July 7, 2008 Unknown Flower: I have the following flower growing in my flower bed but don’t know the name of it. I have several stalks of pink, dark purple, and light purple. Shoulda saved the pix in a larger format. Hope you can see the details and put a name to this plant. Thanks for your help everyone Leaves Dark Purple Light Purple Pink
As mentioned in another blog, I was out of town for a while, and this some of what welcomed me back!!! Salvia and Gaillardia Yellow Clematis Some lilies: Malva Moshata “Rosea” (first year blooming) Matricaria
This year has really been an eye opener for me around the house.I used to spray Raid on nearly everything to get rid of bugs and ants.Until this year I really never thought anything about the harm I was doing.Especially to the birds and the bees.This year I am trying lemon juice and boiling water on ant hills and Citronella plants, Fleecy sheets and citronella candles for mosquitoes and Nicanda (Shoo Fly Plant ) and Basil for flies.Also I no longer care if my grass is like a golf green.I k...
Does the right hand know what the left is doing? Sure! They’re all in bed together! To me, it seems that there is a major conflict of interest in the folks running OUR government agencies, making LAW in OUR government, and supposedly watching out for OUR environment & food (EPA & USDA). Well mybe it is only a conflict in reference to the citizenry of America. They probably feel no conflict at all since they can forward Monsanto’s interests while sitting in the govt....
Recently, I wrote an article for gardenhelp.org discussing Noxious Weeds. After responding to a post here that suggested Butterfly bushes, which may or may not be noxious in your area, I thought it might be timely to share some information about Noxious Weeds with our community. Keep in mind that my discussion relates specifically to Washington State. However, I hope it inspires you to seek out more information about how weeds are classified in your area. Like me, you may be sad and surprised...
I just finished putting up all the garlands for Christmas, and I had a few little flowers that wanted to come out and have their picture taken so I obliged them. Kinda fuzzy in parts but I am not so good with the camera. :) The sky looks like its about to open up and minute. They should like that
+++++++++++++++This book is a sumptuously photographed tribute to the nutritious bounty of Canadian gardens. In an age when people are increasingly concerned about the quality of the produce they eat and the environmental impact of shipping food over great distances, this book focuses on the abundance available to us in our own back yards. The Canadian Edible Garden also takes the approach of underscoring how edible plants can be effectively and attractively integrated into overall garden de...
So, Today I have a lot of stuff to talk about. I don’t think my garden is doing too well :( Just for background info, I am in zone 6a, and my garden is getting full to dappled sun and it is getting sun all day. I water pretty much daily unless it rains. We got the soil it is in right now from a compost pile at our transfer station. I noticed that my garden is way behind everyone elses :( So all of my garden was started from seed. I bought most of the seeds in April, sowed them indoor...
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