Category Archives: Gardening
into summer
Gardening It is almost the end of June already. The black raspberries that have been a disappointment for the past two years had a good crop this year. I was seriously thinking of digging them out. They are just past … Continue reading
strawberries etc.
Our last freezing weather was less than two weeks ago, but I picked a ripe alpine strawberry yesterday afternoon, then found a few more this morning. Several days of high temperatures in the 80s °F (30°C) have speeded up growth … Continue reading
blossom inventory
We had a thunder storm roll through this morning but it is sunny now, supposed to get quite warm over the weekend. The cool weather seems to have extended the season for the spring bulbs. These were starting to bloom … Continue reading
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first crocus
This afternoon when I was out between rain showers with Bode saw some tiny yellow crocuses blooming in the grass between the sidewalk and curb at a house where a gardener lives. The birds out back in the trees have … Continue reading
mother in hospital again…
She was looking better on Thanksgiving than earlier in the week, but had problems over the weekend. I talked to her Monday night and we planned for me to come on Tuesday morning and stay with her while my father … Continue reading