG3sy63YWfUIdyX04Q5ujg6ChU4Cir0iFthJL7zUJvnEM5aKWbiMfU7SrYHbkxJiSkNi9fC3LYVhM_F5UFX//?imgmax=800" /></a> <div style="WIDTH: 423px; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><a href="http://cid-579fcba18f837ebf.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=579FCBA18F837EBF!132&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcccc;">Recently I underwent oral surgery and while I was under the influence of some powerful medication, my wonderful hubby managed to sneak out into the garage to build this seed starting shelf that I had hinted about. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcccc;">It has four shelves to hold seed trays, I have only started two trays because I need two more lights. I purchased two grow lights, although I have read that the cheap shop lights work just as well. I made reflectors out of cardboard and covered them in foil. I think I should apply some bottom heat to help speed along the germination process. I have never gone this deep into starting seeds before. Usually I start them in a sunny location and end up with skinny seedlings, but I long to have the husky seedlings that I see in the nurseries. If anyone has any advice or tips I would love to hear them!</span></p>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-47770155152694247832009-01-30T12:23:00.000-08:002009-01-30T14:00:16.007-08:00Blogs Blogs and More Blogs<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#009900;">Today is a regular off day for me so I decided to head on over to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blotanical</span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-qKPbdNA6_incIS8DezpXhuhPEezts9-EP1A_L4YVuR637eitOKvIrreIP5xwtM5JCMdMZ6qpUAv8UcEdmWsuGz6m5n6DBI2iki7LoWTxXcmdENiSJtFUUvaKP9gtDTJLQLa/s1600-h/blotanical+-+where+garden+blogs+bloom+___.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297185365704854274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-qKPbdNA6_incIS8DezpXhuhPEezts9-EP1A_L4YVuR637eitOKvIrreIP5xwtM5JCMdMZ6qpUAv8UcEdmWsuGz6m5n6DBI2iki7LoWTxXcmdENiSJtFUUvaKP9gtDTJLQLa/s200/blotanical+-+where+garden+blogs+bloom+___.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"> and see whats been going on. I have met so many kind gardeners there, and everyone has something to share, so many helpful ideas and tips to use in the garden. It seems every day several more new garden blogs appear, and this is a good thing. It means that people are searching for something more, that they feel a desire to get back to nature and all that this wonderful earth offers us. We get so caught up in the day to day grind that we have somehow forgotten along the way what it is to relax and do things that we enjoy. Gardening is such a rewarding form of relaxation. Now I didn't say that there is no labor involved, because I am here to tell you that you will get your workout, hauling dirt and rocks, compost and mulch. Not to mention all of those plants that you just bought, you will probably at the least make 3-4 trips around the garden trying to decide the perfect spot. Then you have to dig all of those holes, yes my friend for every plant that you just had to have it must have a hole to be planted in. Now that you have everything planted and mulched you can sit back with a tall glass of iced lemonade and marvel over all that you have just accomplished. then it hits you, suddenly you realize that the hydrangea you just spent so much time wandering around the garden with absolutely can not be planted there! so up you go, forget the lemonade it will be lemon water by the time you get back, that is if your flashlight has batteries.<br />Well, I kinda got off topic, what I wanted to say is that I have spent the majority of the day going back and forth between my blog and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blotanical</span>. I have a lot of gardening friends from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">blotanical</span> that I have not added to my blog roll here. It can get kind of confusing because like I said there are so many and after awhile it can get a little confusing and I am a little confused. Can you tell?<br />This is something that I have intended on doing for some time now but have just procrastinated, now I know why. Anyway, I hope I have gotten everyone added now and maybe I wont let it get this far ahead of me again.<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-3143537924454919272009-01-11T01:26:00.000-08:002009-03-01T11:17:27.546-08:00Wanted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz3ir3iNjlGnrHaYmN4vnB3EX1T0Y6xhUBoQuBe_RMS_VB_faVTmLmL2X3Hyi6olbStmI7lctZTcGvEuFZZ2fFtJWB8bHy92BG_dkrdRoJuKv9v3d_xHyHAVx9I-bNMTCsYfL/s1600-h/wantedposter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289971464894508754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz3ir3iNjlGnrHaYmN4vnB3EX1T0Y6xhUBoQuBe_RMS_VB_faVTmLmL2X3Hyi6olbStmI7lctZTcGvEuFZZ2fFtJWB8bHy92BG_dkrdRoJuKv9v3d_xHyHAVx9I-bNMTCsYfL/s400/wantedposter.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">You may or may not have read one of my August post, in which I was having a huge problem with this weevil. It completely devoured my Black Eyed Susan's, not to mention several other plants. I have asked so many of my gardening friends about this insect, and no one has ever seen one or had a problem with them. I even bagged them up and took them to work to have a horticulturist look at them and he had no idea what it was. I have googled and looked at so many insects that looked similar but not found an exact match. I was obsessed with this last summer, and would like to get a head start on the nasty little devils this year. So please, if you have seen this bug and know its name. I would really appreciate any information. I have included a link back in the title post, this will take you to the original posting and show you a short </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">film clip of it's devastating </span><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ffcccc;">damage.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauEtoqglI_BMbmtFJXyuPq_W4m4fZowLMCBazKTqiF7V6qJMwGqEQoByycE77mrVwSZ42aouSO8KiB5NmrhEIxGYUVpANDqaWTvPOA81X-ayVmLo8oWBAeGmmeneSuqGTTpkB/s1600-h/100_2343_0468+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289971051663970642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauEtoqglI_BMbmtFJXyuPq_W4m4fZowLMCBazKTqiF7V6qJMwGqEQoByycE77mrVwSZ42aouSO8KiB5NmrhEIxGYUVpANDqaWTvPOA81X-ayVmLo8oWBAeGmmeneSuqGTTpkB/s200/100_2343_0468+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsc9iWLxWTgjc_V84G-8G2DyC8iywrxPZqUIgoQh2MRCl3syDS5EXr_gWMZxNGGbWey8Q_5Yd87ODuDvmxgr8FAEicEVgH57sdUE_BxAJMcCOjJML3t5FCKWeBb62bRm3ezb8/s1600-h/100_2342_0467+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289971039626223634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsc9iWLxWTgjc_V84G-8G2DyC8iywrxPZqUIgoQh2MRCl3syDS5EXr_gWMZxNGGbWey8Q_5Yd87ODuDvmxgr8FAEicEVgH57sdUE_BxAJMcCOjJML3t5FCKWeBb62bRm3ezb8/s200/100_2342_0467+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsc9iWLxWTgjc_V84G-8G2DyC8iywrxPZqUIgoQh2MRCl3syDS5EXr_gWMZxNGGbWey8Q_5Yd87ODuDvmxgr8FAEicEVgH57sdUE_BxAJMcCOjJML3t5FCKWeBb62bRm3ezb8/s1600-h/100_2342_0467+(Small).JPG"></a></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79zepHWxpnU6YVEpLkcf5U9Fk0jvedoKeN0iUx9-Pk5-oEPVwig_Vnz24-B7qd6Oc_KamX1RF8WL6dCg_uG3vn6ILtFlfVs9ReG2MWWXh0FhlTQsV1iCVKAEEGn3s5Keguz9c/s1600-h/100_2342_0467+(Small).JPG"></a></span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHs1ARZIYgEf4UlQQFsywq6zo2IF3QMgaWZmYont6Y461CaabUT7T2j2-ECTfqJOGxp7ipmk6rfHxFLCi79u9Gr5XCC8_7J-HUVnHMpQbIcyF-t9XG1OnLoqGN4PaX0KyJpkcQ/s1600-h/100_2344_0469+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289975043846466370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHs1ARZIYgEf4UlQQFsywq6zo2IF3QMgaWZmYont6Y461CaabUT7T2j2-ECTfqJOGxp7ipmk6rfHxFLCi79u9Gr5XCC8_7J-HUVnHMpQbIcyF-t9XG1OnLoqGN4PaX0KyJpkcQ/s200/100_2344_0469+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsc9iWLxWTgjc_V84G-8G2DyC8iywrxPZqUIgoQh2MRCl3syDS5EXr_gWMZxNGGbWey8Q_5Yd87ODuDvmxgr8FAEicEVgH57sdUE_BxAJMcCOjJML3t5FCKWeBb62bRm3ezb8/s1600-h/100_2342_0467+(Small).JPG"></a></span></div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-66853569999082130492009-01-07T12:21:00.000-08:002009-03-16T05:01:37.905-07:00The Garden Journal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEXOc1TyflTbjVEoOFFf7ElncLRVWJrPuGxafdb9-YYWSB9uwAsXe8k2Z_wmabTSjI6hHIEMGg_d2xqpOmH6tYlo93S1jSVoGdwMxyx24hopti2zDrmzYhn9mPW3NrL7t5rq-/s1600-h/100_3716+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288710455421025922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEXOc1TyflTbjVEoOFFf7ElncLRVWJrPuGxafdb9-YYWSB9uwAsXe8k2Z_wmabTSjI6hHIEMGg_d2xqpOmH6tYlo93S1jSVoGdwMxyx24hopti2zDrmzYhn9mPW3NrL7t5rq-/s320/100_3716+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">I began keeping a garden journal several years ago, It was just a regular journal with blank pages. I kept a record of my purchases and receipts. I noted rain dates and frost dates. I refer back to it from time to time. I often forget about plants that have gone dormant, until in the spring when I get out digging around and my spade strikes a bulb. Then I remember. A journal helps me with that as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#339999;"><span style="color:#009900;">I found a wonderful journal from Lee Valley Tools, and my mother surprised me with it for my birthday! ( <span style="font-size:78%;">I just haven't had time to post about it. shhh</span>) , Any howsey, it is a beautifully crafted 10 yr journal with 541 pages. It has no pre printed years, so you can begin it at any time. 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoG-lYVeOe4fE1RpCEvbfqp0RXIGGsxNh-HbPxHaBbytFKUTi42GpD6l8YZvCaIUwRPgD-PjNvqxApnawT_oLSpcQJMkvax0ly17kDPCiHWCuZQYK0UCRKZV-ksCtMlIN3irLY/s320/eagle%2520banner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">I had planned to arrive at Lake Guntersville by at least 6:00, Eagle Awareness Weekends are all this month, however at 6:00 I was awakened by a big boom and the sound of rain, I rolled over thinking that since I didn't make it there by sunrise maybe I would make it before sunset,when the Eagles come in to roost. And so, we did. My family's not as into birdwatching as I, but they go along, humoring me.</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">We only saw three Eagles and this left me with the realization that I seriously need to upgrade my optics. I have four pairs of binoculars, I have 1-8x40, 1-10x42's with roof prisms and 1-10-30x50 zoom that was a gift from my mother -in -law, bless herheart. I also have an OLD pair of JC Penny 8x30's that I bought at a rummage sale years ago, and actually they are pretty good. Now I am ready for some more expensive better quality ones. I spent two days this holiday weekend searching, with no luck. Seems every pair I like are sold out except for the display and that comes with no warrenty, paperwork, case or lens covers! and no discount! Now I'm thinking maybe I just need to invest in a spotting scope for my eagle viewing. </span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvLokE2Y1hbV8Kkk20JtL6qoKVkghGWIcgKKE8SjjkYFJC885cX4beJSPdc11lcNa1BPfJMifJuRtfN6z8CXYz25FjAlJ2qksQWmVHlrA6dg_ev_9ZeZOzZChx0TCZyb-H28K/s1600-h/100_3612+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287464442353924546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvLokE2Y1hbV8Kkk20JtL6qoKVkghGWIcgKKE8SjjkYFJC885cX4beJSPdc11lcNa1BPfJMifJuRtfN6z8CXYz25FjAlJ2qksQWmVHlrA6dg_ev_9ZeZOzZChx0TCZyb-H28K/s320/100_3612+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOq89ZXZZG9B_YT1dMnsFVk2zaFFm6hpZEBLwM7XX_JBXaXzPNxaWhI2BX2bea3T_UU4n8TPmwJEbyrZaAcboaRP3z_YYpsTAcstCw4L8QJwEC9NLDIX7t_mKgTGcmfVtbSmt/s1600-h/100_3616+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287464432579026802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOq89ZXZZG9B_YT1dMnsFVk2zaFFm6hpZEBLwM7XX_JBXaXzPNxaWhI2BX2bea3T_UU4n8TPmwJEbyrZaAcboaRP3z_YYpsTAcstCw4L8QJwEC9NLDIX7t_mKgTGcmfVtbSmt/s320/100_3616+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdcKSOD2M0cFXuYR6Jmr1WiIPqz1ROU9zn9jiFZjetQqthQ6vBParxNO6BxyfaQg6wiQCo7sM0AbOTAFgq_Qiq8iZk6p4qxVwWfRf709vEmChgBWBBB5i_dR5VsmDNw8jrwg4/s1600-h/100_3617+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287464447368928178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdcKSOD2M0cFXuYR6Jmr1WiIPqz1ROU9zn9jiFZjetQqthQ6vBParxNO6BxyfaQg6wiQCo7sM0AbOTAFgq_Qiq8iZk6p4qxVwWfRf709vEmChgBWBBB5i_dR5VsmDNw8jrwg4/s320/100_3617+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgcvKnDgZpO7d5qnxZUiXaRUAgusUwCZDI7zimlt9TyCA2k9fLDQZ27L0GFBKd4VBop33tStpspRj5U6QDHGSNczT0gpNnb51NRprhFxMI6jfls6AvgtolgqxYd-eeSaPXllZ/s1600-h/100_3624+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287464451966127330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgcvKnDgZpO7d5qnxZUiXaRUAgusUwCZDI7zimlt9TyCA2k9fLDQZ27L0GFBKd4VBop33tStpspRj5U6QDHGSNczT0gpNnb51NRprhFxMI6jfls6AvgtolgqxYd-eeSaPXllZ/s320/100_3624+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div></div><div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">Fellow Eagle watchers</span><br /></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55WW9-MGQ7hVhpeK6kS7CxWiys4Xyd7er5CFX7meRZpIpwStxJ5vGrdCZW1UWCRnsq6kFJXOqNX5K-5NqP32zWCLoXAGkoD2enXOJmEblHUfkNH0bQ5veKt8Rsd2UCVzitUg5/s1600-h/100_3626+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287467520617478418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55WW9-MGQ7hVhpeK6kS7CxWiys4Xyd7er5CFX7meRZpIpwStxJ5vGrdCZW1UWCRnsq6kFJXOqNX5K-5NqP32zWCLoXAGkoD2enXOJmEblHUfkNH0bQ5veKt8Rsd2UCVzitUg5/s320/100_3626+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;"></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#009900;">Small black dot is an Eagle. Ha Ha</span></p></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-413406996081850722008-12-27T10:23:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:11:25.998-08:00Happy Holidays to All of My Gardening Friends<span style="color:#ff0000;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Everyone!!</span><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;">My, I didn't realize that it had been so long since I last posted. I have been busy with the holidays as well as spending a great deal of time at the hospital. My Daddy had total knee replacement, so I have been involved in helping him and my Mama. One week before Christmas my brother-in-law had a life threatening episode and is still in the hospital. The doctors have still not found out the cause, which is very frightening, considering that he is only 39 and never had any health problems. So all of this has kept me quite busy.</span><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;">I finally got the chance to venture out in the garden today. I raked some leaves and pulled some ground ivy that was beginning to take over.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;">Often during the winter my attention focuses mainly on bird watching and feeding. I had the opportunity to go out a few weeks ago and do some bird watching. Checkout the formation the birds had made against a Hawk, you can see the Hawk if you look closely. It reminded me of the old cartoons where a swarm of bees formed into different weapons. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedCfijBru_DLeaH6ONiO8qnjvU3b5CKSfHAMNamKDIa71sk1fzEvLxL5A0vzRN3iB700_Fo3uQgR7R-sioJBSy3LJTpww9aDtWH5ZqT5P4eBzQv3YYw0xUt3Ozq_bpmuA3p7i/s1600-h/100_3499+(Small).JPG"></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_uLHfwHjMHZElIyQhZ0Z-w8Hnm1lFlXfz2SU_kyhiZenzq9a8-t4SZmGw2RuLMvCk5b6-JlC3eynwL-4fcjQHhYR4WvFGbilkKYU4Q2OY5jVS603NxW75gomdB4jeu7m2zyF/s1600-h/100_3497+(Small).JPG"></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwZ5e8tL31dC0dJMteVYM9OefXO22UAWSv17CpJkdbsaXkoiL9_LYCo69Z-ZeuwmbL27n5gHvjjlfOxzfFkPnN2lY-bBgFCn0LaYbhbARkc7-Zf5COFB66Y3r7vNIHDbvlZql/s1600-h/100_3426+(Medium).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284544317219887714" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_uLHfwHjMHZElIyQhZ0Z-w8Hnm1lFlXfz2SU_kyhiZenzq9a8-t4SZmGw2RuLMvCk5b6-JlC3eynwL-4fcjQHhYR4WvFGbilkKYU4Q2OY5jVS603NxW75gomdB4jeu7m2zyF/s320/100_3497+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedCfijBru_DLeaH6ONiO8qnjvU3b5CKSfHAMNamKDIa71sk1fzEvLxL5A0vzRN3iB700_Fo3uQgR7R-sioJBSy3LJTpww9aDtWH5ZqT5P4eBzQv3YYw0xUt3Ozq_bpmuA3p7i/s1600-h/100_3499+(Small).JPG"></a></span></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-41928930692437366862008-11-02T07:04:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:11:25.998-08:00Last Leaves<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6AWBnJ2amBAZxXbnEpicFarjSX1E_NPg4dzQWVCksrGKL635H4Aamv_8LJ7kNvlHvpUBuPJYf5vffQUhNHB8AIWVhl24JKekTrxZy-dW8qNbcieQ6ur_BdD7_fImsldozbZl/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264085903569825778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6AWBnJ2amBAZxXbnEpicFarjSX1E_NPg4dzQWVCksrGKL635H4Aamv_8LJ7kNvlHvpUBuPJYf5vffQUhNHB8AIWVhl24JKekTrxZy-dW8qNbcieQ6ur_BdD7_fImsldozbZl/s320/collage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Well , it won't be long now until the last leaves will fall and the trees will stand naked. I love fall, the crispness in the air and beautiful colors of the landscape. I often find myself collecting fallen leaves. Why, I don't know, because they are beautiful and I can't resist I suppose. However this fall I did make a collage of some leaves I had gathered. I made a frame of twigs and acorns. I thought it would look nice hanging in my garden shed.</span></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Sgskx0aRvm1dYxvD9VEFK-Hx3mdnCjcojb5MndQdj6OC06-vsAiKA5RQrAPb9_29-nWcFbB6ze0jsxxyVb22HJiEmOmssBzvCsg4WnMQ9FD_RHmgtPjNeEkvYQUIFMi4WKS/s1600-h/100_3438+(Small).JPG"></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Sgskx0aRvm1dYxvD9VEFK-Hx3mdnCjcojb5MndQdj6OC06-vsAiKA5RQrAPb9_29-nWcFbB6ze0jsxxyVb22HJiEmOmssBzvCsg4WnMQ9FD_RHmgtPjNeEkvYQUIFMi4WKS/s1600-h/100_3438+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269814549931555970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Sgskx0aRvm1dYxvD9VEFK-Hx3mdnCjcojb5MndQdj6OC06-vsAiKA5RQrAPb9_29-nWcFbB6ze0jsxxyVb22HJiEmOmssBzvCsg4WnMQ9FD_RHmgtPjNeEkvYQUIFMi4WKS/s320/100_3438+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Sgskx0aRvm1dYxvD9VEFK-Hx3mdnCjcojb5MndQdj6OC06-vsAiKA5RQrAPb9_29-nWcFbB6ze0jsxxyVb22HJiEmOmssBzvCsg4WnMQ9FD_RHmgtPjNeEkvYQUIFMi4WKS/s1600-h/100_3438+(Small).JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Sgskx0aRvm1dYxvD9VEFK-Hx3mdnCjcojb5MndQdj6OC06-vsAiKA5RQrAPb9_29-nWcFbB6ze0jsxxyVb22HJiEmOmssBzvCsg4WnMQ9FD_RHmgtPjNeEkvYQUIFMi4WKS/s1600-h/100_3438+(Small).JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7Sgskx0aRvm1dYxvD9VEFK-Hx3mdnCjcojb5MndQdj6OC06-vsAiKA5RQrAPb9_29-nWcFbB6ze0jsxxyVb22HJiEmOmssBzvCsg4WnMQ9FD_RHmgtPjNeEkvYQUIFMi4WKS/s1600-h/100_3438+(Small).JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-14690227089862654022008-10-31T06:19:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:25.999-08:00Excited About My New Book Order!!<span style="color:##779988;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">While</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Googling</span><em> </em><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the other day I came upon a web<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQaz2LVvusYcJdZUG593UgRRwyBAd8eQLSbcchznvPyCYRIk7IM3-zIfsJIgz6UPpsu2i297ZFIffYshtfeFSXCYMW6apOhTAEh1vHGP7hMsMqcCmlwYMw1swN9mV4LqOkUPw/s1600-h/garden+lunancy+(Small).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263349866086203762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQaz2LVvusYcJdZUG593UgRRwyBAd8eQLSbcchznvPyCYRIk7IM3-zIfsJIgz6UPpsu2i297ZFIffYshtfeFSXCYMW6apOhTAEh1vHGP7hMsMqcCmlwYMw1swN9mV4LqOkUPw/s320/garden+lunancy+(Small).jpg" border="0" /></a>site of a Gardener/Author, Art Wolk, some of you may be familiar with him. I however had never heard of Art or his book, <em>Garden Lunacy. </em>After visiting his website I knew that I had to have a copy of this book. The website gives the reader a glimpse of whats inside the book. I am sure most of you can relate to the symptoms of <em>Garden Lunacy, <a href="http://www.gardenlunacy.com/symptoms.htm">http://www.gardenlunacy.com/symptoms.htm</a> </em>I certainly could. You can place an order from his website and receive an autographed copy, or you could cheat like me and go to Amazon and order a slightly used copy.</span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972973036"></a>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-35364031724413397182008-10-26T07:22:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:25.999-08:00Organizing the Garden Shed<span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">The</span> garden shed has been finished for months now, but I have been so busy in the garden that I haven't had time to get the inside organized. So, I devoted an entire day to this task, and I actually enjoyed it! I wanted to create a cozy inviting place to sit and read, or hide, for taking pictures of the birds as they visit the garden for a tasty treat. I also wanted it to be functional, so that I can attend to my gardening projects such as repotting, starting seeds and overwintering some of my plants. I have a few more things add, but for now I think it will do.<br /></span></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzdiJHYqPP6-rdtDPViEoSd0OWhq2VLhD806FECkdHgDONYSYBz-Qt2al1Ojy5wiRgqbMTAPgUvXrF3Twb2FTJKv-xtDdR3ke6KTJr5qPkWIPCLAlyDqLuOzjsoPzgUb0OPuX/s1600-h/100_3302+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261478845673279586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzdiJHYqPP6-rdtDPViEoSd0OWhq2VLhD806FECkdHgDONYSYBz-Qt2al1Ojy5wiRgqbMTAPgUvXrF3Twb2FTJKv-xtDdR3ke6KTJr5qPkWIPCLAlyDqLuOzjsoPzgUb0OPuX/s320/100_3302+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><br /></span><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><br /><div align="left"><span 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style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">storage for some of my tools<br /></span><div><a 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style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwL9o3udrWcOgcidWNwQAGEc3lsqXP5YCB9yfxnxmxcCRmQ8YcKYjwQHC-PpnjhiAPBWMxpSsqM9vpZC0SfyXm_DyDMtlQ8Ukr4L2vDrnRHYVGxBuiBmhaGx_PsIId5wUKTq3Q/s1600-h/100_3333+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></a></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0rVchkgA2oCzVIQA0nEJ31uQJEzoCd6U4BnDAGUCtdIpeAhd3kccHzz0XsDZMlA52xAOMWPo1SExYC5BvxQEk96hPGKjvWmTfhKznpiQON7HgIbX4vd1pHpI0PsqrVwiEuz1/s1600-h/reading+nook.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-54594108170964975202008-10-20T16:47:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:25.999-08:00New Compost Bin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ckOSejPwTOsOHiLDchKGAHWyWZMLG1fdWQfk3U8L76LJREcqtvug-W_fEMlpyVTK7nrQSkHSN0cfahOskBikGeq-fhVYx5i-S9ddvaVAnpaKldbELf4ozdzhQJsUrpRruhiG/s1600-h/100_3276+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259390025214191986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ckOSejPwTOsOHiLDchKGAHWyWZMLG1fdWQfk3U8L76LJREcqtvug-W_fEMlpyVTK7nrQSkHSN0cfahOskBikGeq-fhVYx5i-S9ddvaVAnpaKldbELf4ozdzhQJsUrpRruhiG/s320/100_3276+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Old Compost Bin</span><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0HCrV7Z6R5jsLftIL8pMHO0KSRPu36d0ZDMOlTQNdb8aBPirCuwhf3smGzThqnqg8kc3PbgZ1obr-e8g7BDwerIzo7cUpTqIuFfAt00BO3MrTEMLVY8fWay1ShI8UuBVuLiF/s1600-h/100_3290+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259387986365272242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zOhDcCUCEmAQhB-c4o7yHiYV8oFl-ZnlIymV9HSkaVC9nTO9lyE2hyphenhyphenRRYlu8rlxCAbjeEXkIXE9y0okGqMqU8O8grI1RGdkiy9JO3ijQWT5ey3vEArT3E1np_NvPvtWvfXzJ/s1600-h/100_3274+(Small).JPG"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259391525561341378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zOhDcCUCEmAQhB-c4o7yHiYV8oFl-ZnlIymV9HSkaVC9nTO9lyE2hyphenhyphenRRYlu8rlxCAbjeEXkIXE9y0okGqMqU8O8grI1RGdkiy9JO3ijQWT5ey3vEArT3E1np_NvPvtWvfXzJ/s320/100_3274+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><br /></span><div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">I am so excited!! Dewayne, (my wonderful Hubby) finally got my new compost bin built. I have never used this compost maker before, but thought I would try it . He built a two bin system so I can transfer the finished compost over. </span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Now, for the cold frame...</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qC0bYqo_DNzeeyb-sG368mr7eLTmjCz99hWJEl7tl2fDE1bP6pioWUBzHSPUth61J6a0TbxjT-JSk3AHebHktczaa780E8N_hTG8l-OnOHVIz0OwC1liXCEtziu7CXrhT8fG/s1600-h/100_3291+(Small).JPG"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259392450133798626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qC0bYqo_DNzeeyb-sG368mr7eLTmjCz99hWJEl7tl2fDE1bP6pioWUBzHSPUth61J6a0TbxjT-JSk3AHebHktczaa780E8N_hTG8l-OnOHVIz0OwC1liXCEtziu7CXrhT8fG/s320/100_3291+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#33cc00;">My Gardening friend, Kay, picked up these old windows for me. They should work fine for my cold frame.</span></p>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-82955974473631111082008-10-18T05:41:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.000-08:00Why Garden?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbLG61vRutueUSU0G3Em3Dwlf1vM6jSMk4L0h6Ud9T7lELJQMk9g9A8H3fMAy34zZbnwinttKEBVDn0-pg6JKcbitVHdG8dnukVC8K5A5wN0wsE8D584vE8NBBGxUYLk7HSBc/s1600-h/100B3170+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258496935848838578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbLG61vRutueUSU0G3Em3Dwlf1vM6jSMk4L0h6Ud9T7lELJQMk9g9A8H3fMAy34zZbnwinttKEBVDn0-pg6JKcbitVHdG8dnukVC8K5A5wN0wsE8D584vE8NBBGxUYLk7HSBc/s320/100B3170+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I stumbled across this article a while back, it touched me so deeply that I saved it. This morning, as I was so called organizing my collection of gardening resources I found myself reading it again and wanted to share it with my fellow gardeners. I hope you like it.</span> </span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><em>Why Garden?<br /><br />By Paul McKenzie, special to HGTV.com<br /><br />Most people separate work and play into separate boxes--eight-to-five in the cubicle, weekday evenings watching sitcoms or carting the kids to ballet rehearsal, and weekends of golf or waterskiing.<br />Not so the gardener. Digging holes and pulling weeds could hardly be called recreation. But gardening doesn't fit so neatly into the work box either. Although at day's end you're left with sore muscles and more weeds to pull, you also find that your soul has been nourished and your spirit rejuvenated.<br />Gardening is the most popular hobby, but the term seems pitifully inadequate. What term could be applied to a pursuit that takes so much of you and yet gives so much back? Gardening is an avocation, a passion, a calling. It's getting out of the car after a long day and a longer commute, feet sore, brain frazzled, body drained, and finding you can't wait to drag hose, tend tomatoes and transplant zinnias.<br />In the hierarchy of all things important, gardening is very near the top.<br />It's important because you pass along the awe to the youngsters in your life. Together you plant radish and carrot seeds and you get as excited as they do when the seedlings poke out of the ground--not to mention that kids who grow radishes and carrots are more likely to eat them.<br />Gardening, they say, keeps you young, although I haven't seen any scientific data on the subject. Staying young is important to me and I'm guessing gardening is less painful than some of the Beverly Hills methods (though perhaps nearly as costly). I've known a fair number of elder gardeners and noticed in them a certain nimbleness of step, a bit less stiffness in knee and hip. The elder gardener may pull fewer weeds and find their shrubbery has swallowed large chunks of yard, but they walk through the garden with a grace that only a lifetime among bees and butterflies can give.<br />Gardening is important for the economy since only a gardener would spend $75 on a single hosta or daylily, and to do so with no regrets. Only a gardener would spend winter evenings reading plant descriptions in garden catalogs, believing every word.<br />It’s important because it teaches you humility when the $75 hosta is devoured by voles (a small vegetarian rodent with expensive tastes), or the prized rose bush decimated by Japanese beetles. It also teaches the joy of nurturing, the delightful responsibility of caring for a seedling that depends on you for light, water, life.<br />It gives you an excuse to wear silly hats that keep the sun off your neck and hang out with other gardeners who will covet your silly hats.<br />It's important because when your gardening days are finally done, some young couple will come along and rediscover your long-neglected garden. As they are cutting back the overgrown shrubbery they will encounter some fragrant treasure that you sowed so many years ago. That treasure will spark in them something that they will pass along to their own children.<br />In a world where conflict and strife seem to surround us, gardeners create a space where peace and beauty reign. In a time of rampant selfishness, gardeners set the example of selflessness. For it's impossible to garden only for yourself. The colors and textures you splash upon the ground are soaked up by all the birds, butterflies and passersby in your neighborhood.<br />But mostly, it's important to be a good steward of a small patch of earth and to know that you are one among millions who are helping to heal a wounded planet, one garden at a time.<br />--Paul McKenzie is a horticulture extension agent in Durham, North Carolina and manages the Durham County Master Gardener Volunteer Program.<br /></em></span></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-55612014358289777372008-10-03T09:13:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.000-08:00Gift from a Friend<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Kay, My gardening friend from work,</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjLkpSHVNnGlmX9wMd0SI8268MppK1Xg01NwSePu6lfchSYQBejg86_jz9Nht15ocJbqfONmCayVlYuKxFaX8dpDP0ZjZEa7h5dfs3DlIaJctwqGidOxQW8jUNVDfD8J3g-R9/s1600-h/100_3060+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252962358614958338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjLkpSHVNnGlmX9wMd0SI8268MppK1Xg01NwSePu6lfchSYQBejg86_jz9Nht15ocJbqfONmCayVlYuKxFaX8dpDP0ZjZEa7h5dfs3DlIaJctwqGidOxQW8jUNVDfD8J3g-R9/s320/100_3060+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> gave me this pretty sedum "Dragons Blood" I had spotted one several years ago at a plant sale and have always regretted that I didn't get it. I had mentioned this to Kay in casual conversation, and she surprised me with this the other day. Isn't it wonderful to have gardening friends?</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuekOrZ6cr4EYKRdUZW5JecBXM5q87dePIrl2SYsYhhQFdusS8EiUVSrXZs_GgEWn3P9zhgYd5NhStmEOWf62au2iXQMSXC-q76qGkXXaH0UGu7YTn4ci7W_xlFJAvBKSi_PR/s1600-h/100_3063+(Small).JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO-dkOPhWMbVVspSacxKdzgh9iO5ZIIKs1vdfq7894a-jFUIuwIT6Kf7XDQ_sRG4aZWxrX3mdT6TPdVIIG2dnngeBbFWhIaJ03PGcdm2inhBOWc8uo45P22Jl8oEtcxiXah0u/s1600-h/Prod_SedumDragonsBlood.jpg"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257851564521384930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO-dkOPhWMbVVspSacxKdzgh9iO5ZIIKs1vdfq7894a-jFUIuwIT6Kf7XDQ_sRG4aZWxrX3mdT6TPdVIIG2dnngeBbFWhIaJ03PGcdm2inhBOWc8uo45P22Jl8oEtcxiXah0u/s320/Prod_SedumDragonsBlood.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">This is what it looks like </span><span style="color:#33cc00;">when in bloom</span>.</span>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-67909014126763808132008-09-28T18:46:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.001-08:00Puttering<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_RP3BgMU_FJSoC1NTxeL9d9KZvWw8mZ3QEM6xJxwDr_KtDPew1Mv__2I3fwVOLFY0jhB86vxfiYDYlK1A3iygqbV06DRN78HxxR7JOXX2DtIUAC05R_mAuzA1sPzWuxQDvak/s1600-h/100_3050+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252959997174997426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_RP3BgMU_FJSoC1NTxeL9d9KZvWw8mZ3QEM6xJxwDr_KtDPew1Mv__2I3fwVOLFY0jhB86vxfiYDYlK1A3iygqbV06DRN78HxxR7JOXX2DtIUAC05R_mAuzA1sPzWuxQDvak/s320/100_3050+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXljxnHrZyh8Xv49j6gRohoRvfLc4Vp4ub3MxWULJeM-zay452oqtk3aOfohdqzSlKizH9zTpdoF1AEZV2Lzd2dLhxDKVlTJqdAtndNG9aUAKIcmPxt1-1vZKctRsMSSPdFzq/s1600-h/100_3052+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252959997760344018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXljxnHrZyh8Xv49j6gRohoRvfLc4Vp4ub3MxWULJeM-zay452oqtk3aOfohdqzSlKizH9zTpdoF1AEZV2Lzd2dLhxDKVlTJqdAtndNG9aUAKIcmPxt1-1vZKctRsMSSPdFzq/s320/100_3052+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Puttering- pass time with trivial things: to do trivial or unimportant tasks in a random, leisurely way</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">v. intr. To occupy oneself in an aimless or ineffective manner. v. tr. To waste (time) in idling: puttered away the hours in the garden. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I guess this is what I spent most of the weekend doing, pulling a few weeds here and there, raking up leaves for the compost bin. I spent, or should I say wasted a lot of time walking around looking for my misplaced bypass pruners. I also went through all of my plant tags. Do you save plant tags? Some plants were long forgotten,these were the ones that just didn't make it. I have tried to grow some things over and over vowing that this time, I would MAKE it live. I ammended the soil, made sure that it was watered and fed and was receiving the proper light conditions, yet still it would die. I think this makes a gardener even more determined, so we try again. I had one plant that I became so displeased with, that I literally yanked it up and began to dissect it, knowing that the reason for its untimely death had to be in the root system. After not seeing any root eating insects or a horrible fungus or disease, I </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">reluctantly placed it in the trash and said good-bye. Until next year.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#33cc00;">So getting back to the subject, sorry I wandered off. Saving my tags helps me to remember what I have had in the past that I may or may not want to try again.</span></div></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-86485670090240637472008-09-27T05:52:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.001-08:00A Morning Stroll<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663366;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2FAIFY0MLbfkLMzFbxXaa8oGeVNAz9XY3BPPWk8-FuEx34ZBg7hgd0N-E5582tTtrvfYWKPQuikWR1NCpsoDZ2vPzhPHO3YCKWMgC9DpKazePLogBiAW-k4dUMhhxSGXuB14/s1600-h/dawn+(Small).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250697868882559938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2FAIFY0MLbfkLMzFbxXaa8oGeVNAz9XY3BPPWk8-FuEx34ZBg7hgd0N-E5582tTtrvfYWKPQuikWR1NCpsoDZ2vPzhPHO3YCKWMgC9DpKazePLogBiAW-k4dUMhhxSGXuB14/s320/dawn+(Small).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1glY2C8v2sRYMfw7Ez4t-rNE3ohuZIIKUz1A2cIbEqExzFFDUY_wjaYmkt7XdWFw-kkZkO2qMZ4c7fUZ_1CUn2spLEX0yycBrzLqquP7taZWy8ERtEuDE0_FOP29ntuSAY5oN/s1600-h/sunrise+(Small).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250697867996985506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1glY2C8v2sRYMfw7Ez4t-rNE3ohuZIIKUz1A2cIbEqExzFFDUY_wjaYmkt7XdWFw-kkZkO2qMZ4c7fUZ_1CUn2spLEX0yycBrzLqquP7taZWy8ERtEuDE0_FOP29ntuSAY5oN/s320/sunrise+(Small).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">I was up bright and early this morning, long before the sun. If this had been a work day I would swear that come Saturday, I'm sleeping in. I really enjoy the early morning when the rest of the world is still fast asleep, yet I rarely get to enjoy it because usually I am on my way into work. I was already out and about when the little Hummers began to buzz about, the feeders were almost empty so I made up some fresh sugar water and boy were they ready for it. I then took a little stroll around the garden, I noticed some things are beginning to look a little tired, and I think this year I want to take a few cuttings and try rooting them for next spring. I am really pleased with the performance of several annuals that I tried out this year.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gw87EkgTZcowuO-xuX7MPxlKdKcsQHWRtfmLl29OWU297o5yWHXrdoJVG2pH3NmJLHpHSWk6aTrflzoTglUoPvb8GeSA1VCbcDfpP-tOwBZUdOxt8bummjRWB14xs_txT_Lk/s1600-h/100_2080+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250697868239993890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gw87EkgTZcowuO-xuX7MPxlKdKcsQHWRtfmLl29OWU297o5yWHXrdoJVG2pH3NmJLHpHSWk6aTrflzoTglUoPvb8GeSA1VCbcDfpP-tOwBZUdOxt8bummjRWB14xs_txT_Lk/s320/100_2080+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Sutera - Giant Snowflake, this little flower really outdid itself, here it is planted with Purslane. It however is only an annual in zone 7. </span></p><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here Purple Queen is planted with Lantana, a combo I will repeat more of next year.</span><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieADEju67cKS3hBZBsEAAzyduU0KoQ2XrsoeXmzAwe-xeZHuNxbCx5akmoE0al7OzHHXwV_thmzM0X8tvcHp7vXuiyDCL0xMIMIYoo-J95AgSOc6HrHspbhgFqSOQLYwDCSGuV/s1600-h/100_2818+(Small).JPG"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250705587045824482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieADEju67cKS3hBZBsEAAzyduU0KoQ2XrsoeXmzAwe-xeZHuNxbCx5akmoE0al7OzHHXwV_thmzM0X8tvcHp7vXuiyDCL0xMIMIYoo-J95AgSOc6HrHspbhgFqSOQLYwDCSGuV/s320/100_2818+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRcTNvp9f3FOtZzRgP1tUpwnYdf1TN8yzTODJk2YXIfeXPTgLqR28m9BMERY-cdunk5sFMdH0298efGGsVE3mR8bDecrChAwLw8viUCt0nkVYh8JEDDJ8I860rUaX2WAGBCnp/s1600-h/100_2859+(Small).JPG"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250705591880791506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRcTNvp9f3FOtZzRgP1tUpwnYdf1TN8yzTODJk2YXIfeXPTgLqR28m9BMERY-cdunk5sFMdH0298efGGsVE3mR8bDecrChAwLw8viUCt0nkVYh8JEDDJ8I860rUaX2WAGBCnp/s320/100_2859+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Spider Lily, and I have no idea where they came from. Two years ago they sprang up from nowhere, in two different areas of the garden! It's a mystery. I think</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi1tF8dzlpEv1vtR1EXdLEz1pm_KWcF5nhdtShyphenhyphenpUMxqNVOr6PTJGUxsKudO_LcIYSHhas-5X1OwZY9l5MRZ22EINwHAfL3DQAsqXlluOG007boxy2s9ufglfQEC5HygURPaH/s1600-h/100_2864+(Small).JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250705590389169282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi1tF8dzlpEv1vtR1EXdLEz1pm_KWcF5nhdtShyphenhyphenpUMxqNVOr6PTJGUxsKudO_LcIYSHhas-5X1OwZY9l5MRZ22EINwHAfL3DQAsqXlluOG007boxy2s9ufglfQEC5HygURPaH/s320/100_2864+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"> they are beautiful.</span></div></div></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-89529403167798703602008-09-21T16:13:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.002-08:00Fall Tomatoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4a2nB-GQoe-rpSupeXbJYPEVhAR_YlAbheQ2PHFs4MzK_LY6DYzFT3r6FaxMWp-7GMQ4XrRDN8xe6FIITLP6kCwNvvkCFsRHOHikqkk0Oq11TTlNoGRHsi51mfKIRaKQaaNp/s1600-h/100_2830.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248617918085340082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4a2nB-GQoe-rpSupeXbJYPEVhAR_YlAbheQ2PHFs4MzK_LY6DYzFT3r6FaxMWp-7GMQ4XrRDN8xe6FIITLP6kCwNvvkCFsRHOHikqkk0Oq11TTlNoGRHsi51mfKIRaKQaaNp/s320/100_2830.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"> Cuttings taken from tomatoes in August. I put them in water for seven days and wala! roots. Now, I must not take the credit for this, I learned it from a nursery owner that was a guest on the local news.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR57wv8bms-u_JafBeg-JcEduHuUnmm74vVjnUZGT-3fhTanRkOgXCA6BdMHzX62_3ok193-CZDwq6wfU1O5vlyH5eg-xuyOXe0vQTyU3L8Ge3lEeniCVIo5BtUCkfI3KQBwZy/s1600-h/100_2894.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248622303343833426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR57wv8bms-u_JafBeg-JcEduHuUnmm74vVjnUZGT-3fhTanRkOgXCA6BdMHzX62_3ok193-CZDwq6wfU1O5vlyH5eg-xuyOXe0vQTyU3L8Ge3lEeniCVIo5BtUCkfI3KQBwZy/s320/100_2894.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcKsc4Hd_eXDfPvbzcJKgZzqRfNXURNKMxrWNyRg9JmGW2hwI_2b3W_Gjj7-rPjLa-CmL7axrpvF0dJX-4yuUqeN4767sUnyMTCDFNh6vKEaxYOVQelOa9ZOGOYtRVqd7RZxS/s1600-h/100_2893.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248623391275562642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcKsc4Hd_eXDfPvbzcJKgZzqRfNXURNKMxrWNyRg9JmGW2hwI_2b3W_Gjj7-rPjLa-CmL7axrpvF0dJX-4yuUqeN4767sUnyMTCDFNh6vKEaxYOVQelOa9ZOGOYtRVqd7RZxS/s320/100_2893.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248622260904811746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0kBaTNLut3GBaAbF1frpADwEFj7paaOigenj_OzQCze5FHcrnTwQQEBqoD7rNClNFGkuSOLqk9JJsu_Zj2M5H0l69o5KK_AA4MTRvzy3-AktrgUR_oIfDWR77U4H41TOJEjK/s320/100_2892.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">now, I already have little tomatoes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Your fall tomatoes will tend to taste better than those that you’ve harvested in the heat of the summer from your spring planting. And there is also less insect and disease pressure.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Tomatoes take around 60 days to grow up, mature, and start producing fruit. That means if you get them in the ground by August 1st, then you’ll start producing tomatoes in early October, just as the heat begins to break. Also, many times, that first freeze or two are actually light frosts. By protecting your tomato plants through that first frost or two, you could actually be harvesting tomatoes for the Christmas Dinner table!</span>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-42250754809476353852008-09-21T13:32:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.002-08:00I've Got How many Holes to Dig?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAf_JYCtTBv8ev63Vyf9EGBGuwKGDTFgR1gX9LOFVuzyCrbAtKmwwjlISd_olgB7lrm3n-b7Hh0jLU9NMFjMMjSyOKoB36LhI6yv9hp_IYVgrQWi2X2mtfvgRIYl99juPWhJ_/s1600-h/100_2883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248580965478567106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAf_JYCtTBv8ev63Vyf9EGBGuwKGDTFgR1gX9LOFVuzyCrbAtKmwwjlISd_olgB7lrm3n-b7Hh0jLU9NMFjMMjSyOKoB36LhI6yv9hp_IYVgrQWi2X2mtfvgRIYl99juPWhJ_/s320/100_2883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">You can find so many wonderful deals this time of year at local nurseries and home improvement stores. In fact I went on sort of a plant binge this week, it started on Thursday after work and went on into Saturday. I never stopped to think as I was loading up my cart with so many shrubs that I would actually have to dig holes for all of these! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">Well, I guess I had better get started.</span></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-73295112253965199202008-09-08T16:44:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.003-08:00Ugh, I Want It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvnqgl8pCFBX0AWXn0iUApTJPemyOaKO4PXeC3l8UN4vBT3_bPTf9-lqeftWgvOa7W7M5hnHkbyr7zvUVvOYChHr2pzRMRHmI0FCIgPiLsqIr8Lul3Lve8Kw2MpFTrFXp8dyS/s1600-h/Cordless+Garden+Cultivator+from+Black+and+Decker.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243801625588145138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvnqgl8pCFBX0AWXn0iUApTJPemyOaKO4PXeC3l8UN4vBT3_bPTf9-lqeftWgvOa7W7M5hnHkbyr7zvUVvOYChHr2pzRMRHmI0FCIgPiLsqIr8Lul3Lve8Kw2MpFTrFXp8dyS/s320/Cordless+Garden+Cultivator+from+Black+and+Decker.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">I recently stumbled across this item in one of my gardening magazines (you see what trouble these can get you into). Anyway, I really think it would come in quite handy. I don't believe it is designed break up new ground, although, I think it would be wonderful to use for mixing in compost or digging small holes. I have looked in Lowe's and Wal-mart and ,apparently, it is not carried in the store. However, site-to-store shipping is available. The price is good too, only $99</span></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-10510203164664437212008-08-22T16:04:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.004-08:00Ugly in the Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IQBWY0hcZUkANy36FSezB_Z2XxAtOUgJOSBH7qYxaB0kbCNlapTOAn-iEvkDbgn6DilXjh8j-yUQnR5_lQQcJDoQPLtX0tr6Q5bRGAOZ0eKkhrnIefkzN9Q4s9gLFgFwwZpq/s1600-h/100_2836.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237486135747968722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px" height="307" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IQBWY0hcZUkANy36FSezB_Z2XxAtOUgJOSBH7qYxaB0kbCNlapTOAn-iEvkDbgn6DilXjh8j-yUQnR5_lQQcJDoQPLtX0tr6Q5bRGAOZ0eKkhrnIefkzN9Q4s9gLFgFwwZpq/s320/100_2836.JPG" width="320" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEd8L_m3w718R8XZjd1ADotgHoSQ82YP-RGqRNN4aO0XRPtF60VEdm80CXoY1JTAtKFPQuyDjjzbDpGK9jdseZr3Y84B5LYPNu6-4jDkZYrP0kCUD476ltVMrO5phyphenhyphenul3VQ-E/s1600-h/100_2838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237486154810073650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px" height="305" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEd8L_m3w718R8XZjd1ADotgHoSQ82YP-RGqRNN4aO0XRPtF60VEdm80CXoY1JTAtKFPQuyDjjzbDpGK9jdseZr3Y84B5LYPNu6-4jDkZYrP0kCUD476ltVMrO5phyphenhyphenul3VQ-E/s320/100_2838.JPG" width="320" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ej9NLd14DVRxC7M4nhBIIFrpe1it4f3wh5OGxhrV3NXUMQJak6qtpes29f1YygrKm7xeZeFhVZ9tBQtMWpU0_OKCPEt5KOLiURmsSRqcWHHvuP3L6u0_Bu9_e-AkBrincr67/s1600-h/100_2837.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237486152173232050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px" height="302" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ej9NLd14DVRxC7M4nhBIIFrpe1it4f3wh5OGxhrV3NXUMQJak6qtpes29f1YygrKm7xeZeFhVZ9tBQtMWpU0_OKCPEt5KOLiURmsSRqcWHHvuP3L6u0_Bu9_e-AkBrincr67/s320/100_2837.JPG" width="322" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">I try not to be so critical, sometimes I just can't help myself. I walked out today and all I could see was ugliness. My poor flowers, they looked so sad. I wanted to cry. My mother called, and she quickly decided I was just to ill to talk. She couldn't believe it when she learned that the cause of my "bad mood" was that my flowers were wilted and scorched from the brutal sun beaming down day after day with absolutely no rain at all. When she and the rest of the county get rain, I get none. It somehow dissipates before it reaches my garden. So yes I would say I was a little upset. I wanted to rip them all out by their little dried up roots and swear off gardening forever. Thankfully I refrained from doing so.</span></div>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21347719.post-23670260813685644582008-08-21T18:44:00.000-07:002009-01-13T16:11:26.005-08:00oops! I Did it Again<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">As I was driving in from work today I was debating with myself whether or not I should drop by Lowe's to see if anything had been added to the Clearence shelf. I just couldn't decide I was really tired and there was probably nothing new anyway, I am getting closer to the entrance, yet I still haven't decided. Well, here I am so I make a sharp right turn on two wheels. Boy! am I glad I did. Those racks were full, and I loaded up. I managed to get $75.00 worth of plants for 35 buckaroos!! I got Coneflower, Dead Nettle,Lysimachia,and several more of the Mona Lavender Swedish Ivy plants. I was so excited. When I arrived in Athens I decided to do a drive by at our local store, and the clearence shelves were loaded there as well, but I decided I had better get on home. In the morning I will head out to Lowe's once again. Ugh, that means I gotta get up early, oh well.</span>Machellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.com1