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Baby Robin

There is just one lonely baby robin out in the nest! The momma is gone all day presumably getting food and returns at night to her nest and baby. Will keep you updated and hope to have pictures some time soon.

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Planted the outdoor seeds :)

Hi everyone! Today I planted the seeds in the outdoor garden. I put in broccoli, carrots, zucchini, cilantro and basil. I bordered the sides with cosmos, and made areas for the small plants of broccoli, onions, bell and jalapeno peppers, and tomatoes to go once they are properly hardened. I have the baby plants up […]

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Nests!

We now have 2 bird nests on our property! One is the robin nest that is in a bush that borders the garage, and we have a new nest with no eggs yet in the hanging basket. I have yet to see who is in this new nest but it has been the choice location […]

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Honey Suckle Bush

Thank you to the bird or rabbit that ate some honey suckle berries and then came to Maddie’s garden! We have had this bush/tree for a few years now and I am going to attempt to train it into a topiary shape this year! The first year it was going to be a tree = […]

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May 10, 2010

Flower Bed Extension

So, as many of you have heard I tore out a large juniper bush and one other small bush in front of my house to extend my flower bed last season. There is rock packed with mud in this area as the previous owners had a rock bed with evergreen bushes before. (Which I despise!!!!!) […]

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A Robin’s Nest

We have a robin nest in our front yard! It is in a bush that is right along side our garage door. It has been there for 3-4 days to my knowledge and there is one angry momma bird in there! She flies out whenever we are out side and chirps at us from near […]

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Chives Out of Control

Hi everyone, I figured this needs it’s own post so that people can search for it. 🙂 I have a chive plant (perennial) that I have had for about 4 years now. I love chives in dips and potatoes, but in a flower garden I am reconsidering my choice! Chives can send out runners and […]

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Beetle Problem Last Year

So last year I had a small (kind of) infestation of those metalic/green/copper beetles. I think the soil that my roses came in was harboring some larvae. I am thinking they may be back if there were enough eggs in the soil that over-wintered. If they do come back I am going to just pick […]

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Frost and Snow!!!

Welcome to Minnesota! We’ve already had an 80 degree day and what is in the forecast for the next two days?? Snow! For the past 2 nights it has been getting very close to 38/39 degrees Fahrenheit. I have 1 hanging flower pot and one standing that I have been bringing inside overnight just in […]

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Carrots Over Wintered

SO! Last fall because of an early frost and my frustration with losing just about everything in my wonderful outdoor garden I completely forgot about my carrots!! I never harvested them and they are still alive out there!!! And, THEY LOOK GREAT! I am curious to see how they taste but they look awesome. I […]

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