Author: Rhonda Bunn
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Hot and humid, it’s market time( week 27,28 and 29)
Oh wow!! Hot and humid, it’s market time. I love it, hot and humid and so do the flowers. They are blooming like crazy. July and August are so crazy. I am running everywhere! The weeds are totally flourishing along with my laundry piles. I pull a few weeds here and wash a few loads…
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Short and sweet update week 26
Hey, its a short and sweet update week 26 …. If you read my last few blog post, can you see the difference in the size of the plants?!! Things are growing like crazy!! sweet honeysuckle vine Did you know, honeysuckle vine also can be used as foliage in bouquets. The long flowing stems add…
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The calm before the storm / week 25
Here we are the calm before the storm…just like week 24, week 25 is still weeding and waiting for the blooms. Did you know that raspberry branches make an excellent foliage for flower bouquets and flower arrangements. Last year I invested in a small drip irrigation system. It is a life saver. I do still…
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Waiting for the plants to grow / week 24
Here we are week 24 and waiting for the plants to grow. Getting close to being half way through the year!! Can you believe that! Most of the plants are in the ground now. I am still succession planting some sunflower, zinnia and didiscus seeds. Growing in a hoophouse Growing in a hoophouse is going…
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Easy healthy dinner ideas / roasted potatoes with hot dogs / family friendly meal
There are just a few easy healthy dinner ideas, that my family loves and this roasted potatoes with hot dogs is one of their favorite.It is so easy, tasty and versatile. This one of the easy healthy dinner ideas has just 6 simple ingredients. It is super easy to throw together in a pan and…
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Planting seedlings : Week 21 : The frenzy continues.
Here we are in the thick of planting seedlings. Week 21, the third week in May and the frenzy continues. I am finding myself in a bit of a pickle. I totally ran out of planting space. So you know what next week means…yes the dreaded sod removal. There are a few things on this…
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How to overcome the fear of failure in the garden / week 20 / ranunculus
How to overcome the fear of failure in the garden was my struggle this week. Those ranunculus are giving me a run for my money. After all the research I did and starting them off just right….they are failing!! Why are my ranunculus wilting and turning yellow? Ranunculus is a cool weather crop. They do…
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how to plant flowers in pots tutorial : 10 easy steps with video
This easy how to plant flowers in pots tutorial will give you that boost of confidence you need. We are going to start with the very basic of basics. No fancy plants, no fancy pairing, just simple plantings of 1 variety per pot. Pack them in, give them a bit of love and watch them…
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Planting season weeks 15,16 and 17 and 18
Here we are cruising into planting season, weeks 15, 16 and 17 and 18. It is time for some hardy annuals to go out into the newly prepared beds. This week also brings a lot more seeding. What is a hardy annual? A hardy annual is just that. An annual that is hardy. It is…
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Planting sweet peas in week 15
Here we are, planting sweet peas in week 15. Its April guys.. did you know that? Crazy. We are supposed to be getting some snow soon…. go away, go away! This is just a simple fence for the sweet peas to scramble up. I can almost smell them already. If you want a flower with…