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  • zengirl

    summer ending

    Posted about 2 months ago

    summer ending
    Today I was able to get into the garden and see how things were doing.Somethings have died but most are just fine.My stonecrop is gorgous!!!!

    This entry is about Zengirl's Backyard in the prairies garden.

  • zengirl

    marigolds

    Posted about 2 months ago | 1 thumbs up!

    marigolds
    Well my marigolds did well in the square but I missed some spots when seeding.Next yr I will maybe do something different.

    This entry is about Zengirl's 2008 square garden.

  • zengirl

    summer ending

    Posted about 4 months ago | Sunny 32°C / 90°F

    summer ending
    Here are some pictures of the back garden.Things are starting to finish off for the season.I thought i would put in a picture of one of my gel burners.I need to get some more gel and oil for the others.They give off quite a bit of heat.Nice in the evening.

    This entry is about Zengirl's Backyard in the prairies garden.

  • zengirl

    More patio

    Posted about 4 months ago | 3 comments | 1 thumbs up!

    More patio
    Some more pictures of our patio.I cant wait till next yr to really enjoy it all summer.I have great plans for the planters and maybe a pond!

    This entry is about Zengirl's Backyard in the prairies garden.

  • zengirl

    New patio

    Posted about 4 months ago | Sunny 32°C / 90°F | 3 comments | 2 thumbs up!

    New patio
    Well we finally have a patio to enjoy our end of summer.We started last weekend and pretty much have it done.Today I swept sand into the cracks and put out our table,chairs,fountain and some decorative items.I need some more blocks to finish it off.The dealer did not know if he would get anymore ...

    This entry is about Zengirl's Backyard in the prairies garden.

  • tardis

    Tomatoes

    Posted about 4 months ago | Sunny 34°C / 93°F

    Tried the first tomato off Grightmyre’s Pride, one of the heirloom varieties I picked up at the farmer’s market. The largest of the fruit was about 4 inches diameter at widest point, a funny shape – sort of an upside-down teardrop, and not uniformly red – had yellowy bits....

    This entry is about Tardis's Vegetable garden.

  • deepdarkwoods

    Lots of produce

    Posted about 4 months ago | Sunny 22°C / 72°F | 1 thumbs up!

    I need to get an updated picture of this garden tomorrow. The tomato plants are huge, and have tons of fruit. None are ripe or ready to be picked yet, but I’m still excited. The bean plants all have several pods, and some are almost ready for picking. Carrots are still doing their thing. No...

    This entry is about Deepdarkwoods's Square Foot garden.

  • tardis

    Blight on Nanking cherries

    Posted about 4 months ago | Sunny 29°C / 84°F

    As the title says, there is some kind of blight causing sections of the Nanking cherries to shrivel and die. Marcel brought home the sawsall to cut the dead bits off, but I’m thinking it might be worth taking them out entirely, since more bits die every year. While visiting my dad, I enjoye...

    This entry is about Tardis's Backyard garden.

  • tardis

    first tomato! and other eating from the garden

    Posted about 4 months ago | Sunny 29°C / 84°F

    First tomato, a tumbler, today, and the peas are wonderful.

    This entry is about Tardis's Vegetable garden.

  • zengirl

    sunshine

    Posted about 4 months ago

    The marigolds are really filling out and starting to look nice.

    This entry is about Zengirl's 2008 square garden.

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