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This week in the garden: wildlife in the garden
One of the joys of gardening is that a garden can be an oasis in the urban/suburban for wildlife. Besides the usual sightings of suburban rats (squirrels), we have seen an amazing variety of birds including two raptors of some … Continue reading
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This week in the garden: Big things happening in the garden, and why right now is my 2nd favorite season
I suspect most gardeners have a favorite season. Mine is autumn, specifically from the autumn equinox to Halloween. But trailing it by just a nose would be this time of the year; from late spring to early summer. More specifically, … Continue reading
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So, now we are apparently in summer?!?
In my last post I documented the savage return of winter in mid-April to my little house on the prairie. This week summer decided to make an early entrance, with thunderstorms and temperatures in the high 80’s on the menu! … Continue reading
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