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Carving of the Jack-O_Lantern Julia Child Planting the Roses Side planters with flowers shortly after planting

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Happy Halloween from the Gardens!

The Happy Halloween Family o\' Pumpkins

The annual pumpkin carving is complete.  Ian did the classic Jack-O-Lantern this year.  Cindy did the artsy spiders, and David did the peeking goblin.  Much fun had by all.  Enjoy!

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OK, its not our garden, but…

In the Georgia-North Carolina Mountains

But, God’s garden counts, right? We took a drive this weekend up to the Georgia mountains to watch the leaves change. It was a common occurrence years ago, but we had not been in a while and I had threatened to go every year for the past two or three years and always found [read more...]

Rain! Rain! Rain!

Stunning pansy pic

Folks, it has not rained here in I can not remember when.  But it has now rained for the second time this week!  I just had to celebrate!  I sent Cindy outside for some rain pics.  It is easy to see why she should always take the pictures…

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It’s Pansy Time!

True Blue and Dark Purple Pansies

So, what should I put in all those beds I ripped the weeds out of?  Pansies of course!  Got some great deals on them today at the local grower’s outlet.  They had Plentifall 10″ baskets for $5!  These were all the rage in Southern Living last year and were hard to find.  We got [read more...]

Saying Goodbye to Weeds and Hummingbirds

Gorgeous ruby throat hanging out

Over the past year while dealing with Cindy’s condition, the gardens have been rightfully and woefully neglected.  All the vegetable and flower beds were overrun with weeds.  I tried from time to time to knock them down, but just could not stay ahead of it.  I spent a good amount of time this weekend [read more...]