Thursday, April 27, 2006

First Hummingbird of the Season

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I have a long list of projects I am trying to complete this week, so I promised my husband I would not post today... But then I spotted my f...
Sunday, April 23, 2006

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

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Today we went with our neighbours to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival . The weather was wonderful - sunny, yet very windy (as it always seem...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Bald Eagle Live Web Cam

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This is a nice link my friend Helen sent to me, it is a live camera watching in close-up the activities of a pair of nesting bald eagles on ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Plant Salvage Mission

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I am proud to report that yesterday morning I went on a plant salvage mission. That is, saving plants from impending demolition, and finding...
Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Tips for New Gardeners

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I feel vindicated. When I moved both my espalier apple and espalier asian pear trees at the end of February, nearly everyone told me that I...
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Horsetails in Heaven?

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Every gardener has a "most hated" weed. The one that just doesn't go away, no matter how hard we try to remove it. For me, it ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Parsley Recipe : Parsley-Walnut Pesto

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Inspired by my previous post about parsley , and how it is rich in vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and beta-carotene, I decided to find a fe...
Monday, March 27, 2006

Parsley as a Garden Ornamental

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Parsley is well known as a garnish, and is very versatile in the kitchen, with very few dishes not benefitting from its flavour and colour. ...
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Friday, March 24, 2006

Adding "Bones" to your Garden

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Winter and early Spring is a great time to evaluate the "bones" of your garden. That is, the elements of the garden which remain v...
Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Garden Painting Day 6 : Spanish Lavender

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With the pansy leaves on the bottom left corner of my painting, I started on the bottom right yesterday, with a clump of Spanish Lavender (l...
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Thursday, March 16, 2006

Garden Painting Day 5 : Pansy Leaves & Kids Projects

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Today both of the kids were home, still on Spring Break. Neither of them were feeling too well (some sort of cough and fever which comes and...

Garden Painting Day 4 : Real Canvas and Acrylics

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Yesterday I made it to Michaels to buy my 36" x 48" canvas. I bought the one with the deep (1-1/2") profile and no visible st...
Friday, March 10, 2006

More Snow in March

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Today we awoke to more snow, this time a significant accumulation. I couldn't resist another photo of my Japanese Maple. Well, I guess ...
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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Snow and Stamps in March

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It is the 8th of March, but this morning, we received a light covering of snow. A little unusual, but refreshing, for March. It has now tur...
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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,...