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March Week One Update

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Hi Lovelies, Brace yourselves! This post has a lot of pictures. Just a quick peek at  nearly everything that's going on right now! Let's all just hope that this warmer weather will keep on coming our way! Not pictured is the progress on the dahlia tubers that I've started for cuttings. The reason? Well, it looks…

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Growing ‘Kelvin Floodlight’ Dahlias…and Failing.

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Hi Lovelies, One of my main missions this year was to document my failures and successes in the garden. This season started pretty disastrous and it wasn't until recently that I've felt as if I've finally somewhat pulled it all together. Alas, some victories are not meant to be had. This week I'll be taking…

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What’s That!?!? It’s a Wheel Bug.

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Hi Lovelies, Hope all is well. I've just come in from a bit of flower cutting and I'm waiting patiently for the thunderstorm that's brewing on the weather radar.   I grew up in the city, in a tiny yard and with neighbors practically living on top of me. When the space that you roam…

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Japanese Beetles: The Zinnia Destroyers

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Hi Lovelies, It's that time of year again, you know, the end of June.  That means one thing for me - June bugs. While the term "June bugs" can apply to large variety of creepy crawlies, around here, people mainly mean Japanese Beetles. Ugh! Over the years, I've managed to learn quite a few interesting tidbits…

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