Author: Eloine
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Swiss Chard
My swiss chard has been growing pretty well but fairly pale. Yesterday I noticed some beginnings of powdery mildew so I decided to take action. I thinned it down so I could get to the soil and also to allow it to air out. I pulled out most of the diseased leaves. Then I dug…
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Bought a 1 gallon pot of Myoporum
I got a coupon for Edan Plains Nursery and got this plant for free. I put it in a hanging basket in the Veggie garden. It says it can be used as a lawn because it’s a good ground cover but I like how it seems to hang so I thought basket would be best.…
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Cool plugin
This cool little plugin I found that makes inserting your picasa gallery easy. No more cut and paste. Just click and insert. Gosh I can’t wait for my sunflowers to bloom. I hope they are just as pretty this year! [picasa width=”400″ height=”400″ autoplay=”0″ showcaption=”1″]http://picasaweb.google.com/eloine/Sunflowers[/picasa]
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Watercress salad
The watercress looked ready to harvest today and I had a few ripe tomatoes and some garlic so I made the most scrumptious salad today! 2 chopped avocados 1 whole lime for the juice 2 chopped tomatoes Hand full of finely shopped watercress Hand full of finely chopped chocolate mint 1 whole garlic clove (finally…
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Rock Rose
I bought this plant at Home Depot a while back and had no clue it would create such a beautiful flower. I almost didn’t put it in the ground because the leaves aren’t that pretty but the flower sure it. My photo club friend just ID’d it. Here is his picture of his flower that…
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Burt and the iPhone
What happens when you have a puppy and an iPhone with little fun apps? The garden is OK but in momma’s arms is where he would rather be!