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14 Feb 2008shave and a haircut Rat-tail cactus aka Bob Marley and plant mountain gardenan impromptu haircut for bob just finished…it’s been put off for a couple years. now all the skinny little ones are curing and will be planted with my seeds under the grow lights. i’m still not sure how to really take care of this guy….the beautiful thick strands always t...Overcast 2°C / 35°F
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11 Feb 2008scaling back or reality check the secret (formerly fairy glenn) gardenso, i knew this would need to happen, but i thought i could handle the hugest garden ever. the problem is that andy and i still own an art center and the summer months are going to be crazy. the garden is about 15 minutes away, which isn’t so far, but i will want to be out there every ext...Rainy 25°C / 77°F
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11 Feb 2008long and leggy Silvery Inch Plant and plant mountain gardenthis guy has hung in there for a few years, but i haven’t given it the proper attention and it continues to become leggy. my mom suggested that i cut it back, stick the very ends back in the pot, and keep doing this until it stays more compacted. i’m going to listen to her on this o...Rainy -9°C / 15°F
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11 Feb 2008faded Paphiopedilum and plant mountain gardenthe beautiful flowers have run their course (and naturally i’m keeping them b/c i keep everything). i need to cut down the flower spikes before too long. orchids are so fabulous even when not in bloom, and this one is no exception! i’m excited to see the little baby bunch of leaves...Rainy -9°C / 15°F
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11 Feb 2008this may be the end... Peperomia and plant mountain gardenso i over watered this. maybe i’ll be able to save it, maybe it’ll just fade away. one of the main stems had folded, so i pulled that off, cured it and stuck it in some water that i have some other stems from this plant. then the next day i pulled the two main stems out-one had bee...-21°C / -5°F
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05 Feb 2008Seeds! the secret (formerly fairy glenn) gardenso, i broke down today and went to the local greenhouse…i was trying to put it off as long as i could because i have trouble staying away. anyway, they had seeds buy 3 get 1 free. i know it’s not the greatest deal, but i have been meaning to check out what they had and today was the...Rainy
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26 Jan 2008wish list for the garden 2 the secret (formerly fairy glenn) gardenthis is a lot and we’ll have to scale back, but here’s where we’re staring Vegetables- Tomatoes(Green Zebra, Black Zebra, Italian Tree, Carmello, Russian Big Roma, Isis Candy Cherry, Gold Metal, Costoluto Genovese, Cherokee Purple), Eggplant, Cucumbers, Acorn Squash, Yellow Squa...Snow
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25 Jan 2008pictures plant mountain gardenobviously, i have my pictures up now. the camera ended up being hanging on andy’s bike in our bedroom…go figure.Cloudy
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25 Jan 2008catalogs 1 the secret (formerly fairy glenn) gardeni’m looking through catalog after catalog for great seeds. i’ve never had the catalog itch, but it’s fun to go over all of the wonderful plants. i’m realizing that we should start simple – if i’ve never tried growing it, i need to start with the basic variety....
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25 Jan 2008overdone Peperomia and plant mountain gardeni think i’ve over watered this guy so he’s looking a little droopy. i have him close to the heater so he can dry out a bit faster. we’ll see how it goes.Overcast
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