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Category Archives: Gardening Nitty-Gritty
The Mistakes I Made This Year
The “year of renovation and renewal” for my garden was an ambitious project. I had two gardens that were useless, one because of weeds and the other because of its construction – filled with gravel, rocks and buried stepping stones … Continue reading
Your Least Favorite Gardening Chore? Mine: Watering
On Facebook I just asked people what their least favorite regular household chore is, and my own answer was “cleaning the cat litter boxes.” That got me to thinking about garden chores and which one I hate most. The answer: … Continue reading
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Mistakes I Made This Year
The “year of renovation and renewal” for my gardens and home was an ambitious project. I had two gardens that were useless, one because of weeds and the other because of its construction. I wanted both of those fixed. One, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening Nitty-Gritty, General Gardening, Major Projects
Tagged mistakes, renovation, Roundup
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Summer Gardening – It’s Too Darn Hot!
I’ve mentioned often that I’m heat- and sun-intolerant. As I remember, this started in my teens. I remember going out in my bathing suit to lie on the deck at home and try to get some tan. After a very … Continue reading
Renovating a Weed-Choked Garden Bed
One of my first planned projects for my “year of renewal and renovation” was to clean up a small island bed that sits between the two halves of my driveway, out at the street end, that was almost buried in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening Nitty-Gritty, Problem Plants, Renewal, Renovation, Weeds
Tagged Roundup, trumpet vine, weeds
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