Monthly Archives: September 2016

Farm Fresh

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

Once a week, as members of Natural Roots, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm, we get to take our cloth shopping bag and fill it with delicious, organic, fresh produce. There is nothing so delicious as eating crunchy salads, fresh beans … Continue reading →

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Autumn Jewels

Posted on September 29, 2016 by
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 28, 2016 by
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The Tuesday View September 27

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

Since a frost was predicted for Sunday night, we covered a few things, my spouse made a support to hold a tarp to cover the largest zinnia and dahlia patch (see D. ‘Voodoo’ below), and I picked nearly every tender flower in … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Frost Warning

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

A cold front swept through Friday night and temperatures plummeted within a few hours from summer to autumn.  With frost warnings for Sunday night, I was scrambling Sunday afternoon to pick my tender annuals for vases in the house, three … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on September 24, 2016 by
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Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

This is my first foray into joining Christina at My Hesperides Garden for Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day, where she invites us to appreciate the best foliage our garden offers at the moment. Texture, shape and color! Heart-shaped: Lobed: Variegated round and grassy, and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 21, 2016 by
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The Tuesday View September 20

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Fall color is beginning to creep into the trees and ferns behind the garden, a process that helps me adjust to the inevitable. The biggest changes from last week are the sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) have been decapitated by a hungry … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – ‘Voodoo’

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

Dahlia ‘Voodoo’ is casting its magic over the garden these days and I’m spellbound by its deep, rich burgundy color. Naturally, I must share them! I’ve added pink and white cosmos (C. bipinnatus ‘Sensation Mix’), along with pink phlox (P. paniculata). Heart-leaved aster (Symphotrichum … Continue reading →

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