Monthly Archives: November 2010

Stepping up to the challenge

Posted on November 30, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Saturday, 7/14/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) We finished the wall we started almost a month ago and added steps. Isn’t it a thing of beauty? … Continue reading →

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Shade, shade! my kingdom for shade! (with apologies to Shakespeare)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Wednesday, 7/10/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) Neither my garden nor I are hothouse flowers. Heat makes us wilt and fade away. Excessive heat, as we … Continue reading →

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Rock by rock….

Posted on November 25, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Saturday, 7/7/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) I had no idea how much more planting space I’d have once we built the wall and were able … Continue reading →

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They’re called chorus frogs for a reason

Posted on November 24, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Friday, 7/6/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) I stopped in at Hughes Water Gardens the other day. I needed more floaters to shade my pond and … Continue reading →

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Look ma, (almost) no tail!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Monday, 7/2/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) One of my favorite things to do when I take a break from gardening tasks is to sit and … Continue reading →

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Rock on

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Tuesday, 6/17/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) Want to know what a half ton of rock looks like? Take a gander at the photo to the … Continue reading →

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Lisa Albert, artiste

Posted on November 21, 2010 by admin

(This entry was originally posted Thursday, 6/14/07 on my website in a foolish attempt to create a blog without blog software.) I jokingly refer to myself as craft-impaired. I am amazed by the creativity others exhibit, especially when it comes … Continue reading →

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