tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63699213796696766132024-02-07T00:16:28.113-05:00Gardenmania! (The Plot Thickens)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!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-42565910534877059772011-03-30T00:10:00.000-04:002011-03-30T00:13:03.242-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Spectacular Holland</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to friend Ken in Greenfield Park, PQ for sending in these beautiful photos. Our garden will never look like this LOL!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugreJjYDfLKHhvOhrbI3xbwX8foF2n8Xim8-ZHF4iHhZJPpptEV0GHB44WpEHmVnQXHnzQ5Y3jrfCOlMLjT1jj4TRUVc08-hX-llNzGkuK4hds-7Nsbcs-g7CwPPB3QrUQ2_ge09oR6c/s1600/pic00193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugreJjYDfLKHhvOhrbI3xbwX8foF2n8Xim8-ZHF4iHhZJPpptEV0GHB44WpEHmVnQXHnzQ5Y3jrfCOlMLjT1jj4TRUVc08-hX-llNzGkuK4hds-7Nsbcs-g7CwPPB3QrUQ2_ge09oR6c/s640/pic00193.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Saturday, March, 26th, 2011 Update</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unbelievably, we had yet another blanket of snow this week! So itching to get out there. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">All but the cucumber seedlings have done extremely well, especially the beans, as seen below. Could be eating them before the frost leaves the ground LOL!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have started approx 160 marigold plants, a big yellow flower variety whose bloom resembles carnations. Read that these attract bees best and with a diminishing bee population, want every advantage possible to pollinate the garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Come on Spring!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTMCNksx8w9zuf5rrB-sgeDVk4UaYkvkeSCwkxv2XoHkObxtxIgVTOMFACN6Q1a_aXr6O6THhyJW2E_O0gq38Pd1gWCoqkRr3ECDQUuGKi5VqllF5XFC_LtAKFI6Bx2NQCDj66XEGqkbg/s1600/DSC04228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTMCNksx8w9zuf5rrB-sgeDVk4UaYkvkeSCwkxv2XoHkObxtxIgVTOMFACN6Q1a_aXr6O6THhyJW2E_O0gq38Pd1gWCoqkRr3ECDQUuGKi5VqllF5XFC_LtAKFI6Bx2NQCDj66XEGqkbg/s640/DSC04228.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-33846545589785839862011-03-01T12:04:00.004-05:002011-03-02T00:55:00.385-05:00<span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: x-large;"><em>.</em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Tomatoes A Bit Bigger Today</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI7XP1VSGPiW66hXuWNn3YexsLrFaJ7eZahGRyWye_yY3zFqlBQt7Vm-Xff6av9ZWgeh_6oHE_BQSKx51UBsEQMy3-92nSVo4LXzHGVYPPj7XLtKWXHNGGdgyTqdi52aCjpLJFpaEAC82/s1600/DSC04165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI7XP1VSGPiW66hXuWNn3YexsLrFaJ7eZahGRyWye_yY3zFqlBQt7Vm-Xff6av9ZWgeh_6oHE_BQSKx51UBsEQMy3-92nSVo4LXzHGVYPPj7XLtKWXHNGGdgyTqdi52aCjpLJFpaEAC82/s640/DSC04165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-91797920195162279772011-02-26T16:00:00.002-05:002011-02-26T16:48:26.622-05:00<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><em>.</em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Day Eight</strong></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Here They Come!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>They sure germinate quickly!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>They are called "Bush Beefsteaks."</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOswJHpN2roP4ZaoFq9PbFo8ksswbQxBJqGY_b2WKCLxs0SAydfaomOFND_2sbavIePeEaSR4xqHNPyDS_l1azbaj9VEJAxJhs8w2VA2a-cwG2mX3xOaNLjBgz_6fFDeah226xb0oCnV_o/s1600/DSC04157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOswJHpN2roP4ZaoFq9PbFo8ksswbQxBJqGY_b2WKCLxs0SAydfaomOFND_2sbavIePeEaSR4xqHNPyDS_l1azbaj9VEJAxJhs8w2VA2a-cwG2mX3xOaNLjBgz_6fFDeah226xb0oCnV_o/s640/DSC04157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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The first year we moved in the middle of July, so missed out on planting flowers, although we did get in the locust trees and many bushes, which were some great accomplishments really.<br />
Year 2 was our best as we finished shaping the "Upper Garden".<br />
But then Year 3 brought us that dreadful July hail storm, wiping out every leaf and flower.<br />
To be followed by Year 4 and my seven operations!<br />
So maybe Year 5 will be a full and complete gardening season??? Let's hope!<br />
Started today by getting tomato seeds into a starting flat.<br />
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<b>Bruce</b><br />
2009 - 6"<br />
2010 - 7"<br />
2011 - 7"<br />
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<b>Paige</b><br />
2009 - 6 1/2"<br />
2010 - 8 1/4"<br />
2011 - 8 3/8"<br />
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<b>Spencer</b><br />
2009 - 6 1/8"<br />
2010 - 8 1/4"<br />
2011 - 9 1/4"<br />
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<b>Ellie</b><br />
2009 - 5 3/4"<br />
2010 - 7 1/2"<br />
2011 - 7 1/2"<br />
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2009 Taken July 13<br />
2010 Taken July 25<br />
2011 Taken July 03Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-37355158227612567872010-04-15T06:00:00.000-04:002010-04-15T13:29:00.069-04:00<div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Two Sunflower Varieties</span></b></div><div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Being Germinated</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwHv3ImemERJKI4C8hrs0hRdCiBel_JWG9ew0fNGC8Quat3dDbnR7PY1REAhJywGEhUtPC3NFPV6nmuKrhF6t_92ekveCqTK7l2u-zdLUyvjZ6i1SY44ZyY637mRR_uLSUU6srZBWXI-f/s1600/KongSunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwHv3ImemERJKI4C8hrs0hRdCiBel_JWG9ew0fNGC8Quat3dDbnR7PY1REAhJywGEhUtPC3NFPV6nmuKrhF6t_92ekveCqTK7l2u-zdLUyvjZ6i1SY44ZyY637mRR_uLSUU6srZBWXI-f/s640/KongSunflower.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kong Sunflower</span></b></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mammoth Russian Sunflower</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are several varieties currently being germinated in the flats down in the basement. The ones pictured above are the two largest, (both images found on-line). </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Other varieties being "hatched" vary from mid-sized, (approx 5 feet), to dwarf (two feet); the latter will be for the beds in the centre of the gardens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These two giant varieties will be placed along the perimeters and create natural hedges for the summer with big smiling faces!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Kong variety branches like a tree and produces several flowers per plant. Hope so!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In reading all the on-line material, there is much that can be done to maximize the size of the flowers and heights of the plants. Seems they thrive on a good supply of nutrients, especially nitrogen. Also, because they do well in clay, they should be very happy in our garden when they send down their tap roots!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-57203937677870608782010-04-15T00:05:00.000-04:002010-04-15T12:17:49.418-04:00<div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Germinating the Sunflowers</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThYrKrzIeZm3vPrQa0cjy5Vv1i5DpZrKdqLhLPNrvF0x8Ohz3yilaDvkM3yP1NoHbeVyughXem5Z33i6qoTdRNf8_PXduEqrva8Fxmy26r8QMskyDVHwv40fHMuNbWXyhmNFpqlmf2MLV/s1600/DSC03703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThYrKrzIeZm3vPrQa0cjy5Vv1i5DpZrKdqLhLPNrvF0x8Ohz3yilaDvkM3yP1NoHbeVyughXem5Z33i6qoTdRNf8_PXduEqrva8Fxmy26r8QMskyDVHwv40fHMuNbWXyhmNFpqlmf2MLV/s640/DSC03703.JPG" width="480" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Planting one of the flats of sunflower seeds.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Incredibly, just two nights ago, a neighbour put four large flats and two five foot long wooden flower boxes to the curb with a "Free - Take Us" sign. Talk about timing! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flats are perfect to start the sunflowers and Ruth asked if I could prepare a garden she could care for. She was happy to hear she'll have to tend two flower boxes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnIlCkYVXrL-2XWp6p38_AVbawTHh4hq6BPPvTWPZgMj6GkRBke75K2cUb_AWTvOU91ZYdRI9SIcLlaGPcK4tBBCn73wqPH1vlo98ZN7yRynbX78j_7YL_6ODpY_qYwbF6Az9_ZPxstOQ/s1600/DSC03705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnIlCkYVXrL-2XWp6p38_AVbawTHh4hq6BPPvTWPZgMj6GkRBke75K2cUb_AWTvOU91ZYdRI9SIcLlaGPcK4tBBCn73wqPH1vlo98ZN7yRynbX78j_7YL_6ODpY_qYwbF6Az9_ZPxstOQ/s640/DSC03705.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Planted and Germinating, (I hope!) </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are the flats in the basement where the temperature hovers around 70 degrees. On-line I read this is the recommended temperature for germination. Each flat is covered with plastic but will keep an eye on the moisture. It said too damp and new seedlings could rot.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-79218763809747874542010-04-14T17:00:00.002-04:002010-04-14T19:58:06.506-04:00<div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Sunflower Reference Material</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://artfiles.art.com/5/p/LRG/10/1020/PWUW000Z/lowell-herrero-surrounded-by-sunflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://artfiles.art.com/5/p/LRG/10/1020/PWUW000Z/lowell-herrero-surrounded-by-sunflowers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sunflower.html"><b style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LINK:</span></b></a> <b><span style="font-size: small;">Field Crops Manual / Sunflower</span></b></span></div><br />
<a href="http://www.gardenguides.com/69539-germinate-sunflower-seeds.html"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LINK:</span></b></a> <b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Garden Guides / How to Germinate Sunflower Seeds</span></b><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>"Sunflower seeds need a temperature of approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit to begin germination and sprouting. "</b></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-13974700583112391162010-04-13T22:24:00.000-04:002010-04-13T22:24:52.721-04:00<div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome Back!</span></b></div><div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Will This Be a Luckier Year?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.2010calendar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/april-2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://www.2010calendar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/april-2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">... or at least "normal"? Three summers ago we started our garden with wonderful intentions. That first year was designing and building flower beds, planting trees and perennials, and basically turning a crabgrass berm and a stretch of grass into a garden. Year One went well and all of the above and more was accomplished.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two summers ago, or Year Two, started well. The perennials all came back, every tree we had planted returned greener than ever, our raised (for drainage) design tomato garden took off like bats out of hell ... then the hail storm hit with a vengeance, stripping every plant of every leaf, killing every annual, every tomato, everything! Scrap Year Two ...</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Year Three started off just as well as Year Two. Then on the July 1st weekend I started to lose my sight. Six operations and five months of complete immobilization</div><div style="text-align: justify;">later it was November and frost. Scrap Year Three ...</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So here we are in Year Four. We need something really, really different ... something memorable that we can take pictures of and make up for two bad years.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday it hit me ... why not ... the Year of the Sunflower???</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are so many varieties and if there is one thing sunflowers do is make me smile. Big Time!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So off to the garden centre I went today and picked up six packs of sunflower seeds. There are ideas floating in my head on an overall design. Let's see what happens!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There will also be our regular perennials plus some annuals for contrast and colour.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So here we go. Fasten our seat belts. Let's cross our fingers and hope we get through a full summer of gardening!!!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-37383418797902665692009-07-25T07:25:00.000-04:002009-07-25T07:26:07.981-04:00... from our E-mailbag ~ from Adelaide, Australia ~ A Different Garden Gnome<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkdN3nLz6TJYrdl8rnzuZc-twfJklrLdcYoUQlWYT3BA-mh6-i6dM-62XEI5s19zGGth8O2ZXe5W-3IObYMtpNNfTX9EbzwGko1vcg4Pzn6Adofek2plHNtnnH6rh3ai4b534gMD1TiYe/s1600-h/gnome.aspx"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkdN3nLz6TJYrdl8rnzuZc-twfJklrLdcYoUQlWYT3BA-mh6-i6dM-62XEI5s19zGGth8O2ZXe5W-3IObYMtpNNfTX9EbzwGko1vcg4Pzn6Adofek2plHNtnnH6rh3ai4b534gMD1TiYe/s400/gnome.aspx" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362356546803504754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hello Mike,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I've been enjoying your garden photos (and those from some of your friends) tonight. As well as the wonderful plants, I've also been admiring the various garden gnomes......here's my contribution ... and dare I suggest that I may be the only one of your readers (the Canadian ones anyway) to own this one.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No doubt you'll know who he is ... the famous English cricketer from many years ago, Dr. W.G. Grace. And after Australia's debacle in the second Ashes Test that's absolutely the only mention I'm making of the great and glorious game. :-)</span><br /></div> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Love Jenny</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-21767174686270705272009-07-14T12:15:00.003-04:002009-07-14T12:21:14.115-04:00Our Hollyhocks are Blooming!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhGdG9JdupbwxUfaOjg6idg-3upWevLCL_ZK168Mw06s8Y26sv7FiczzBmqrtrZ3Du4ujo8YDpAmglAQderv8jcKc0oFq-aMqQ6GLP5uXBvivACCKW2Dv-4hne4rYkJV830j8gzjCgKX7/s1600-h/Beautiful+Hollyhocks+14+July+09.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhGdG9JdupbwxUfaOjg6idg-3upWevLCL_ZK168Mw06s8Y26sv7FiczzBmqrtrZ3Du4ujo8YDpAmglAQderv8jcKc0oFq-aMqQ6GLP5uXBvivACCKW2Dv-4hne4rYkJV830j8gzjCgKX7/s400/Beautiful+Hollyhocks+14+July+09.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358350472649208450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">We planted these two years ago but they were wiped out last year in the ruinous July hailstorm.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">They are back and as noble as any I've ever seen ... a beautiful burgundy red, lighter when back-dropped by the sun ... as in this photo.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Once they have finished blooming, they will have to be moved to a spot on the hill, somewhere in the background due to their height.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PHOTO BY GOOMIE</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-72200792436465964112009-07-13T13:41:00.006-04:002009-07-13T13:57:57.284-04:00Measuring the Jefferies<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwKclpNg1_1qo6eCQnk-2bYgAG9hR3LvyJSLDRsW715eZq-Gb0f8boVhTj2_eXKRv8sQHOOpxpwVqU6EOkNogqrJULsI-5nPUnF79tLv3e5MmVn4w3hLmLM8cJJhj4ILcLC7JY8jXXbIh/s1600-h/DSC02571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwKclpNg1_1qo6eCQnk-2bYgAG9hR3LvyJSLDRsW715eZq-Gb0f8boVhTj2_eXKRv8sQHOOpxpwVqU6EOkNogqrJULsI-5nPUnF79tLv3e5MmVn4w3hLmLM8cJJhj4ILcLC7JY8jXXbIh/s400/DSC02571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358002263329522402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Bruce</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZFjTFP0TUnq1mBpm0WajtFMFKMBGLu-CwJzQrraSk36ZQHACON-GBA5VuHPTJUD6A3dheszUXS84954mwBWGwtTscrCnYeDNOEEOCoRdQjeO8_GsdBs4EQkp4JArypWtcr1iOaTW9wyA/s1600-h/DSC02572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZFjTFP0TUnq1mBpm0WajtFMFKMBGLu-CwJzQrraSk36ZQHACON-GBA5VuHPTJUD6A3dheszUXS84954mwBWGwtTscrCnYeDNOEEOCoRdQjeO8_GsdBs4EQkp4JArypWtcr1iOaTW9wyA/s400/DSC02572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358002246625932130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Paige</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hHH-xOvk-dTvpLDz-6D_UXG7d-9WKiFRToc_SQDG2edFEbLVkrejN76kOBrWXL-YNRfpZ3ksS5tMdTpLOPo7slGZOyC9jRitQqJJVzhzKadHsopkgPjPON654nyH53saA2EAAOYp2Z2f/s1600-h/DSC02573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hHH-xOvk-dTvpLDz-6D_UXG7d-9WKiFRToc_SQDG2edFEbLVkrejN76kOBrWXL-YNRfpZ3ksS5tMdTpLOPo7slGZOyC9jRitQqJJVzhzKadHsopkgPjPON654nyH53saA2EAAOYp2Z2f/s400/DSC02573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358002236941361442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spencer</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcQ4uc1lH66CGIq0NaUT4XnqSUjmdelgpAC6ah3DCwcmrbQjyyeNVYCI-IkYpO0GHeO9nP9fADNjvmw4xPCgghFdRY7AMKOvDZqN-AKphPHi2Y6vEe4eOuZK7Xebfg5Kygnmlgv6IaaoH/s1600-h/DSC02574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcQ4uc1lH66CGIq0NaUT4XnqSUjmdelgpAC6ah3DCwcmrbQjyyeNVYCI-IkYpO0GHeO9nP9fADNjvmw4xPCgghFdRY7AMKOvDZqN-AKphPHi2Y6vEe4eOuZK7Xebfg5Kygnmlgv6IaaoH/s400/DSC02574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358002222768792370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Ellie</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">On doctor's orders, due to last week's eye operation, I'm not supposed to be doing any gardening; or almost anything for that matter.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not being able to garden is torture!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anyway, I thought a good idea would be to measure the Jefferies trees, (planted in July and August, 2007), on an annual basis to keep track of their growth. (I wish I had done this from Day One!)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Their circumferences on July 13th, 2009, to the nearest quarter inch, measured one foot above the ground, are as follows:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(standing from the East Garden to the West Garden)</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br />Bruce ... 6.0"<br /><br />Paige ... 6 1/2"<br /><br />Spencer ... 6 1/8"<br /><br />Ellie ... 5 3/4"</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >"So it's Paige in the lead by a nose, followed closely by Spencer ... then we have Bruce half a length back and closing fast ... and finally in the rear, behind the whole field, and just passing the sixteenth pole now is that courageous filly Ellie."</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-5277057575772564692009-07-09T20:00:00.000-04:002009-07-13T13:41:05.640-04:00Gardening Time Out`<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_fRGJYOmyFX3hKNVnyx46ERRnLBLudce1w_fUueEl6S_wRTqTqTyRiWTmvDDv_XhcYteH8-YKC9osV4RBK9qyLssAdXD7Q0eMO_LziDLpPt-R_tQWKW3EjRHCABnbMCoYOCTxew_zFzY/s1600-h/Mike+and+Dr+Martin+discussing+surgery+or+something+funny.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_fRGJYOmyFX3hKNVnyx46ERRnLBLudce1w_fUueEl6S_wRTqTqTyRiWTmvDDv_XhcYteH8-YKC9osV4RBK9qyLssAdXD7Q0eMO_LziDLpPt-R_tQWKW3EjRHCABnbMCoYOCTxew_zFzY/s400/Mike+and+Dr+Martin+discussing+surgery+or+something+funny.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357999220447789778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">If it isn't one thing, then it's another!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">On the weekend of July 4 & 5 I started to notice a shadow in the lower part of my left eye. As it turned out, this was my retina peeling like wallpaper!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By Tuesday the 7th it became critical as within a couple of hours I lost all my vision. My family doctor sent me to St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton posthaste, telling me to get there in 20 minutes. At the hospital I could not see the large "E" on the standard eye chart!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My operation was the next day with instructions to sit for two weeks and do nothing ... even to sleep in a sitting position. There goes gardening for half a month!!!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mar took the image above with Doctor Martin, the surgeon and ophthalmologist, the day after my surgery.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-66246493371604485042009-07-04T14:25:00.002-04:002009-07-04T14:26:59.036-04:00July 4th, 2009 ~ The Rosemary is in Beautiful Bloom Today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8prr3o3SUEUYvwCCvxsgGVcR2z0Wrhd8VUnRNLceMA8Nf9P1FexRcbfgAaopjoYz89GrHphiHhtwmxXAv3n_orrgUAMWiPHkZOFTs2JX6gg-XEhhfWnHt0kwFhRV4wBiqPL4X_SOJYuRr/s1600-h/DSC02539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8prr3o3SUEUYvwCCvxsgGVcR2z0Wrhd8VUnRNLceMA8Nf9P1FexRcbfgAaopjoYz89GrHphiHhtwmxXAv3n_orrgUAMWiPHkZOFTs2JX6gg-XEhhfWnHt0kwFhRV4wBiqPL4X_SOJYuRr/s400/DSC02539.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354673197583214370" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-23932559308782019642009-07-03T20:50:00.002-04:002009-07-03T20:56:46.964-04:00Tonight in the Upper Garden at Sunset ~ July 3rd, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLW3S8HzQ85eA89Wqygqbb_eScZlJwRKeowJy8BhCkEeTXJRSG_qIYV9KHcSHdpLN-hSxPdrWiXhe6gJ8zy1xivU7UvioSF1CmyrXqCGjkJxVQPUW73d-q5hk5Y8-Jmm8N0uG_mNJLrEy/s1600-h/DSC02528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLW3S8HzQ85eA89Wqygqbb_eScZlJwRKeowJy8BhCkEeTXJRSG_qIYV9KHcSHdpLN-hSxPdrWiXhe6gJ8zy1xivU7UvioSF1CmyrXqCGjkJxVQPUW73d-q5hk5Y8-Jmm8N0uG_mNJLrEy/s400/DSC02528.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354402108662667170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqXNECDpXZtfUAFdW_shNgEeoUpSnivXO8b5YZo-CaEseYfYn4j8tBCOwr843Cp-BoEk-zUZjLXWSA86Bp_Ed3qr_0mohOHnt3rowo1DHQyJgL2nOWVocKspLX8_R1XAvJ-lS1CLYz5hu/s1600-h/DSC02532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqXNECDpXZtfUAFdW_shNgEeoUpSnivXO8b5YZo-CaEseYfYn4j8tBCOwr843Cp-BoEk-zUZjLXWSA86Bp_Ed3qr_0mohOHnt3rowo1DHQyJgL2nOWVocKspLX8_R1XAvJ-lS1CLYz5hu/s400/DSC02532.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354402100697161426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ57IberfVYuJQ47toT5UUvGKDdQeGABhAvfQ87GfcXGvv54vj_2uFBsX405FCvkd63fZdwnTHrg3np3eruB2UaqJ0cALQoOSkCKtwQFooaJTQZjPUvYQjYUUteQ7eZeC07wxBKqphNbT/s1600-h/DSC02533.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ57IberfVYuJQ47toT5UUvGKDdQeGABhAvfQ87GfcXGvv54vj_2uFBsX405FCvkd63fZdwnTHrg3np3eruB2UaqJ0cALQoOSkCKtwQFooaJTQZjPUvYQjYUUteQ7eZeC07wxBKqphNbT/s400/DSC02533.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354402096872603426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaeOL3plBvCIccLiLqo2S7JtJtOdKAAvyIuDJenxkxnxQJTzyhayajKTYyKfX9BLx1NFPICOASR_MJf2Fg8Wrqjz5JI2zj0qDjErg0VsIyhLsgQ60G40qqeTWSHU-mQRBT3_B0VNF7moU/s1600-h/DSC02535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaeOL3plBvCIccLiLqo2S7JtJtOdKAAvyIuDJenxkxnxQJTzyhayajKTYyKfX9BLx1NFPICOASR_MJf2Fg8Wrqjz5JI2zj0qDjErg0VsIyhLsgQ60G40qqeTWSHU-mQRBT3_B0VNF7moU/s400/DSC02535.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354402086097594482" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-22341902139084996592009-07-02T08:03:00.003-04:002009-07-02T08:08:59.829-04:00Images in Our Garden at Sunrise Today ... July 2nd, 2009<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWEN-DzDus61HAHZ1gXueCMeSUZhCfRREI-PN4G9f3XxmS0pxnD9mTcElhOIW2izm292u3kKtIBylzfFOa6_41O09lmcyDusVhRa53Iabm9w92bM3xpZvoc1qMhisqnr5weUbhEVFF3ZJ/s1600-h/DSC02525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWEN-DzDus61HAHZ1gXueCMeSUZhCfRREI-PN4G9f3XxmS0pxnD9mTcElhOIW2izm292u3kKtIBylzfFOa6_41O09lmcyDusVhRa53Iabm9w92bM3xpZvoc1qMhisqnr5weUbhEVFF3ZJ/s400/DSC02525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353832802160308226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Upper Garden is now looking like a full garden! Just over one year ago this was all crab grass.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1Rv6zIuwnBYMYUuqIfEkCjkrb1RVBAxjFuYS6j_7COPgAILkF0CPc90AWnJurFYPJ116eT5fLMydo4Li6kYm9PB7i-2KMJLmwqkFSPpDmUmj9wP8Ci7zreCL6omkQ5B-px8bABqEAIGf/s1600-h/DSC02526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1Rv6zIuwnBYMYUuqIfEkCjkrb1RVBAxjFuYS6j_7COPgAILkF0CPc90AWnJurFYPJ116eT5fLMydo4Li6kYm9PB7i-2KMJLmwqkFSPpDmUmj9wP8Ci7zreCL6omkQ5B-px8bABqEAIGf/s400/DSC02526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353832789965292866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The tiger lilies are probably going to open today!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-48000631694864505602009-07-01T13:20:00.011-04:002009-07-01T13:58:47.516-04:00Happy Canada Day! Images from Around Our Garden on July 1st, 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uQFiAi3cXHyrSQTFc-zrb2ljnK8-qMacj0WptHCChkhVCG9lIaVbdvzurjX93UAgAQ3kgMNXoHBizHuncMNXTFITNRgpVf_fpc4sBmlCAAUaZTUGwBYoR9sI1qnFOv5_gUbsDozEgye_/s1600-h/DSC02497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uQFiAi3cXHyrSQTFc-zrb2ljnK8-qMacj0WptHCChkhVCG9lIaVbdvzurjX93UAgAQ3kgMNXoHBizHuncMNXTFITNRgpVf_fpc4sBmlCAAUaZTUGwBYoR9sI1qnFOv5_gUbsDozEgye_/s400/DSC02497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547836278667554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The thyme is in full bloom</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP_ftlr-vtgytghDcubZdjLo2yJID6M6-8G7nTwx3OjrxA8jK8OsPAHF2sUTR-pxRz2S_HApZ5IP-5rWCzf6ur1aVAGp2Sh7NRCaHFW4dzlf3AxShBrAKyoU-7I8M7IEXDuli_OvUjUHy/s1600-h/DSC02498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP_ftlr-vtgytghDcubZdjLo2yJID6M6-8G7nTwx3OjrxA8jK8OsPAHF2sUTR-pxRz2S_HApZ5IP-5rWCzf6ur1aVAGp2Sh7NRCaHFW4dzlf3AxShBrAKyoU-7I8M7IEXDuli_OvUjUHy/s400/DSC02498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547830916000914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another pic of the thyme blooms with the<br />darker rosemary flowers in the foreground.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oSzMii1fUxUJT_5sH5zYaXPHxUfD6irwbSgsE5m6SLw_nFAVshZjitO1Lyvps339QTnJlg8n2f-tsa8v53Jtt3J4MUq_W2YF1Vv0m-hpe7fWyEW8UJCNhOfE9JBcKCxuwFDCfOy02fRO/s1600-h/DSC02499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oSzMii1fUxUJT_5sH5zYaXPHxUfD6irwbSgsE5m6SLw_nFAVshZjitO1Lyvps339QTnJlg8n2f-tsa8v53Jtt3J4MUq_W2YF1Vv0m-hpe7fWyEW8UJCNhOfE9JBcKCxuwFDCfOy02fRO/s400/DSC02499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547823170621986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The delphiniums are now out in full bloom as well.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqp0cAp33HsKrZMHPN0_IOclHoH2G0oaY1XJSZRPyLsv8-eNmgU6IyBep9Y7azPbbLvpFMaDvnNt9Wi2gyeFZSte3w5Uy9bTquya1GFjz7zj4K7pBwB-Rcr73HOOcXZSGYXw4J_7dXpnEz/s1600-h/DSC02500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqp0cAp33HsKrZMHPN0_IOclHoH2G0oaY1XJSZRPyLsv8-eNmgU6IyBep9Y7azPbbLvpFMaDvnNt9Wi2gyeFZSte3w5Uy9bTquya1GFjz7zj4K7pBwB-Rcr73HOOcXZSGYXw4J_7dXpnEz/s400/DSC02500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547072501314066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The delphinium patch in the Lower Garden</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2uqp7Ebbp6BHfCmbezlzsuZiUUl9ZJ3eYf2KKPPhCm18gjdK8kEAqSx2MYj7ec4vw_o3tcz53hEaszawKlcsTDwdl2MitIbknIB6KcsN16cxzgnhdA_pOsWHnsTSyJGYX-CpKwypMvch/s1600-h/DSC02501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2uqp7Ebbp6BHfCmbezlzsuZiUUl9ZJ3eYf2KKPPhCm18gjdK8kEAqSx2MYj7ec4vw_o3tcz53hEaszawKlcsTDwdl2MitIbknIB6KcsN16cxzgnhdA_pOsWHnsTSyJGYX-CpKwypMvch/s400/DSC02501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547063568900274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">We purchased this Tritoma (Kniphofia uvaria) "Royal Castle" ... that's right off the tag ... perennial last year. It stayed small and did nothing in 2008, but has taken off after we put it in a new location in May. Here's its first ever flower about to bloom!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoymWfL59wNLorS7fUDBKbItGJnkD41zJ_jm9tvgBPm1CSFG1x0v8A7Q-r2dYwZzad9aDF-kB6upzt5Zj0BNLShDxuVnYdizyC3ehrCOlL0fgN2mCzCGO0oecIrtaWuwemaN_q8i-CaPD/s1600-h/DSC02502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoymWfL59wNLorS7fUDBKbItGJnkD41zJ_jm9tvgBPm1CSFG1x0v8A7Q-r2dYwZzad9aDF-kB6upzt5Zj0BNLShDxuVnYdizyC3ehrCOlL0fgN2mCzCGO0oecIrtaWuwemaN_q8i-CaPD/s400/DSC02502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353547055971315970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREaXOSRtTyFAa_f8mxmfU3swPAaToeJFuK1JaCRls_W8U4DRWt7T16aPXLn5ot9SPHcoF665OmI5XJ3gEyMrH9BHclvkqL5S3oqZUfaiq7ll2zwsGlEKztIAD8p5JmIf1oFIdDd1T6nLs/s1600-h/DSC02503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNvLLzMcbgnaanKGLjLZtU_ki-YOaUarriAmXPkxg1hMkyeAnsTwykE1ITSV2Vx-jSreliMZVDL7TRMtisFCx2nPTt_S1xm9ghrmaCnWRJs6RUj87vuzifpARvDp3r-Yu6iGLIdwV6e79/s400/DSC02516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353545603193525954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The columbine are still flowering! They have been blooming for about four or five weeks now. Several new plants started from what must have been self seeding over the winter ... they have been potted and are flourishing ... we have to find a spoy for them soon. We love these ... so unique!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYo90BM8AXqggysExmXw4cnIzdpQqTHd4kafYvB9Ssdxp1T4SMzpi2c00iH4NToT24bpYt23cxG4gY1gmXkdjP3Lm_WB6HXj1_j6YOzx-nxIWUM6IMemW1Rz4gDlN01AytcZQczpp4C38S/s1600-h/DSC02517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYo90BM8AXqggysExmXw4cnIzdpQqTHd4kafYvB9Ssdxp1T4SMzpi2c00iH4NToT24bpYt23cxG4gY1gmXkdjP3Lm_WB6HXj1_j6YOzx-nxIWUM6IMemW1Rz4gDlN01AytcZQczpp4C38S/s400/DSC02517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544032187665602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LI1brBizJCNaRXHfYzp_dEBMwfeHmgcyP-utDJXZiv44rcIzNftcUpKV0DxoyTbvFla0K_ik_Lc-IpT9Qb07jV9XtCFlrJg6M0k0wsEk_w2uhk-8TPEEP9K5bKxQWqNfWd0y9jbUhogn/s1600-h/DSC02518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLDuA1hafAA6HBxiaBwTmp5tYfiU6e2HNona_1dkYRD3Nou0KChAes37kDXLwtSjVnFGGaA8T67BgKSTUjx4tgQckYynFm3X3k4EiR63WhBxKtao6DTy_jBONgdHhXBMGeOvAcn0ARQMW/s400/weeds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353167060529260786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >4 cups vinegar (pickling is best)<br />1/2 cup salt<br />2 tsp dish soap</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Put in a spray bottle and spray away!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">CAUTION FOUND WITH RECIPE: </span>"It'll kill any greenery that it touches, though, so use sparingly. I use it on my gravel walk and driveway and in between patio stones."</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-73637448102137214642009-06-19T07:00:00.000-04:002009-06-19T11:18:09.442-04:00Awesome Floral Displays ~ Friends & Visitor's Garden Images<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGGFlQibPGXs5wRon6VqLw9nx6s-1BOjSBUJUDFQHSFnNsO458JJBJXIgxbGGMJhXuvvvKmkKDfBMarnboc3Yf-5HlI4YZj1LZwmvBf-LaleyPi1BNa380OU4mrRxXiKLlsuVEbvQdvwC/s1600-h/HeathersLupins.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGGFlQibPGXs5wRon6VqLw9nx6s-1BOjSBUJUDFQHSFnNsO458JJBJXIgxbGGMJhXuvvvKmkKDfBMarnboc3Yf-5HlI4YZj1LZwmvBf-LaleyPi1BNa380OU4mrRxXiKLlsuVEbvQdvwC/s400/HeathersLupins.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349056348421889906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thought I would share some of my lupins with you.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Heather</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thanks for sharing Heather. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">They are beautiful!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">We have been trying to grow them for two years but our resident rabbit-in-hiding loves their leaves and our lupins never get past tender shoots. He or she might be misreading the sign as "lapin", not lupin, and think they're a personal buffet!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-67809958771669953762009-06-18T18:50:00.005-04:002009-06-18T19:11:31.927-04:00Some Images from Around Our Garden on June 18, 2009<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMs6pRpJKIWrFDGun4OsrVs9kHCdIy9sILOpSDrjHqpG4HLRbqUKn3Wfpat8bs8yRIbSxZPgvOeZBkfaotwPAu8cbbuXlz-zTASD1ZShPSjerwJKZ1oMEunpiDQSo15N4p7fvLu-VIxKU/s1600-h/DSC02423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMs6pRpJKIWrFDGun4OsrVs9kHCdIy9sILOpSDrjHqpG4HLRbqUKn3Wfpat8bs8yRIbSxZPgvOeZBkfaotwPAu8cbbuXlz-zTASD1ZShPSjerwJKZ1oMEunpiDQSo15N4p7fvLu-VIxKU/s400/DSC02423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348807366608815330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two new bird feeders bookend Mr. Sun feeder. It's getting to be Buffet City around here for the birds!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQcitsPAx8n6y-bWHQHL1ZmmuAWorvWxcmLr_PvrtrJeI_uwEt_Pmz_MriwY4wx5hgQxLLoY61JPFiH38PPElXUkcUKlVZzqC0GMc5v02fHXBkKl1XdwrkfvxHBJi-vNVOuBSH0onWwCk/s1600-h/DSC02424.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQcitsPAx8n6y-bWHQHL1ZmmuAWorvWxcmLr_PvrtrJeI_uwEt_Pmz_MriwY4wx5hgQxLLoY61JPFiH38PPElXUkcUKlVZzqC0GMc5v02fHXBkKl1XdwrkfvxHBJi-vNVOuBSH0onWwCk/s400/DSC02424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348807355584731010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Goomie's new frog ... a little gift from the $ store today.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLB47Il9CXzrBvNlXJl_6gW1F1KnwircjU1t8gc-ZxMZw2r8wxN7Vx6Y2OaR_vS3fM9qNnXZWDCJdn3pXikmJOMFfjzVmxAiZXcHfa3COgc13clMWM_j4QCKtZxXuPJOHzAMNew4QeTcU/s1600-h/DSC02425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLB47Il9CXzrBvNlXJl_6gW1F1KnwircjU1t8gc-ZxMZw2r8wxN7Vx6Y2OaR_vS3fM9qNnXZWDCJdn3pXikmJOMFfjzVmxAiZXcHfa3COgc13clMWM_j4QCKtZxXuPJOHzAMNew4QeTcU/s400/DSC02425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348806527781974658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the bird's favourite feeder. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some of them get right in it!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb8MpWcYjU48ooTfanRwu6G1fszcC1K1u1JA57cD-Lck5ol0zJc6Nc-XFBbRz1EI5qjRZCMMUfY-Ewep6ar3cXLzPQHgU1GiDtTenEpe_K2ZJwVLbNaGIjsSmX5s9iKNFccYDhGEBf4TS/s1600-h/DSC02426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb8MpWcYjU48ooTfanRwu6G1fszcC1K1u1JA57cD-Lck5ol0zJc6Nc-XFBbRz1EI5qjRZCMMUfY-Ewep6ar3cXLzPQHgU1GiDtTenEpe_K2ZJwVLbNaGIjsSmX5s9iKNFccYDhGEBf4TS/s400/DSC02426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348806516848630114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Closer view of one of the new feeders.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWXb0VP4VzZzw4ji4QPLE1K1pl3fYM_k3UidWd2k4V6Hp_Vbho_q0kSwsjeQ6KpqypeU23l491ZDub3cCR_hlWey0JlBXlGQoK6kgSRBGA5uA9fDq9UT0PufpL9ipCPrkUWWAMlRJKeSU/s1600-h/DSC02427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWXb0VP4VzZzw4ji4QPLE1K1pl3fYM_k3UidWd2k4V6Hp_Vbho_q0kSwsjeQ6KpqypeU23l491ZDub3cCR_hlWey0JlBXlGQoK6kgSRBGA5uA9fDq9UT0PufpL9ipCPrkUWWAMlRJKeSU/s400/DSC02427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348806513584529618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Whazzup!!!!!!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Dep47Noaut7xDdQFEs2x00f6ivWJPH1wzoxoqm4fwY6StT6jw72SN0Xsl5uJj2YVhEJ_qTMizJf8nBUhRfSZRLZVMnH0yNwM1OfKsMY8xDG4zDvX9czqLnrplt-GwbdKGKmbZNXugqgr/s1600-h/DSC02428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Dep47Noaut7xDdQFEs2x00f6ivWJPH1wzoxoqm4fwY6StT6jw72SN0Xsl5uJj2YVhEJ_qTMizJf8nBUhRfSZRLZVMnH0yNwM1OfKsMY8xDG4zDvX9czqLnrplt-GwbdKGKmbZNXugqgr/s400/DSC02428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348806510200353106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">A view of Jackie, our new Red Velvet Curly Willow<br />courtesy of Cousin Jackie</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CJMMk56oSbSublUzHlns44BD96s8m5vAjmDpOi9lWBaIicMjgPBIydJe5HHOLEuFQDRHP5KwphqAUFX6bpEpRiSd56Rj7uSKxpXJM1mdLDZrjhIRJDMPyf2ygF_Gw5qj5ckitUdQK3ME/s1600-h/DSC02429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CJMMk56oSbSublUzHlns44BD96s8m5vAjmDpOi9lWBaIicMjgPBIydJe5HHOLEuFQDRHP5KwphqAUFX6bpEpRiSd56Rj7uSKxpXJM1mdLDZrjhIRJDMPyf2ygF_Gw5qj5ckitUdQK3ME/s400/DSC02429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348806499738243842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Russian Olive has thousands<br />of these little yellow blossoms.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTzKlfPYGKrKNVpUVC1GJBiBObD2U7hQlASUoagH3cFPwpz7RLOl7MlmYDC5P0G5XxKRlPLH00lQZ4Xu8FyuVecy3VL4TnXZ28LQz7KUK-rVVURv_Awk10Trn1cBnsIILCMg7scHCwIOF/s1600-h/DSC02432.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTzKlfPYGKrKNVpUVC1GJBiBObD2U7hQlASUoagH3cFPwpz7RLOl7MlmYDC5P0G5XxKRlPLH00lQZ4Xu8FyuVecy3VL4TnXZ28LQz7KUK-rVVURv_Awk10Trn1cBnsIILCMg7scHCwIOF/s400/DSC02432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348804909919475922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's pink around here!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSvXrXAIDwq6z1YUkDEbyQuUB9lzhkSeSYBCLf7sNQpjZT-i3-0QCWro-XevZXlx3nrn-t2D3zpjXgPHMPI-_AOiz5uzCx5xXLQZsaeKzB2cUNt5L0SelQvHeHwS12CBKiYnTq7m4DGha/s1600-h/DSC02433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSvXrXAIDwq6z1YUkDEbyQuUB9lzhkSeSYBCLf7sNQpjZT-i3-0QCWro-XevZXlx3nrn-t2D3zpjXgPHMPI-_AOiz5uzCx5xXLQZsaeKzB2cUNt5L0SelQvHeHwS12CBKiYnTq7m4DGha/s400/DSC02433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348804903540127986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">... and red too!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJweOpFdupCxM5SF3lmMalJfPYMTPuNoFND2VJqMeqEW4pZvVC9oArofjJ8JLqpQdDFBjgkKB_0hcHvM2hQAhnCKYEJRLB1OurSwlVyZMjKsGxTtq0-qnx18uBdiP-TQDM7tIhP3ZBxuWu/s1600-h/DSC02434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJweOpFdupCxM5SF3lmMalJfPYMTPuNoFND2VJqMeqEW4pZvVC9oArofjJ8JLqpQdDFBjgkKB_0hcHvM2hQAhnCKYEJRLB1OurSwlVyZMjKsGxTtq0-qnx18uBdiP-TQDM7tIhP3ZBxuWu/s400/DSC02434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348804893339451170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">... and yellow!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUY-MZH6pYSVUBMctzqfwJjXT8czxf3iVdEoW-TvgoOLHLGBLKIv8_D0cOzCHEd5n83M7Kw-dqqk5UyKtUC0ZW4N4jq-4_52nwUK_uHUs1vcphOec2niHOwkfL1-L27Po4bBueCp4euvlj/s1600-h/DSC02435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUY-MZH6pYSVUBMctzqfwJjXT8czxf3iVdEoW-TvgoOLHLGBLKIv8_D0cOzCHEd5n83M7Kw-dqqk5UyKtUC0ZW4N4jq-4_52nwUK_uHUs1vcphOec2niHOwkfL1-L27Po4bBueCp4euvlj/s400/DSC02435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348804891059014290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">... and green!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYU5Q8tPWTa_odQslLXA5JHFcx8xhuDHJxAAr3krwj6L2Il60mEMMc6PINgYWqcamhjOTgR7_tuNLYe4Bp4ecYzW2cCIr0jDZBgWq2IotitjP2GCcA8KtIJWtFf9FEl6dVRbo6qHQmPMH/s1600-h/DSC02438.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYU5Q8tPWTa_odQslLXA5JHFcx8xhuDHJxAAr3krwj6L2Il60mEMMc6PINgYWqcamhjOTgR7_tuNLYe4Bp4ecYzW2cCIr0jDZBgWq2IotitjP2GCcA8KtIJWtFf9FEl6dVRbo6qHQmPMH/s400/DSC02438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348804883963618658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Who took another penny?"</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-22444747153618000482009-06-15T11:36:00.005-04:002009-06-15T11:52:27.084-04:00Some Images from Around Our Garden on June 15, 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8C73YYU-W3Ko5f8l9zpYkaTCmoZtnRtjwJIPK5l7a_L36QZ8l6oR6fJskQp5bwJKGQjrTcAS70KodS3sAm9RpFIH28vLIlbCJi_aCPmqjNK17eAof6OZXM1SZ2sZVtaWDOfdCX_z-2lJ/s1600-h/DSC02412.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8C73YYU-W3Ko5f8l9zpYkaTCmoZtnRtjwJIPK5l7a_L36QZ8l6oR6fJskQp5bwJKGQjrTcAS70KodS3sAm9RpFIH28vLIlbCJi_aCPmqjNK17eAof6OZXM1SZ2sZVtaWDOfdCX_z-2lJ/s400/DSC02412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347579722080187842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The pink poppies are so delicate ... like crepe paper.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbTdeeL1h8hZ2MKodpUFmg5WtdpiZcZWxt4f9m_9WYdVwnkiMkw01PVRNy_pcVMbLOuD8gx5LrSxw1uKnx-GQSDY-umrTPYgd5NinTU8o5LQX4oWektucd36wiTVn0_X3W8pfOInkqovr/s1600-h/DSC02413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbTdeeL1h8hZ2MKodpUFmg5WtdpiZcZWxt4f9m_9WYdVwnkiMkw01PVRNy_pcVMbLOuD8gx5LrSxw1uKnx-GQSDY-umrTPYgd5NinTU8o5LQX4oWektucd36wiTVn0_X3W8pfOInkqovr/s400/DSC02413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347579717617058194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some of the iris received as a gift last year are out<br />and we now know the colour ... a rich deep purple.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">The columbines behind the iris are blooming beyond<br />belief this year.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0cWBpueDR83v1_a3MUjF3rcVOQp5H9yV8KXfuZFCo9ApJ32LxmXdmZ_pa7Mud8ZS3ZLFFqZB1oEwbL7EkQY6k5rI1NUobpIRx7HMD4wsEqplN43T5yxvIhFTbZ1MXN5Hth8jq8dVycLT/s1600-h/DSC02414.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0cWBpueDR83v1_a3MUjF3rcVOQp5H9yV8KXfuZFCo9ApJ32LxmXdmZ_pa7Mud8ZS3ZLFFqZB1oEwbL7EkQY6k5rI1NUobpIRx7HMD4wsEqplN43T5yxvIhFTbZ1MXN5Hth8jq8dVycLT/s400/DSC02414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347579706825425778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our cousin Jackie from Quebec is visiting and she<br />gifted us with a beautiful red velvet corkscrew<br />willow ... the burgundy foliage is a wonderful contrast<br />to the greens surrounding it.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsJv1IUO61BR2_qc1FFoL_KXXvHYdttgNNDPkcKr0PnZWJq9MkLsUg9jF3okKDkopQ1UmJUXGA_gueN8JNnNI6GDK5E2Zm6fqgxtB25Gp8vpgtvANb4GPk4Qct7vqNtLHV0uyHEzxJ9AC/s1600-h/DSC02415.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsJv1IUO61BR2_qc1FFoL_KXXvHYdttgNNDPkcKr0PnZWJq9MkLsUg9jF3okKDkopQ1UmJUXGA_gueN8JNnNI6GDK5E2Zm6fqgxtB25Gp8vpgtvANb4GPk4Qct7vqNtLHV0uyHEzxJ9AC/s400/DSC02415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347579705660517922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The sage in the herb garden is flowering profusely!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlWKZEaxE71VWhCftN5bKv2n7-B8X8JsARZbWl_OV3xjgiNjBZn7oSf9EcOM77HumNnsCW91bq_wX3ytt6P9_pIjZ6j2bnRnS8HLAWJ_CpjQQRXc5an3AzWi1Fi_UVmPMs6POWMXTroBe/s1600-h/DSC02416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlWKZEaxE71VWhCftN5bKv2n7-B8X8JsARZbWl_OV3xjgiNjBZn7oSf9EcOM77HumNnsCW91bq_wX3ytt6P9_pIjZ6j2bnRnS8HLAWJ_CpjQQRXc5an3AzWi1Fi_UVmPMs6POWMXTroBe/s400/DSC02416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347579696084717250" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">We found this cute little bird feeder in the<br />Dollar Store yesterday. Once filled, it took<br />the local population just minutes to find it.<br />Bruce, a red-winged blackbird, directs<br />traffic, making sure he gets his fill first.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kermit, our jolly round-faced Inukshuk, looks<br />pretending to be very unimpressed</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-77013160464680813302009-06-02T19:17:00.003-04:002009-06-02T19:33:37.141-04:00Shots Around the Garden June 2, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5L-qtzd5Lt7BokgJA_4EbJPoqLaX8lXp9CzHX3to9-35WGUnL4TWJCX8HPkbvhc7oz5it01_ihuWF54BiC3bSIYJ0208qPS-2c8hH-fhoKatf_gJKcs_OgbNQbmQQqQ-X8G14KblPGjM/s1600-h/DSC02336.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5L-qtzd5Lt7BokgJA_4EbJPoqLaX8lXp9CzHX3to9-35WGUnL4TWJCX8HPkbvhc7oz5it01_ihuWF54BiC3bSIYJ0208qPS-2c8hH-fhoKatf_gJKcs_OgbNQbmQQqQ-X8G14KblPGjM/s400/DSC02336.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342874588747917250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkU7XMmZ3r4ET2lOsICwx9xuAG-txqOGv_8UexyyFjoPhOPqipA3nsDF8oRMC1Xot0UdII2CCifbVBJtQlkEKXvN5iPXVDjUq9uiF9aSw_2CoI0Xm-LzeSdagEpcy25yVYbzloSDOAXQ4a/s1600-h/DSC02335.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoEx6SjZHwpk3k1dG49KpLEEk1bDRubV55BZ_ySM-sqob-pBNeoZ7y_O7T2TsQA2uzgEBPB86vtzGIHBmH5AF-1IufmSUsylRz6vTHUD_h1oH-WufkD8vkGtUpl04Gmhh1U0uTxvcLAVL/s400/Lower+Garden+02Jun+09.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342872711369076018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What a difference in less than two years.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In 2007 this was nothing but grass.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369921379669676613.post-58053764898349231252009-06-01T19:01:00.001-04:002009-06-01T17:16:54.810-04:00Our New Kermit the Inukshuk<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKT29jDIIzLLKRh0zfI3OtcfzdJLjscVB-LadjrrsAYFxj8sBhaGoSdYW_d6w-mLUQDiV5STteztlo-WYAicdcMcf4vA8wBcqTz8OiKGbPPFm_q37PVCtyNZS3K3coAKKwYQPojeBEFYPB/s1600-h/Kermit+the+Inukshuk.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKT29jDIIzLLKRh0zfI3OtcfzdJLjscVB-LadjrrsAYFxj8sBhaGoSdYW_d6w-mLUQDiV5STteztlo-WYAicdcMcf4vA8wBcqTz8OiKGbPPFm_q37PVCtyNZS3K3coAKKwYQPojeBEFYPB/s400/Kermit+the+Inukshuk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342468818701344530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Noticing a few round rocks sitting in the garden yesterday, I thought it time to make our own Inukshuk as a welcome to all who enter.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It wasn't until I stepped back that I realized it had an uncanny resemblance to a frog.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">But then ... I also saw Elmo sitting there! After a one-sided home vote, (my ballot was not counted ... how's that for the creator!!), and realizing frogs are more conducive to gardens, well Kermit it is!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So when you enter our garden, be sure to touch our new touchstone(s), Kermit the Inukshuk. He will bring love and wealth.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If not, I'll kiss your cheek and give you a penny ....</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com