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11/9/2009
ljejmom
Around the Backyard Post
September. It’s a reminder that fall is just around the corner and another gardening season is winding down. But the truth is there is still planting to be done; bulb planting that is. Yesterday, I received my first package/box of bulbs I ordered last spring.
I love bulbs. Sure, you don’t see any results for at least six months but just knowing that the bulbs are there, waiting to signal the coming of spring, is exciting. Winter is my least favorite time of the year, so when...
26/8/2009
ljejmom
Around the Backyard Post
Second part of my "I love to garden" post, started here:
Seek and Destroy. Weeds will suck all the water, nutrients, etc. from the soil and away from your plants so it (the weed) can grow. I actually enjoy weeding; it is a good way to let out frustration by yanking on something that is not wanted. I don't use chemical weed killers. Kids, pets, and the expense of the chemical method are reason enough to keep on yanking. Weeding also has the added benefit of reducing pesky bugs.
Debug the...
25/8/2009
ljejmom
Around the Backyard Post
I love to garden. That said, I am no garden expert. I've just taken the little bit of info that has somehow wormed its way into my brain from reading, HGTV, trial and error and with that, I hit the yard.
I have to admit my yard looks pretty good. When we bought our current house there was not a plant or bulb in sight. Just some large oak trees and some very scraggly firs that were planted as a wind block (and also in hopes of blocking the view of a very run-down house).
Three years later,...
