On this page the following entries were made in the “May, 2008” time-frame.
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Sunflowers
These are my hybrid mixed color sunflowers. They are much smaller than the Mammoth sunflowers which I planted at the same time. The mammoth sunflowers are still growing but these smaller ones have been in bloom all week. Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday This one is in my backyard and it is a darker red than [...]
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It’s Too Darn Hot! Update on Coconut Coir Vs. Jiffy Peat
I tried a month ago I tried to grow some new seedlings. I started with six seedlings using coconut coir medium and my remaining six jiffy peat pellets. After two weeks only two of the jiffy pellets had developed seedlings while the coconut coir developed five. I did notice that the coconut was less likely [...]
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On The Road Again
We are gearing up for a road trip to the Sasquatch Festival up at the Gorge in Washington. Along the way we will be stopping and spending the day in Portland, Oregon. Does anyone have any recommendations? Any suggestions on the must see places would be much appreciated. I’ll be bringing my camera and sharing [...]
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The First of the Tomatoes! Gardening Challenging Update
Weather wise it’s been pretty miserable over here. Spring is officially over and it’s jumped into a major heat wave. Not only that but the triple digit weather is being paired with strong, dry wind which is terrible for people like me with allergies. My garden is the one of the few things that make [...]
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