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garden gate welcoming bell

Warn and Welcome: Old Bell for a New Gate

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Saved by the Bell...  My elegant early warning system; more of a ga-long, ga-long, than a ding-dong, ding-dong. My kitchen nook and home office are one...

I’ll Take Garden Potpourri for $200, Alex

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Rose Pink Flamingo shows off its flower power. I'm a secret fan of Jeopardy. I watch intently when time allows, and blurt out the answers...
warbler in the room

Bird in the House, Beauty in Hand

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A feathered friend finds an elegant perch.  Bird on a Wire... Yesterday, I came in to feed the dogs and ferret through the fridge for the...
big leaf maple in a sea of bluebells

Bonkers for Bluebells in Bloom

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Bluebells steal the spring scene Every late April and early May my garden is flooded by a sea of bluebells. Strolling through the garden seems...
blue tarp roof barn

Tarps Be Gone: New Roof for an Old Barn

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2004: Of the eight structures original to the property, the machine shop is  the only out building remaining. The original farm, established in 1888, grew...

Farm Photos: The Week in Review

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Outside my window, bluebells lap at the trunk of a bigleaf maple. A few warms days on the island, and Mother Nature takes notice. The...
English bulldog staredown

Boz the Bulldog: Master and Commander

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If I ignore Boz, he makes his case up close and personal.  Make no mistake, in this household I serve at the pleasure of my...
interior hoophouse

Hooping It Up: The Greenhouse Is Covered!

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The hoophouse crowned: Clouds parted, the angels sang. A Greenhouse Grows! Building a hoophouse--make that a large hoophouse--has been a life lesson in humility. I believe...