Kate_miller

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• Sizzlin'

  

  Reblooming Orchid and Super Summery Toenails! Would you like a flower on your big toe?That would be lovely, I mumbled. As I slipped into a happy coma at the Tip... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• C-c-c-Crazy for Columbines

  

  * My favorite blooming time in the garden. :) Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• The Bee Team

  

  We've heard a lot of talk about bees disappearing so I'm happy to report I have the answer to this worrisome mystery.They're hangin' out at my place! I've seen... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday: Hummers and Honeysuckles

  

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  Posted on 13 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Water... Wiser?

  

  It's flowering tree time! A favorite time in the gardens.. I hear them out there, talking amongst themselves and I’m hoping that what they’re saying is that the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 GARDENING

• Uppa Downa Season

  

  It froze last night. 27 degrees per the outdoor thermometer I installed so I could torture myself with hard, cold facts.Killed a whole bunch o' my bitsy baby... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Monday's Walk in the Garden

  

  Bearded IrisBellflowersDainty Bleeding HeartsFirst Geum BlossomsMom's Wild RosesFragrant LilacsSweet HoneysucklesPlus one very happy little hummingbird. )I'm to... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday: Megan's Morning Shower

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  Posted on 30 May 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• The Tiresome Trifecta with a Totally Tasty Plan B

  

  Thunder, lightening, drenching rain.This trifecta can only mean one thing ~ it must be Memorial Weekend! Like clockwork, every year, the teasing warmth of an... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday: Mystery Wildflower

  Can you guess the name of this wild flowering bush? Hint: It's a native to the desert southwest.For more Wordless Wednesday participants click here! Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 GARDENING

• Weeding Frenzy

  

  I'm a sucker for heirloom Bearded Iris "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." ~ N. Lellande I'm good for 30 gallons.What does that make yo... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday ~ The Wildflower Ride

  

  *It's not this summery in Utah. Not yet, anyway. :) These pics taken at Acacia Riding Adventures, in San Acacia, New Mexico.For more Wordless Wednesday... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 GARDENING

• Search and Rescue

  

  I don't do windows. Obviously! But, looking at this picture has prompted me to find someone who does.Enough about my lousy housekeeping ~ meet my $5 bargain.... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 GARDENING

• Wordless Wednesdays: A May Day Walk in the Garden

  

  Heirloom DaffodilsSoon to be Lilac BlossomFlowering Plum TreeOne extra early Tulip ~ jumpin' the gun.Don't forget to pet the pony!For more Wordless Wednesday... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 GARDENING

• 10 Hard Working Perennials for Mountain Gardens

  

  Primrose is a very early bloomer, loving cold temperatures.Bright sunshine inspired a whole lotta work in the gardens yesterday ~ in spite of the fact that it... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• A Brief Interruption

  

  After a deep, drenching, rain I woke to a temporary drift of snow. And, while these stops and starts to the garden season can be annoying, I'm not terribly... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday

  

  * Don't ya just love a nursery with a sense of humor?To meet more Wordless Wednesday participants, click here!Follow Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Seeds, Bulbs and Other Cheap Thrills

  

  A good month behind kinder climates, Daffodils are threatening great things. Half my yard is celebrating springtime, and therefore so am I. In spite of chill... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Blood from a Turnip

  

  "We've squeezed as much blood from this turnipas we're ever gonna get." And with that, my tax guy handed me a pile of forms and a big, fat bill and sent me on m... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 GARDENING

• The Avocado App

  

  * The Avocado App: Were you thinking this was a gadget for your iPhone? Nah. I was just trying to get you to read my post. :)What are YOU wearing to the Easter... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME