On July 1, after we had left Steven and Marlene's, we saw this large rock near the side of the road.
We brought it home, labelled it with their names and date, and put it in our rhododendron bed as a touchstone.
(Actually, we took it to our old home first for three weeks, until we moved here on July 24th.)
Anyone who touches it will have good things come their way! Hey, Steven was finally acquitted of murder yesterday after 48 years .... so maybe there IS something to this rock!!!!!
There is a very funny aside to this stone. It must weigh almost 100 pounds. On moving day when I asked our son Michael if he could put it in the moving van, he carried it, with some distress and a distorted red face, across the front lawn explaining very purposefully, "There @#$%^& BETTER be a good story about this rock!"
Our "20 Year Project". We're looking forward to building our brand new garden, year by year, from almost scratch. Apart from a few very small trees, our newly acquired tract is currently only a bare stretch of grass. So starting July 23rd, 2007 when we take possession it's "on with the show" ..... and please come back often and watch us grow!
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* Also maintains stall every Sunday at Jordan Market, Jordon, Ontario
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We bought 45 plants for $30 on July 10/07.
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6 Nursey Lane (No Kidding!)
Fonthill
905-892-5598
cindyripley@hotmail.com
Best call or E-mail for an appointment
We bought 45 plants for $30 on July 10/07.
That has to be the best price anywhere!
She has them growing in her garden, plus has pictures of all, so great way to choose your own.
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- The East Staircase Is In!
- A Giant Gnome in Our Garden?
- The Yuccas are Planted!
- Our Garden is Being Invaded by Garden Creatures!
- The Truscott Rock
- Almost Forgot to Record the Front Garden!
- Welcome Trinny!
- Twilight Cherry Tomato Picking
- Sweaty and Dirty, But Oh What a Joy!
- From the Background to the Foreground, Meet the Je...
- Van Full of Soil
- Ms. Kijiji Strikes Again!
- Hooray! Locust Number Three Out of Four Now Planted!
- Jean's GPK Cardinal
- The Lighter Side of Gardening (This One Kills Scru...
- Italy is Country Number Ten
- ..... from our E-mailbag : Cardinals Spotted in My...
- Second Locust Planted! (Two to go ....)
- Plant a Tree: Celebrate!
- Birds, Birds and More Birds!
- Stairway to "Heaven" ~ The Winding Staircase to th...
- Mug of Ivy
- The Lighter Side of Gardening!
- "A Rose by Any Other Name ..."
- The Tomato Garden, (AKA Fort Chambly), Developing ...
- This Year's Portable Cherry Tomato Crop
- Instant Garden!
- Rocks, Rocks and More Rocks!
- The Budding (Pardon the Expression!) Tomato Garden
- The Lighter Side of Gardening!
- .... from our E-mailbag
- The Lighter Side of Gardening!
- Lots of Progress in Garden Today!
- Our New Bonsai Garden
- ..... from our E-mailbag : from Adelaide, Australia
- Carl's Garden ~ A Nice Story
- This Morning's View from the Breakfast Nook: PLANTED!
- Guarding the Hole
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- The Breakfast Nook
- A Man is Happiest When in His Dirt!
- Keeping Everybody Healthy!
- ..... from our E-mailbag : from Longueuil, Quebec
- Add to Wish List ~ Add Some Reds and Purples to Ou...
- Where a Week Ago Was All Grass .... Yahoo: The Rho...
- What a Day ~ Free Earth! Is It Earth Day?
- Moo Goo is Planted!
- The Rhodie Bed Now Fully Shaped!
- ..... from our E-mailbag : Wonderful Account of "T...
- "Contrived"
- Rhodie Bed On Its Way!
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