About a month ago Eric and I took a trip up to Mary’s plant farm to pick up this rose. I gave mine a haircut before we got in the car as it was a rose with an attitude as far as thorns go. It opened its first bloom today. Gorgeous isn’t it? My Walking [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Roses'
Firsts
May 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Tags: Flowers · Onions and Garlic · Roses
Whew
April 21st, 2007 · No Comments
First big day outside of the year for me. Earlier in the season T., K. and I decided that we would be mowing our own lawn this year…with a walk behind mower. Yep, almost an acre. We did it the first two years we lived here so we all know what we are getting into. [...]
Tags: Blackberries · Garden Equipment · Roses
The damage so far…
April 9th, 2007 · No Comments
This is the first time I’ve dared to look since Saturday. We may or may not get a freeze tonight but it should be about the last one for this round and it shouldn’t be anywhere near as cold as it has been. I’ll take another inventory in the coming weeks to see how these [...]
Tags: Asparagus · Blackberries · Blueberries · Cactus · Currants · Fruit · Grapes · Herbs · Nuts · Onions and Garlic · Raspberries · Roses · Strawberries · Trees · Vegetables · Weather
A new rose and it is getting too darn cold
April 5th, 2007 · 5 Comments
Yesterday Eric and I set out on a mission to pick up a Harison’s Yellow rose. We had both been looking for one for some time. I had found a couple of online sources but they were so far away that the shipping costs made the price more than I was willing or able to [...]
Tags: Flowers · Roses · Weather
They heard it was spring
March 24th, 2007 · No Comments
A quick trip to the yard this morning left me in amazement. I swear when I checked things a couple of days ago most of it was still in it’s winter slumber. This morning there was growth everywhere I looked. Most of the willows have leaves as do the roses, kiwi, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, blueberries [...]
Tags: Blueberries · Currants · Figs · Herbs · Kiwi · Raspberries · Roses · Trees
Harvests and THE best Chocolate Raspberry Brownies on the Planet.
July 4th, 2006 · 8 Comments
Looking on the counter I see today’s haul. A dozen or so jalepenos for hot poppers, a quart of raspberries, a handfull each of blackberries and strawberries, a couple of zucchini and a few green tomatoes for frying. The Weatherbug calls for the possibility of rain today. I’ve known about this for a couple of [...]
Tags: Blackberries · Flowers · Fruit · Peppers · Propagation · Raspberries · Recipes · Roses · Squash · Strawberries · Tomatoes · Vegetables · Weather
SVB Again, Serenade Update and a Sphingidae
June 24th, 2006 · No Comments
This year I am going to be proactive where the squash vine borer are concerned. At least I hope I’m acting in time to be proactive. I saw an adult female hanging out near the zucchini today so tonight I gave all three a Bt treatment. It appears that the Bt Serenade fungicide is doing [...]