Archive for February, 2009
« Previous EntriesAhem. An Announcement, If You Please…
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Okay, the news isn’t as portentous as the title.. but…eh. You work with whats ya gots.
I’ve started a new blog, with my own domain name. I’m not giving this spot up, as it’s my home! I don’t like leaving my home.
However, the new blog is http://www.nancysgardeninhouston.com/
Comments would be appreciated.
It has [...]
Struggling snowdrops
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 58 F
Low 38 F
They are trying. You can see the flecks of white amidst the foliage but in spite of today’s warm temperature, the ground is still frozen and the snowdrops are struggling. I looked back through my pictures to see what it looked like here around this date [...]
Sand, sheds and stone at the flower show
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
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Low 18 F
Who doesn’t love making castles in the sand? Mine usually consist of a couple of towers made from paper cups and a few walls but some people have incredible imagination and talent. I know Miami beach is famous for sand sculpture but for the last few years there [...]
Planning on Our Trips
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Since both ‘Pup and I are both going to Spring Fling, we are probably going to want to blog it as it happens. Plus, ‘Pup has discovered the wonderfulness of not being tethered to a desk while being on the web. He’s at a desk all day. He’d rather be [...]
Phal Pals
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Been tryin’ to be good. Very good! With my Orchid care. She’s in a nice bright spot. Gets a drink every Monday. Should I get the wild idea to meddle, there’s a post-it note reminder on her flower pot telling me to: Back Off.
The Rules: Don’t move her. Don’t [...]
Vacation
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Now that ‘Pup is more mobile, and is being more willing to go to new places and meet new people and do new things, maybe someday we can recreate our trip to Washington DC. Only this time? ‘Pup actually has to get out of the hotel room more often, and [...]
Too Young, Too Soon
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
On Jan 13, I asked that you keep a young man, Brandon, in your prayers as he fought for his life against osteosarcoma.
Today, the fight is over. Please go, and leave some kind words for his parents. They’ve lost a son who wanted to live long enough to get his [...]
The show continues….
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
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Low 30 F
The vegetable garden is experiencing a resurgence and it can be a beautiful place in addition to a bountiful one. I have to say that the veggie garden at the Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show was my favorite garden in the show and there were many [...]
Trouble @ the Top o’ the World
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“The distinguishing mark of true adventure is that it’s often no fun at all while it’s actually happening.” - Kim Stanley Robinson + Maxine, Irene & Bad Dog*
Me & Bad Dog on top of the world.
This week’s Friday Afternoon Club required snowshoes, poles and LOTS of complaining.
I find it [...]
Something to crow about!
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 46 F
Low 36 F
Just when you think there is no end to winter the flower shows start to crop up. The Rhode Island Spring Flower Show is being held February 19th through the 22nd at the Rhode Island Convention Center and I had the privilege of attending the preview [...]
Unexpected Visitors
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
While I was talking to my friend Val online, she was feeding her daughter some soup. Said daughter had put in the bay leaves in the soup and so was feeling rather proud of herself for making something so yummy.So, I said, “Hello, you make some good soup!”
It took her [...]
Perspective
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Just to put things into perspective…
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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The Good, The Great and the Downright Ugly.
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
This is the Good.
This one ain’t near as ugly as the first. Haven’t eaten it yet, I’ve promised myself I’ll offer half to ‘Pup.
This is the Great!
These two plants (yeah, just 2!) have enjoyed having the covers OFF and some room to stretch. There’s another ripening tomato in there. Should [...]
Memory
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Even though you can buy some memory storage, you can’t really buy memory. Well, okay, maybe you can.
The memory I need is less easily stored. It’s more fluid and gets away from me all the time. Like starting a sentence and then, halfway through, you forget what the subject was [...]
Looking for Stuff
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I don’t know about y’all, but getting things you need is a little stressful right now. It’s not that we don’t have the money right now, but there’s a general feeling of “might be good to wait”. Some of that is a feeling that as things get worse, things might [...]
Must Love Livestock… ?
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
I just wasted $3.99 on that romantic chic flick, ‘Nights in Rodanthe‘ and I want my money back.
Love In a Mist: Crazy little heirloom.
Like everyone else in the U.S. of A, I was at a Superbowl party a few Sundays ago. Mine was more interesting than yours because [...]
Fortuitous find
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 37 F
Low 21 F
The snow continues to recede and there are bits and pieces of green heaving up and out of the still mostly frozen ground. I have once again taken to walking the garden in the hope of finding some daily changes. The open water section of the [...]
Sprouts!
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Painted Daisy ~ the first of my seedling army has sprouted!
From the indoors, looking out, it’s a pretty day. Particularly if you’re hard of hearing.
Bright blue skies… intense sunshine.
I’ve squeezed about 100 seedlings into the big, bay window. Each morning, I see a new green sprout peeking out of [...]
Wonderlands
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“We all need beauty. Places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.” - John Muir
It pretty much depends upon the daily dose of vitamin D. If the sun is shining, chances are I’m surviving winter. When [...]
Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, February 2009
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Welcome to my Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day post, as sponsored by May Dreams Garden. This is the third anniversary of the tradition started by Carol and it gets bigger and better every month.
Not a lot of pictures today, as it’s been dry (until yesterday!), and a lot of the plants [...]
On the Road and Cameras
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Spring Fling
The last new camera I got, my Kodak, I got to go to the Spring Fling in Austin. I ended up taking the old camera, as I wanted to make sure I took good pictures. I like the old Nikon I have better than the Kodak. The Kodak is [...]
Dreaming of June
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
The landscape is emerging from the snow and ice but I thought I would post a couple of pictures of the garden in June. Visualize and it will happen!
Oh, and one more for Valentine’s Day.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Ugly Fruit
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
At least, some people call it a fruit, others are rather vehemently of the opinion that it is a vegetable. Me? I kinda fall somewhere in the middle of that debate. On the one hand, I use it like a vegetable, adding it to soups, sauces and as a healthy [...]
Valentines
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
’Pup surprised me last night. No, he didn’t buy me jewelry , which is just as well, as I’d rather spend money on something else. Instead he proposed a…mini second honeymoon.
I’m going to have to think about it. He suggested going back to where we’d had part of our original [...]
Exercising
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
A few months ago, I found a couple of manual wheelchairs on Craig’s List. I needed something I could carry in my car, and the rheumatologist wanted me to take it easy on my knee after he’d given me some shots. Then, after he drained the left knee (shattering my [...]
