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Annie Plowman
Getting Fresh In The Garden
Hey! Wait a minute… Summer’s not really over. The kids are back in school, but there is still plenty of nice weather left and still time for that outdoor entertaining. In fact, some of the best evenings have been upon us. There’s a few folks we didn’t get to spend time with this summer and [...]
Haiti…Far from Home.
We could see the beautiful island from the air. As we neared the airstrip the multitudes of tent cities came into view. When I landed in Haiti, I had little idea of just how far from home I could get over the next 15 days.
Off to Haiti!
I am soon off to Haiti with a team of eleven. This trip was planned long before the earthquake and now there is, of course, added importance. We arrive in Port Au Prince on July 17 and take the 60 mile (approximately 7 hour) journey to our destination of the mountain village of Fond des [...]
Girls Rock!
Ever wonder what a little girl power can do? My daughter and her friend helped me to lay some (1 ton) stone a few hours on Saturday and we rocked! Yes, we rocked. No whining. No broken nails. A little sweat, some giggles, some music blaring and pure fun. (really..we had fun) Check out our project.
The [...]
Some Like it Hot… It’s Not Too Late To Garden.
It’s getting hot and you’re worried you missed to boat on spiffing up your garden landscape? No worries… There’s still plenty to choose from and some like it hot. In fact, some of the prettiest choices are just now arriving at the local nurseries. Some of those summer lovelies were waiting on a little heat before [...]
Pick When Ripe Or Suffer The Consequences
You took the time to select that perfect fruit tree. You chose the variety of fruit, planted it, nurtured it, and waited for that crop of home grown fruit. The key is, getting it before the pests discover it.
I got a few calls this week that, I confess, were new to me. I had to do [...]
Saying Goodbye to the Slime-Buckets
They cruise through the neighborhood on a nightly basis. They think they’re so cool and sly, slithering through all-low-to-the-ground like they own the place. They act like nobody knows what they’re up to (sha). Well, I know what they’re up to and I’ve seen their destruction everywhere. Oh yeah, sure, there’s always some misguided little [...]
What’s Bugging You in the Garden?
This is it… It’s bug season. Do you know the good guys from the bad guys? I had gone out into the garden to survey the damage to see where I’d be spraying for aphid but, what I saw was a garden full of predatory insects already on the job. If I had sprayed the insecticide (organic or otherwise), I would have killed them all. I decided to buy the good guys a little time to do their job before the “flyover.”
My Best Mother’s Day Ever
I have to confess. Mother’s Day is truly my favorite holiday…….. But there is one Mother’s Day I’ll never forget.
Earth Day is this Week! Respect the Ball.
Earth Day is this week. What contribution are you planning to make to this big ball we are riding on? Maybe you are planning on conquering that composting idea, or deciding to buy a hybrid car. Maybe your contribution will be as simple as picking up after yourself from-now-on and putting the trash in the right [...]
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