Kate_miller

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• Advice on Peas? Pretty Please?

  

  Got a note from Dave, the pea lover, wondering what's a good variety to plant and is there such a thing as a safe planting date in the mountains?First, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 GARDENING

• Caballos Del Sol

  

  Arizona wildflowersWow! What a week. I could probably get a month's worth o' mileage out of the happenings of The Vacation. But, since it was compressed into 6... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Friday's Freebie: Sunset! Saved the Best for Last!

  

  I'm giving away a copy of the fabulous Sunset Gardening Book.Devoted the whole of last night to packing. I'm heading out on a week long horseback trail ride... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Belated Bloom Day Orchid Show

  

  Re-Blooming Butterfly Orchid #1I'm so happy.Re-Blooming Butterfly Orchid #2Like sliding across the kitchen floor in my stocking feet happy.Re-Blooming... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 GARDENING

• Screamin' Deals, Kleinfeld Brides, and NYC

  

  The Pond, in Central ParkAh.... springtime in New York. Daffodils blooming, Central Park bustling...Daffodils perk up the brown of a too long winter.But... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Friday's Freebie: Who Wants a Truly Fabulous Cookbook?

  

  Book Give Away! Do you own cast iron cookware? That's about all I use in the kitchen. If you're a fan, you're gonna LOVE this cookbook. With recipes like...... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Mish Mashin' Monday and a Marvelous Meme

  

  On Mondays my Orchids enjoy a 30 minute soak.Even when it's 30 degrees outside, I'll have my morning coffee out on the deck. (1)Sagebrush, asleep in the snow. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• This Close to Paradise

  

  Birds of Paradise are amazing flowers. It is a 10 hour drive from my house to the pretty side of Los Angeles, that part that goes no further 'cause it butts up... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 GARDENING, LIFESTYLE

• Sweethearts of San Acacia

  

  I need me a pair of these...I got a perfect score. In spite of all the silliness surrounding me this week ~ including bad moods and bitch sessions ~ I keep... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 TRAVEL

• Negatory.

  

  I'm looking for a dressmaker.Over coffee, before dawn this morning, I was chuckling to myself about the massive number of blog posts I've recently written.... i... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Free-Range Chicken Gardens

  

  Sure, they lay eggs but do you know how beneficial they are to a garden?I'm giving away a copy of this fabulous book. Leave a comment to be entered in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 GARDENING

• Lookin' for Love

  

  Heart-shaped rocks are more common than you'd think.If you go for a walk today, look down, not up.Try to find a heart-shaped rock. I've been collecting... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Friday's Freebie: BHG's Herb Gardening and Encyclopedia

  

  Saffron Crocus I'll confess ~ the herbs I grow in my garden are more for show than anything else. I'm such a sucker for a pretty flower that I'll plant those vs... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 GARDENING

• What To Do...?

  

  Johnny Jump Ups are the cheeriest little flowers. I start them from seed indoors.For weeks, now, we've been suffering through the worst weather conditions... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Friday's Freebie: BHG's Orchid Manual

  

  Brassia Rex Christine ~ my most 'exotic' orchidDo you grow Orchids? I avoided them for years. Thinking they were too high maintenance. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday: Window Sill Gardens

  

  AzaleasGeranium (I'm a total sucker for this peachy keen color.)Micro-mini RosesA delightful mess of my favorite indoor flowers ~ colorful Kalanchoe You know... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Ortensia Blu and a Recipe, Too.

  

  Hi, Everybody ~ I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Laney is a Connecticut gardener who recently combined her 3 great passions ~ gardening, cooking,... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ January, 2012

  

  I love it when GBBD lands on a weekend, when there's plenty of time to take stock of what's going on.Outdoors ~ weirdness abounds. I was taking pictures out... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Friday's Freebie: Yes! You Can!

  

  That jar o' jam was not that hard to do.My daughter is going back to school to become a registered dietitian. (Big applause for L! That's a hard choice to... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• New Mexico Centennial Ride

  

  Since we're head over heels in love with New Mexico we decided to kick off the new year in fine form by joining the New Mexico Trail Riders for a 3-day horsebac... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL