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Garden Harvest already!
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It was a beautiful today in Austin, though a little warm (low 90's). My kids were out back exploring and came across some snakes. Hope they don't show up in the upper yard!





I took the time today to finish planting the veggie garden (minus
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Wonderful visit at the Wildflower Center in late September.
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Our back staircase was lovely when it was first installed - limestone risers with crushed granite. But not so much 5 years later - it was time for a change!
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I had written earlier that my cucumber plant was not producing, but things have changed!
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Photos taken in Scituate, MA, near Boston.
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My cucumber plant seems to be full of baby cukes, but shortly after the flower dies, so does the baby cuke.  What do I need to do?
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I love lemon herbs such as: lemon balm, lemon thyme, lemon basil and lemon verbena and was delighted to find this vinaigrette recipe to use these lemon herbs in the summer edition of Edible Austin.
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Photos from the Japanese Garden at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
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UPDATED! We visited the Memphis Botanic Garden over Memorial Day weekend. It is reputed to have one of the best childrens garden in the country.
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This mushroom is growing out of a cedar post by my front door.  Any ideas on what it is?
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My hibiscus leaves are yellowing and falling off.  i see some webs and am wondering if spider mites are getting it.  I read about spraying 1:1 rubbing alcohol/water solution on the leaves.  Has anyone ever tried that?
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Wild blooms and wild life around my little spot.
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I think my zucchini might have powdery mildew....do I treat it or rip it out?  What do I treat it with?
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Musings on waiting for wild flowers.
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I love Spring! 
The Garden woke up this year with my heirloom irises blooming profusely.  They came from my friend Carol, who got hers from another friend.  Pass along plants are the best!
 

One of my favorite plants blooms this t
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What a delightful day we had today.  I slept in later than usual (8 am) which was lovely, since I haven’t been sleeping well.  The day was full of Easter celebration, good company with extended family and fabulous food.  All that foll
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This plant is growing on my neighbors property.  So far none in the neighborhood garden club have been able to identify it.  Any guesses?

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Wondering how to use those spices from your kitchen garden? Here is a recipe for the bounty of dill from the CSA I belong to, which prompted me to find a way to use it.
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I am amazed at the difference between the peat pellets and the seed starting mix in the peat pots.

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I love planting day! Here's the latest news from my garden.
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The tomato seed saga continues....
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Starting to grow seeds
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I have some heirloom tomato seeds I want to grow. Would love some specific direction about the best way to start them! Especially looking for info about container to start, heating mat/pad and whether or not I need grow lights or if a sunny window will wo
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I love to read and I love to garden. I also love to read about gardening! Here are some of my recent favorites.
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Photos of fall blooms and critters in the garden.
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After 3 years of fighting a losing battle to the squirrels and deer, we decided to create a vegetable Fort Knox. We used PVC pipe for a frame, wire fencing to surround it and chicken wire to cover the top. We spray painted the frame green to match the f
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Gardening on our hill top, we decided to let the back hill slope stay native (with a little help.) Seasonally, I pull up the undesireables. I did attempt to plant some wildflower seeds 2 years ago. A very limited variety actually came up. I really didn
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I love my garden. As I pull into my driveway, I pause to watch the hummingbirds flit, the grasses sway and just take a second to sigh and appreciate the colors in nature. Living in Central Texas on top of solid rock and in the middle of a drought cycle ma
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