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In Which Winter Reminds Us Not To Jump The Gun
The Cold has settled in and seems determined to sit a spell. The Professor and I had been lamenting the fact that we’d had such a mild winter. Foolish mortals. We’ve been reminded (quite harshly) that February is still a winter … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged backyard, birding, birdwatching, Cardinal, cold, gardeing, garden, Kentucky, narnia, Ohio, Ohio River, Ohio River Valley, spring, Winter
23 Comments
Honey, Put the Kettle On, We Have Visitors!
The combination of a recent snowfall, coupled with a heavy application of black-oil sunflower seeds to the bird feeders, turned our backyard into quite the beehive…or…aviary of activity. The guests were well-behaved (for the most part) except for this gang … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard, bird, birdfeeder, birding, birds, birdwatching, Cardinal, cardinals, carolina wren, chickadee, downy woodpecker, fox squirrel, garden, gardening, gardening tips, Great Backyard Bird Count, Kentucky, Northern Flicker, Ohio River Valley, redbellied woodpecker, squirrel, starling, Tufted Titmouse, Winter, woodpecker
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In Which Christmas Is Celebrated
This time of year is magic for us. Pure magic. Sure, there never seems to be enough time to get everything done, and there’s always all the negative stuff that can creep in this time of year, but we do … Continue reading
In Which Winter Captures Us in Her Beautiful but Cold Embrace
This Snow snuck up on us in Mid-November and was followed quickly by the kind of cold snap usually reserved for January or February in our neck of the woods. Definitely rare for pre-Thanksgiving weather but beautiful nonetheless. And it … Continue reading
Break Out the Mittens, Here Comes Winter!
The weather map shows ominous arrows sweeping down from the frozen tundra of the North and pointing straight at our little slice of the Ohio River Valley later this week. This is when we realize (and usually quickly forget) that, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged autumn, backyard, books, compost, farming, flannel, flower garden, flower gardening, garden, gardening, gardening tips, Kentucky, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, polar vortex, reading, weather, Winter
39 Comments
Wrap Yourself in Daisies
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit…” ~e.e.cummings. Ms. Professor and I grew our first patch of these confident little daisies (actually Chrysanthemum carinatum) this year. They’ll definitely be … Continue reading
Posted in Flower Gardening, Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged autumn, backyard, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum carinatum, compost, confidence, curiousity, daisies, daisy, e.e.cummings, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, gardening tips, Kentucky, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, Painted Daisy, procrastination, propagate, Winter
42 Comments
Cosmos: A Gardentime Odyssey
“Let’s go wait out in the fields of the ones we love…” ~The National As the flowers wind down for the year, petals shriveling, stems and leaves hunched against the chilly October mornings, the Cosmos is still radiant, shooting up … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, backyard, bees, birding, butterflies, butterfly, compost, cosmos, daisy, fall, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, gardening tips, harmony, heirloom, Kentucky, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, Seashell, The National
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Bees & The Sweetness of October
“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine October is the month that always seems to pass too quickly for … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, backyard, bees, Blackberry Winter, coneflower, Dandelion Wine, fall, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, frost, garden, gardening, gardening tips, Indian Summer, Kentucky, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, Ray Bradbury, spring, vegetable, vegetable garden, Winter
46 Comments
Road Closed (to the Less Than Intrepid)
How do you handle life’s bumps in the road? Stop and turn around? Find a new route? Or pull on your wellies and plow through? Different problems call for different solutions and there’s no magical skeleton key that unlocks every … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, determination, flood, gardening, grit, life, persistence
10 Comments
The Bittersweet Melancholy of Summer’s End…
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.~John Steinbeck September and the remains of summer have all but slipped away. The warm spell we’re experiencing in our part of the Ohio River … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, backyard, basil, birding, bugs, cilantro, fall, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, gardening tips, goldenrod, guacamole, Kentucky, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, pesto, squirrel, steinbeck, summer, sunflower, vegetable, vegetable garden, Winter
41 Comments
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