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• Mud Month Escapades

  

  Indian Paintbrush and Prickly Pear CactusWhat a difference a year makes! I know that old saying typically references the difference in a day, not a year, but... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Sharing Backyards Via Wasatch Community Gardens

  

  How's this for a fab community planting idea? Gardeners anxious to play in the mud can pair up with property owners who dream of a garden but haven't the time t... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• At Last...

  

  "We don't quit playing because we grow old. We grow old because we quit playing." - Oliver Wendell HolmesMy garden is my gym, my playground and my church. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Mrs. Moon

  

  PulmonariaIn the evenings, I gaze out the window and absentmindedly flip through gardening magazines. [Makes t.v. time loads more bearable.] Shining back at... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays: Wee Bit O' the Emerald Isle

  

  Powerscourt Gardens, Dublin, IrelandSt. Stephens Square, DublinTown of WexfordCliffs of Moher, Galway (those dots on top of the cliff are people.)Dingle... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• What Are the Odds?

  

  Can I grow one of these beauties in my sunny window?The rains ~ quite common in late April ~ arrived early this year. Ruining ski trips for the tourists, giftin... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Here Comes the Fun

  

  Tah Da! Re-Blooming OrchidDo people listen to you when you give them advice?Perhaps that's jumping the gun. Do you even bother to give people advice? Happy bunc... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Kids Are All Right!

  

  I was worried about my house plants, but they had a great time while I was gone.Has this ever happened to you? After arriving home from a mind-boggling trip,... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Aftermath of Italy

  

  Flowers for your tootsies! This is what I was working on over in Italy.If you'd like to get technical, they're a new line of trail running shoes. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• La Fattoria

  

  On my bucket list - created long before that movie came out - was the deep desire to live in Europe for one year. I never achieved that, and probably never will... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays ~ Venice, IT ~ Carnivale!

  

  2011 Carvinale celebrations in Venice, Italy.For more Wordless Wednesday participants, click here! Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Buon Appetito!

  

  Fresh produce day in Bolzano.My Italian friend had business in a nearby town so I decided to tag along, in search of a t-shirt. How very American of me. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Venezia

  

  "Once you see Venice, you will never want to leave," so says my Italian friend. "It is magical!"That, I’m afraid, was an understatement.We arrived, on a full... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Dolomiti

  

  Just in case you're thinking there's no such thing as trouble in paradise... here are a few pics of the missing Dolomite Mountains. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays ~ The Monastery Ride

  

  Our wheelsThe route to the ancient churchA narrow stone path leads to the top of the mountain Brilliant artwork tucked away inside that dull, grey building.I wa... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ February, 2011

  

  Local florists tempt me with bright blossomsThis Bloom Day finds me far, far away from my pretty flowers, left in the (fingers crossed!) competent hands of a... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• San Valentino Felice

  

  On our afternoon excursion, my Italian friend asked me if I'm noticing lots of things that are different, special, truly European. Having lived here for 3 years... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• La Zucchina Fiorisce

  

  Have you ever eaten zucchini blossoms?Day 10 of life without a hair dryer and I've solved the mystery as to why the homeless harmonica player keeps hitting on... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays ~ The Church in Bressanone

  

  This is my bloggin' diary from South Tyrol, Bressanone, Italy, where I'm living, and working, for the month of February.For more Wordless Wednesday participants... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Facciamo Una Passeggiata

  

  She's checking her bag, fearful I've stolen her pastries.Feel like taking a walk?During the week, I really do have to work which is so... annoying. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME