Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Flowering Shrubs to Hide an Ugly Fence

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What do you do if you are looking at an ugly fence, the fence belongs to the neighbour, and he doesn't agree to maintain it? Ultimately,...
Thursday, February 23, 2006

Moving the Espalier Apple and Asian Pear Trees

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I planted the Rainier Cherry this weekend. It was cold, but since the soil was worked recently, it was easy to dig. I built up a small mound...
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Thursday, February 16, 2006

My New Rainier Cherry - At Home at Least

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Yesterday I took the kids to Gardenworks, and picked up a new Rainier Cherry tree. It looks surprisingly like my original one. It was good ...

Sunny, Sweaty and Sad Day

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I have a hard ti me letting go. Today I finally admitted to myself that my two favourite fruit trees are dead, I will replace them, and move...
Sunday, February 12, 2006

Garden Painting Day 3 : Trial Canvas, New Brushes

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Yesterday I visited Michaels (arts & crafts store), and bought myself a set of 15 assorted brushes for $20, a small plastic palette with...
Friday, February 10, 2006

Garden Painting Day 2 : Finished Paper Layout

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It was a clear sunny day today, but the gr ound was frozen this morning, so I didn't feel guilty to spend the day indoors with my son, p...
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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Weed Management : Ground Fillers

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Some of my favourite flowers are perennials which form a sizable mound of foliage at their base. Not only are these attractive, but once est...
Monday, February 06, 2006

Weed Management : Maintaining a Positive Attitude

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There is no secret to weeding, but there is a secret to making this ongoing task an enjoyable one. The secret is to having a positive attitu...
Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Mint : Lovely, useful and invasive!

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The rain let up this morning, to allow a walk about the soggy yard, and some more clean up in the garden beds. It is encouraging to see new ...
Saturday, January 28, 2006

Recipe : Truffle Mice

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This is not a garden recipe, but is a great rainy day no-bake recipe, and kids (maybe 5 yrs and up) can even participate. I got it from my f...
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Thursday, January 26, 2006

"Purple Peacock" Pole Bean

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While dreaming of gardening during the dark of winter, I came upon an amazing plant in the Westcoast Seeds catalog , which I absolutely MUST...
Monday, January 23, 2006

Garden Painting Day 1 : Paper layout

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My creative side has gotten the best of me again. We have a large empty wall which has been calling out for a painting or other artwork for ...
Thursday, January 19, 2006

Past Favourites : Osteospermum

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We awoke to a light skiff of snow this morning, so maybe there is more winter yet. So while I'm already dreaming about this year's ...

A mid-January Jump Start on the Weeds

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It is only mid January, but a walk through the garden finds two types of weeds already in flower, in our mild Pacific Northwest climate. Whi...