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Happy at Home and in the Garden
While my trip to Ecuador was incredible (and I’m working on a long post on it), I was so happy to see my family and fur babies again, not to mention that there are certain creature comforts that I missed, like my shower, my coffee, and my own bed. But I know that my pets were taken care of very well by my daughter and her friends while I was away, and they even got the cats a fruit stand, which Steven LOVES (and so do I)! This weekend was exceptionally nice to be back, because I got to celebrate Mother’s Day by going to the Oddities & Curiosities Expo…
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Weekly Roundup: First Blossoms and Re-Reading
This week the first little blossoms of my potted balcony wildflower garden bloomed with a few delicate white petals, a peek of red, and drops of purple. It’s exciting to see this handful of seeds transform each week, and I’m surprised at all of the growth I already have! I just hope I didn’t overcrowd them! In other gardening news, against my better judgement, I planted some watermelon and strawberry plants in my shady apartment garden downstairs to see how they will grow. Sometimes that’s the best way to garden, plant what you want in the soil you’ve got, and see what grows. So far, so good. As for reading,…
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April Gardening Pics
Yesterday I enjoyed spending some gardening time in our perfect spring weather, I planted some Heuchera “Electric Plum” Coral Bells, which I thought were stunning, and Wax Begonia flowers as well as some flowering vine and vegetable seeds in my shade garden. And I adorned my potted wildflower garden with adorable ornaments that my sister gave me for Easter. Not pictured, but I also planted some blackberry and raspberry plants in the shady spot to see if they will grow. In my new apartment, my choices are between a shady plot of dirt or potted balcony plants. These limits are actually keeping me from getting overwhelmed in the garden while…
