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garden update
It’s been over a month since the last garden update and a lot has happened. The majority of the tomatoes flipped from green to red, the beans have been harvested, and so far none of the giant tomato caterpillars have arrived. Small victories. A little part of me is nervous every morning that I weave…
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summer so far
I’d like to understand why the month of February doesn’t move as fast as July. It absolutely flew by. It feels like only a week ago (or maybe two), I was cooking and prepping for this massive party. But in actuality, it’s been a month since then. A great month at that too. I absolutely…
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green tomato garden party
I feel like I’m constantly comparing this year’s garden progress to last year. Are the sunflowers taller? Were the tomatoes a brighter shade of red? Was the dinosaur kale more crinkly? Pretty much the only thing that I’m confident of is that the marigolds are equally crushing it. I’m very much ready for the tomatoes…
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bitty blooms are coming
So just as fast as the ranunculus showed up… they faded into the past. I enjoyed them for sure but I’m not sure they were exactly worth all the mental energy I put into raising them. The good news is… some of the other flowers are beginning to show life … and blooms as well.…
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love a good party
Our neighborhood celebrated the 4th of July for a solid 5 days. FIVE DAYS. That is five nights of fireworks from the deck, bare feet, bathing suits, and … let’s be honest sunblock layered on my body. It’s incredible but also exhausting. Every other month of the year you can find me in bed by…
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garden update
Oh be still my heart. It’s full swing into gardening season… and things are taking off. It actually makes me nervous to say that. Like did I just jinx the whole thing? I was pretty nervous a few weeks ago. Despite starting seeds very early, all of my plants were small… well that has changed…
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the ranunculus are here!
I really don’t want to jinx it, but the flower garden is …. doing well. Last year was pretty much an epic failure with the exception of the sunflowers crushing it hard. So any success this year is just really thrilling. But this week, I was out socializing on Monday and Tuesday … and then…
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precious pretty peonies
Everything has felt so late and slow this year. The weather has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Tanktops have been a rarity. Vest season has lasted a lot longer than prior years. So, it also felt like peony season was really behind schedule… just like my tomato plants. Well apparently that was a…
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Making Garden Decisions
Spring just feels so late coming this year. I’m not totally sure if that’s the truth but that’s how it feels to me. I needed the weather to be just a little bit warmer and it finally feels like it is turning. Thankfully I had the last few months to plan for the garden. Burpee…
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Attempting to grow flowers (again)
It’s gardening season again. After the near epic failure of my cutting garden last year, it seems silly that I even thought it would be advisable to try again. Maybe next year I’ll learn my lesson and just let it be a dirt pit for Ruby May to roll around in. But alas, no lesson…