Tag: garden
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My Gardening Journal
I received a copy of My Gardening Journal to review; all opinions expressed are mine. I enjoy gardening, so I was looking forward to reviewing this gardening journal from Fox Chapel Publishing (softcover). Right now, I’m doing more container gardening since I don’t have a yard, but My Gardening Journal works for whatever type of…
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Daffodils
I picked these daffodils yesterday—they’ve just recently started blooming. They were growing by the side of the road, and I just had to pick some! I love the variety—some are bright yellow, some are soft yellow, and some are soft cream. My favorite, though, are the daffodils that have creamy petals with vivid orange centers.
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Remembering the Daisies
Is is possible that summer is almost over? I will remember this summer as the summer of The Move and the hottest summer I’ve known in Arkansas. And I’ll remember how much I loved seeing the daisies begin blooming in my garden every June. Early in the month, they would start opening up, like little…
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Garden Update: Late Summer
I thought I’d better post a summer garden update before summer is over! 🙂 Even though we had a lot of hot, dry weather this summer, my flowers and herbs did pretty well. I have a lot of sun in my yard, so I always try to buy plants that do well in full sun.…
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Daylilies and Hostas
Daylilies and hostas are such pretty plants! They make a garden seem more full and lush. My daylilies and hostas began to bloom during mid-May and continued to bloom through the beginning of July.
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Starbucks: Grounds for Your Garden
I’ve known about Starbucks’ Grounds for Your Garden for about three years now. But a lot of people don’t know about it, so I thought I’d mention it because it’s such a great idea! Starbucks actually started this program back in 1995, offering customers complimentary five-pound bags of used coffee grounds that they could use…
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Spring Flowers from my Garden
It was so nice to see the flowers start blooming this spring, brightening up the outdoors with their vivid color! It had been a longer-than-usual and colder-than-usual winter, so I was really ready for spring to come this year. I love to watch the new growth in a spring garden, as buds start appearing on…
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