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My Summer Garden Highlights

Wow! Where has summer gone?  It wasn’t too long ago that I was longing for cooler days during the many excessive humid days we had this summer.  This summer was a HOT (for Wisconsin) and dry (which I really like) … Continue reading

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Visiting ducks and other changes in the garden

Okay- she’s not the duck but she is the cutest visitor in my watergarden! (My daughter who loves her Shamu and water.) This momma duck and her little babies just appeared for a few hours this Monday morning.  She quacked … Continue reading

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Spring’s Final Chapter for 2011

Last look at Tulips! My garden has been changing alot over the last month.  New blooms as other blooms fade.  Fuller flower beds.  Each week ( for the last month)  I bring home more Dahlias, Gladiolus and other bulbs to … Continue reading

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Its Easy to be a Flower Bulb expert

Fall bulbs are to be planted in fall for spring blooms. Spring bulbs are planted in spring for summer blooms. Dig some holes or trenches, drop in some bulbs and wait for the big payoff in a few months!  Do … Continue reading

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