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With a focus on gardening in zone 5 and in general, this blog includes trivia, many photos, and the adventures that go along with trying to make a little corner of the world a bit prettier. And there are the eight cats, too...
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WANTED: Apple Tree
We live in the land of Johnny Appleseed. To our east, not far from here, is Defiance, where he established one of his nurseries on the north bank of the Maumee River. Most of the early apple orchards in our county (Paulding) were started with seedl...
WANTED: Apple Tree
We live in the land of Johnny Appleseed. To our east, not far from here, is Defiance, where he established one of his nurseries on the north bank of the Maumee River. Most of the early apple orchards in our county (Paulding) were started with seedl...
When Life Gives You Apples, Make Cider!
When the wild asters are in full bloom, the skies are bluer than blue, and the breezes bring that distinctive feel to the air, you know it's fall. The leaves have started to change, so much so that the woods dotted here and there are becoming a patc...
When Life Gives You Apples, Make Cider!
When the wild asters are in full bloom, the skies are bluer than blue, and the breezes bring that distinctive feel to the air, you know it's fall. The leaves have started to change, so much so that the woods dotted here and there are becoming a patc...
My Garden Needs Me
It's nice to feel needed. Even if it's only by your garden. I worked full-time this week and four of the five days were pretty tough days. I came home exhausted nearly every night and just about the only thing I did in the gardens was pick green b...
Spring Project No. 1 - The Grape Arbor
I'm sitting here grinning, and it's such a simple thing that's making me do it. The outdoor thermometer reads 54° F. This makes me happy, not only because 54° is particularly warm, but because it means the weather is starting to actually act spri...
