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• 02 Oct 2009

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  Final Harvest

  Eggplant Harvesting, New planting of eggplant Harvesting, Poblanos Harvesting, New Planting of Poblanos Har...
  At least, that is what I think we have come to. We did not have the BIG FREEZE like the weather man intimated, but it is eminent. I covered the only butternut squash that I have out there in the hopes that it will get to the proper size. Last night I spent the better part of an hour bringing in...
  13°C / 55°F
• 26 Jul 2009

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  I've had enough - you're outta here!

  Gnomeville garden , Welcome garden , Knautia macedonica - Red Pincushion Flower Thinning Out, Scabiosa ochr...
  The Yellow and the Red Pincushion Flowers have been driving me crazy. Although the bees love them, I’m not so impressed with the plants or flowers that they are worth the aggravation. The foliage of the Red in Gnomeville just flopped and had taken over about an eight foot diameter area of g...
  Sunny 30°C / 86°F
• 12 Jul 2009

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  Blooming 2009

  Echinacea - Coneflower - 'Sundown' Blooming and Welcome garden
  The first ‘Sundown’ flowers have fully opened now. They are a very nice orangey-salmon color. These first flowers are larger than I remember from last year, a good 4 inches across. Many of the petals are quilled though, which definitely did not happen last year. The plant is tall, and...
  Sunny 24°C / 75°F
• 31 May 2009

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  Starting to Bloom

  Iris gemanica - Bearded Iris - Linda's Reblooming Orange Blooming and Welcome garden
  This Iris looks incredible! It has two beginning flowers on it now, but there are several huge buds still to open. The flower stalk is about 30 inches tall. The color is very different, kind of like a yellow-orange-caramel. I can’t say yet if there is a fragrance.
  Sunny 21°C / 69°F

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