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Procrastinators Bloom Day Post
Oops, it looks like I missed the official August 15 Bloom Day deadline. I was so busy planning the fall garden that I forgot all about it. My community plot is sadly lacking in flowers at the moment but the backyard has plenty of summer flowers. African Marigold Chrysanthemum Marguerite Daisy Nicotiana Robert Johnson Most [...]
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Name That Succulent
My friend Mitch moved last week to New York. I’ve been eying his collection of succulents for a while, so I was thrilled when he offered me some of his plants. I fit as many as I could in my car but I had to leave a few behind. I don’t have a lot of [...]
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Uninvited
I’ve been waiting for this giant Berkley Tie-Dye tomato to finally ripen only to find this little critter snacking on it. It is the result of the white cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae). It’s probably the most prolific butterfly in the garden. While I enjoy seeing the wisps of white flutter around the garden I do [...]
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