Monthly Archives: November 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! ~Author Unknown

Categories: Perennials | 4 Comments

Picking Pecans

It’s that time of year again when the Pecans are ready to be picked.  I got out the stepladder yesterday afternoon and managed to harvest a gallon of these tasty paper shell nuts.  My son was worried I would fall and insisted on holding the ladder for me.  He kept telling me I was too old to be [...]

Categories: Fruit and Nut Trees | 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Hydrangeas

Categories: Hydrangeas, Wordless Wednesday | 22 Comments

Color for the winter garden…

I have to say my new favorite color this season has to be orange.  It is the perfect shade for the fall & winter garden.  And this ‘Matrix Orange’ Pansy which I added to several containers is at the top of my list.  These cold loving annuals are always on my list of plants to [...]

Categories: Annuals/Biennials | 12 Comments

Fall Chores

Here’s some things I really need to get accomplished this month before the cold hand of winter touches down: Plant Daffodil bulbs and replace summer annuals with Pansies (done) Rake leaves as they fall into the beds as a winter mulch Put some of the leaves into my compost bins Finish cleaning out veggie beds [...]

Categories: Projects | 12 Comments

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