February 7, 2012 – 10:52 am | 2 Comments

Virtues: We love ‘Lizzano’ and ‘Terenzo’ tomatoes for their tasty fruit, high yield, disease resistance and their growing habit. Both are cherry tomatoes with a compact size that makes them perfect for containers or small …

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Solidago Solidarity
October 17, 2010 – 6:07 pm | No Comment
Solidago Solidarity

Honestly, I’m not the biggest Solidago fan. It’s not because I think it causes hay fever, I know Ragweed is the evildoer…
Mainly, I think my dislike comes from… Well,  I’m just not that into …

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The Rhus, The Rhus, The Rhus Is On Fire!
October 13, 2010 – 9:56 pm | 4 Comments
The Rhus, The Rhus, The Rhus Is On Fire!

We don’t need no water, let the Staghorn Sumac burn!

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Jack Frost Nipping at your Rose…
October 3, 2010 – 12:50 pm | 2 Comments
Jack Frost Nipping at your Rose…

I know it got cold last night and they called for frost-  And instead of bringing any of my tenders or tropicals in, I decided to go a different route.
I prayed.

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The Asterization of Amanda
September 23, 2010 – 10:50 pm | 7 Comments
The Asterization of Amanda

You may wonder if I was born this way or if there was some event that MADE me this tacky.

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You Don’t Bring Me Flowers…
September 20, 2010 – 10:13 pm | 3 Comments
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers…

For years I wouldn’t let Dan bring me flowers, I prefer my own and… He’d get it wrong and bring me Alstroemeria or something…

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Bossy Grass Cage Match!
September 13, 2010 – 7:04 am | 4 Comments
Bossy Grass Cage Match!

I’m planting 2 kinds of VERY bossy grasses in a small, built-in planter box in my front yard…
Which do you think will win?

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I Have Sworn Off All Others…
September 12, 2010 – 5:53 pm | 4 Comments
I Have Sworn Off All Others…

I rarely seek to simplify. Indeed, I’m usually looking to muck up my life a little bit more with each passing day.
However, there is now a plant in my life that has made it …

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Crates and Barrow
September 5, 2010 – 11:09 am | 2 Comments
Crates and Barrow

it’s been almost 4 months since our basement flooded. We are still in the throes of it, somehow.

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Why it’s called “Labor Day”…
September 4, 2010 – 7:49 pm | 4 Comments
Why it’s called “Labor Day”…

I have a big weekend planned….
You too?

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Optimism? Or Gambling….
September 4, 2010 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Optimism? Or Gambling….

Buying dormant Bleeding Hearts in a heat wave in August?
I think that’s a show of faith…

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Gifts from Above
August 28, 2010 – 1:13 pm | 19 Comments
Gifts from Above

During my daily garden check-in, I noticed a curious pattern of spots on the walk at the garage…

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