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to plant or not to plant…that is the question

May 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Actor Jack Nicholson says that the worst thing about growing old is that you can never trust a fart. Any farmer or serious gardener will tell you that the worst thing about the next 10 days is that you can’t trust Mother Nature. The question of the day: is it safe to plant? The beds [...]

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Odds and Ends

August 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · flora and fauna

Our largest sunflower, which we have dubbed Audrey II after the man-eating plant in Little Shop of Horrors, seems to be taking forever to bloom. We’ve been waiting and waiting……… Ok. Good winter or bad winter? I haven’t a clue. And despite everything the Ol’ Wives and the various almanacs have to say, I don’t [...]

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The Birds and the Bees Do Lunch

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · flora and fauna

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