Building a Bog for Irises and Spider Lilies


on Monday, May, 31 2010 @ 01:51:05 pm (519 words)
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A friend offered to send me some irises to include in my gardens. However, these were not the bearded irises that I currently grow. Of the varieties sent to me, two were Rocky Mountain Iris (Iris missouriensis) and Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus) which… more »

Kimberly's Strange Contraption


on Thursday, May, 27 2010 @ 11:16:44 pm (365 words)
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You may be wondering about the strange contraption in the photograph above. It came about in this manner; this morning I went out to work in the gardens. I loaded my wheelbarrow full of mulch and when I… more »

Weekend Project, a New Bed


on Tuesday, May, 25 2010 @ 10:40:25 am (432 words)
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The weekend found me busy between working on the side garden and constructing a new bed around the front garden Angel's Trumpet. more »