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05 Jul 2009early summer 2009
My Clematis is doing so well so far this yr. I was worried that i had lost them. I am looking so forward to the flowers.
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05 Jul 2009early summer 2009
I think I missed the flowers on the catmint. I think its a nice plant for texture in the garden.
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29 Jun 2009New plants 1Today I purchased somne new plants and shrubs for the gardens. I picked up a Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo), Blue Rug Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’), Elegantissima Dogwood (Cornus alba’Elegantissima’), Bud’s Yellow Dogwood (Cornus alba ’Bud’s Yellow&...
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03 Jun 2009Things coming along slowly16°C / 61°F
Today I was able to transplant alot of the plants from the front to the side and the new back bed. Found out the one kind of bird is a tree swallow (the blue bird) and was told they like to have their picture taken. We will have to see about that.My fernleaf peony is really beautiful with the flo...
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26 May 2009Tennants!!! 5 2Partly Sunny 21°C / 70°F
We have tennants in the bird houses! I was looking outside when I noticed 2 really pretty blue with what looked like black little birds checking out one of the birdhouses. I looked to the other house and sure enough there was another bird at it. Not wanting to scare them I stayed inside. I sat an...
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23 May 2009Bird houses etc 3Put up the bird houses today. Not really sure how high they need to be but decided they would be best if they were justabove the 6 foot fence. Cant wait for tennants! Cleaned up the clay from the side yard. We really made a mess last yr when we put in the fence. Put the garden tie back by the wa...Sunny 25°C / 77°F
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17 May 2009Still Wet! 1Overcast 21°C / 70°F
Well the snow finally melted but everything is so wet! I did plant some marigolds in the back and in the front urns. Need to go pick up some bedding plants and still need to put up birdhouses.
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15 May 2009SNOW in May!!! 3
I woke up to snow this May 15/09 over a foot and 1/2 had fallen. I hope I dont lose anything after this. Some plants were coming out so nice. It doesnt help that the temp is so cold and the snow is heavy and wet.
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12 May 2009Spring!!! 2Partly Sunny 17°C / 63°F
I have so much work to do in the yard, cleaned up all of the die back, we have warnings of snow in the next few days still! Have to clean up al of the mess of clay and rocks from putting fence last yr., I need to finish the patio ,I want to change the front gardens around, planted marigolds in t...
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10 May 2009Spring coming to life 1
Some plants are coming ever so slowly. This is some of the action going on in my yard.
Buzz buzz buzz!
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