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01 Oct 2012
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Fall Planters
Cabbage, Red Transplanted and Kale 'Four Kale Mix', transplants from original seed Transplanted
This year I decided not to put planters at the front door. My thinking was that there was so much to do that the energy I’d put into planting and watering them might be more than the enjoyment I would have gained from seeing them as I came and went. The front porch faces south, and even whe...
Overcast 16°C / 61°F
18 Aug 2011
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Ornamental Peppers
Capsicum annuum - Ornamental Pepper 'Medusa' Setting Fruit, Capsicum annuum - Ornamental Pepper 'Calico' Se...
I had never grown these before, but I always admired the ones I had seen in the nurseries. This past winter I received some seeds in trade, so I decided to give them a try. Usually with anything ornamentally annual around here, it takes forever for them to settle in once they are in the ground an...
Cloudy 28°C / 83°F
29 Aug 2010
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Blooms, Maturing Veggies & New Plants
Kingsburg 2010 garden
Some other things happening in the garden in late August include: Waiting for Anaheim Chilies to turn red for harvesting. We ended up harvesting a lot of these chilies, along with many jalapenos. We gave lots away to friends and family too. =) Waiting for orange bell peppers to grow bigger a...
Sunny 38°C / 100°F
22 Apr 2011
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Starting to bloom
Driveway Garden garden , Rhododendron 'PJM' Blooming, Pieris japonica - Japanese Andromeda 'Scarlet O'Hara'...
The Rhododendron, the Qunice and the Pieris are all blooming right now.
Sunny 8°C / 46°F
23 Feb 2011
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Best of 2010: Chinese Five Color Hot Pepper

In 2010, I grew some really fun ornamental peppers. The Chinese Five Color hot pepper phases through 5 colors throughout the season. And they have pretty purple flowers. Their description from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: I have a few seeds left if anyone has another ornamental pepper to swap.
Overcast -2°C / 28°F

ornamental group conversations

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ornamental gardens

SuN•Success garden

Zone 10 The former home of a gazebo left a barren square begging for love. The gazebo likely shaded a family meal or two since a couple discarded seeds sur...
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Front Porch garden

Zone 10b Mostly containers, but expanding this year to hopefully include some in ground plantings. Mostly edible with some ornamentals mixed in.
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Backyard No-Dig Permaculture garden

Zone 8b I consider this a Zen garden not because of Asian style but because I intend to keep this a simple, low-effort garden, as much as possible. The ma...
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Geraniaceae garden

Zone 9a
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Cactaceae garden

Zone 9a Only Cactaceae things! Succulents are in a different garden. :)
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[Archived] Lynn's garden

Zone 6 Lynn and Jack are my mentors, my surrogate parents, my dear friends. I’m helping them with their garden this summer.
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The Hill garden

Zone 8 The peonies are exploding this year! And lilies are coming up like NEVER before. Roses are in full bloom, except for Westerland, which is in a shad...
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Trial Trees garden

Zone 5 Testing out the Roots gel on some neighbourhood trees.
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[Archived] Porch garden

Zone 6b Temporary garden to keep me growing until we get into a new place.
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Hana Niwa garden

Zone 9 Trying to attract butterflies, bees and birds to my garden. This will allow me to walk out my front door and photograph all kinds of things during...
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