plain cupcake

“Cupcakes” In The Garden

Do you like cupcakes?   Do you prefer a plain cupcake with no frosting?  Or maybe you like just a little bit of frosting.... Of course, many people like cupcakes with a thin layer of icing on the top.... I don't…
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garlic

Got Garlic?

Garlic has to be one of my favorite vegetables.  I use it in almost everything and I almost always use more then the recipe asks for. I love growing my own garlic and it's very easy to do. My Favorite Vegetables Fall is…
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Gardening Tool

My Secret Vegetable Gardening Tool…

I didn't set out to find a 'secret' gardening tool for my vegetable garden.  But, I often find myself finding other uses for tools that I often use for other things. This 'secret' tool is one that I purchased to help me with my sewing,…
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Garden Bouquet

September Monthly Garden Bouquet

I hope you are all having a great week so far.  Mine is busy finishing up a landscape consult write-up, doctor's appointment and on Friday, we will be having my father-in-law's memorial service.   Although memorial services…
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Planting Vegetable Seed

Mondays in the Garden – Planting Vegetable Seed

I just love Mondays.... But, I must admit that my love for Mondays is rather new.  I didn't always enjoy sitting in traffic, headed for my office in downtown Phoenix, where I worked as a landscape designer.  (I did enjoy my beautiful…
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Hibiscus shrub

Anticipation….

I always anticipate the beginning of fall and the cooler temperatures that it brings. I think this Hibiscus shrub is also enjoying the cooler temperatures and is beginning to flower again. ************************* Thank you all…
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giant Saguaro

Death of a Saguaro

Saguaros can be affected by high winds and heavy rain just as trees are. During windy weather, I love to observe Saguaro Cactus swaying gently in the breeze. In the summertime in Arizona, we have a monsoon season.  The word "monsoon"…
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Goodding's Verbena (Glandularia gooddingi

Shared Love for Gardening….

Some daughter-in-law's don't have much in common with their father-in-law.  In my case, when I married my husband 25 years ago, I wasn't sure if I would have any shared interests with my father-in-law.....he was a dentist (I was deathly…
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Saguaro

Does Your Saguaro Need A Diet?

I bet you didn't know that Saguaro cacti can suffer from weight problems, did you? Well in my travels through countless neighborhoods, I have seen my fair share of 'fat' saguaro cacti. So, are 'fat' saguaro feasting upon too much fast…
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Large-Saguaro

“One of These Things Is Not Like the Other”

Engaging With Cardon Cacti: Can You Spot the Odd One Out Among These Unique Cacti? Do you recall that catchy tune from Sesame Street, where they showcased three similar things and one that stood out? Your task was to spot the odd one among…
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