I never intended for this blog to become a one sided conversation. This space isn’t just about me, it’s about all of us learning and growing together! Right? Right!!! Let me explain: The birth of this blog in February of 2011 came about out of a longing to both share…
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2013 marked our Echinacea’s third year and it was absolutely gorgeous this summer with all of its brilliant blossoms and visiting pollinators (bees and butterflies) buzzing around them all summer long! Though I didn’t actually measure them, I would say the stalks got up to about 4 feet tall…
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Spring Freeze
Our cherry tree. I do believe our last round of freezingtemps killed all of this wonderful potential. Echinacea & strawberries Because of our fluctuating temps this spring, I do believe we have lost most (if not all) of the fruit on our fruit trees this year. I may be jumping…
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Echinacea Spider
While photographing our first echinacea, a caught a glimpse of the tiniest little legs ever… As I moved from left to right, squatted and stood up, played with macro and good ol’ zoom, this little lady slowly moved from the top of her petal to the bottom of her petal…
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Potato Seeds and more seeds!
We got our seed potatoes in the mail!!! Last year we purchased our seed potatoes from one of those big home supply stores. They did really well at first and then just died 🙁 Hopefully this years will survive! Now they just need to sprout their eyes… We plan on…