Kate_miller

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• Funny Side of the Street

  

  This is what it looks like out my window when it is 6 degrees below zero.New Year's Day. A New Year! A blank slate! Anything can happen. And, it probably... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Jingle Jangle

  

  I wish there was a fragrance app I could add to this blog! The sweet perfume of Paper Whites fill the air. It's intoxicating. Paper WhitesThey're just about... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Full of Life

  

  If you got a late start on planting Amaryllis bulbs, plant in water vs. soil. Speeds up growing time. :)Wow. What a difference it makes to be looking out a new... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Coinkydinks

  

  Most folks take one look at my blonde hair and instantly write me off as a blithering idiot. Like yesterday, when the Home Depot guy launched into a 10 minute... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Wreck of the Hesperus

  

  When's the last time you moved? 5... 10... 20 years ago?As we get older, we tend to stay put and I wonder... is it because we were finally able to afford a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Summer of Discontent

  

  They say you can never go home again. But, there's always a loophole in pretty much everything people swear to be true.You most certainly can go home again.... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Outrageously Orange

  

  My 'bottle rockets' are happily celebrating the 4th of July.I've always had a mad crush on the color orange. Can't, for the life of me, figure out why it's... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Apocalyse? And Perrennial Veggies

  

  * Most vegetables are annuals and need to be re-planted every growing season. Scroll to the bottom of this post to view a list of veggies that come back year,... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Savor the Summit

  

  The Grande Table...One, extra long, dining table stretching the length of Park City's Main Street..It's called Savor the Summit and it is soooooo much fun! Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Provincetown

  

  An ice storm. In June. Soooo crazy.Dark clouds hang heavy over the mountains. A deep, drenching rain nourishes the garden.Tough little Lupines.I flip on the... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day ~ May, 2014

  

  Alyssum Basket of Gold Missed it. Again. Bloom Day, that is. Held every month on the 15th. But, I'm only off by a day so... Let's take a walk through my chilly... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Bulb Brigade

  

  Monsella Tulips When the chilly days of April arrived, they must have decided this was a fine place to sit a spell. Because the only thing reflecting the true... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Seed Starters

  

  Sun shining, birds singing and a gentle breeze... 'twas the nicest day to be playing outdoors. I painstakingly transplanted all kinds of goodies for the teeny... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Moonflowers

  

  I'm a seed starting fanatic this year. These beauties are for my daughter (who is an adult but still has to tolerate the nickname, Peanut.)Do you grow... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Sassy Little Soybeans

  

  Midori Giant Soybean SeedlingsAh, May Day. The beginning of the merriest month. That means I only have another 4 weeks to twiddle my thumbs before I can... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Frosty Flowers

  

  If it's going to rain [buckets] then sleet... and then snow...... why can't Mother Nature torture us on a Monday? When I'm somewhat satisfied, being chained to... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hats Off to Vermont!

  

  1 down... 49 to go! States, that is... :-) Congratulations to Vermont for stepping up to the plate and passing mandatory GMO labeling. Why is this such a big... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Earth Day and the Green, Green Grass

  

  Did you know....? Earth Day began 44 years ago when 20 MILLION AMERICANS rallied to fight for a cleaner environment. It inspired our government to create the... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Mr. Giganto

  

  This is a Dill's Atlantic Giant Pumpkin - growing in a 2 liter pop bottle. He's only 2 weeks old, grown from seed, so I'm getting a little worried. However! Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Cactus Flowers

  

  It's always summer somewhere... When you live as high up in the mountains as I do... searching out summer can be a full time job.Because our winters last for 6... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME