tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59113385708478640262012-02-07T19:52:16.958-08:00My garden is a place in our yard where I can do anything I want. Plant where I want, what I want, try new garden art, and more. This started because my husband didn't see the same vision for the yard. We came to a compromise with the front and back and I squatted on the side. Claiming all artistic right. The funny thing is that he likes most of the things I done and probably the pink (well pale rusty pink) flamingo is the only thing he could live without.Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-66548710301897321022009-07-24T16:45:00.000-07:002009-07-25T17:40:53.291-07:00I am just fascinated with my beans this year, they grow about 4 inches a day. Amazing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpIFHGLXaI/AAAAAAAAAMA/p5TadVevqXU/s1600-h/garden2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpIFHGLXaI/AAAAAAAAAMA/p5TadVevqXU/s320/garden2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362177558979501474" border="0" /></a>They are so picture perfect...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpIEgBeQUI/AAAAAAAAAL4/AOF4YhJ5D9Q/s1600-h/bean3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpIEgBeQUI/AAAAAAAAAL4/AOF4YhJ5D9Q/s320/bean3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362177548490785090" border="0" /></a>Climbing and twisting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpIES6BliI/AAAAAAAAALw/fQ_GzkgixJg/s1600-h/bean2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpIES6BliI/AAAAAAAAALw/fQ_GzkgixJg/s320/bean2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362177544969885218" border="0" /></a><br />And blooming oh my.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpID_TiZyI/AAAAAAAAALo/t_rw-ZHMA1s/s1600-h/bean1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpID_TiZyI/AAAAAAAAALo/t_rw-ZHMA1s/s320/bean1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362177539708184354" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-6654871030189732102?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-42911394868971582722009-07-24T16:29:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:43:08.160-07:00So this morning out my kitchen window, Mr. Rat was in the bird feeder tray having a feast. Ugh<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpE0wq5Q1I/AAAAAAAAALY/WjOU7swe_AU/s1600-h/rat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpE0wq5Q1I/AAAAAAAAALY/WjOU7swe_AU/s320/rat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362173979546698578" border="0" /></a><br />My carnival squash is getting bigger!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpE0ckfStI/AAAAAAAAALQ/queZYb-QmGU/s1600-h/carnival5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpE0ckfStI/AAAAAAAAALQ/queZYb-QmGU/s320/carnival5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362173974151121618" border="0" /></a>My Dahlias are coming back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpEz_VBYQI/AAAAAAAAALI/Fku0KxUAJIk/s1600-h/dalihla1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpEz_VBYQI/AAAAAAAAALI/Fku0KxUAJIk/s320/dalihla1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362173966301618434" border="0" /></a>Finally I see the lemon cucumbers, there are three on the plant now. I haven't had luck in the past with the green Garden Cucumbers so this year we will see how we do with lemon cuc's<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpEzrAOtMI/AAAAAAAAALA/SbO_-OF-x7M/s1600-h/cucumber1+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpEzrAOtMI/AAAAAAAAALA/SbO_-OF-x7M/s320/cucumber1+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362173960845702338" border="0" /></a>Abby was out with me in the garden today... I'm hoping if she is out there with me enough Mr. Rat will get the hint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpE1Bw6l4I/AAAAAAAAALg/EdbhdnrJdsQ/s1600-h/abbydoo5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmpE1Bw6l4I/AAAAAAAAALg/EdbhdnrJdsQ/s320/abbydoo5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362173984135354242" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-4291139486897158272?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-19143463370879178012009-07-19T18:19:00.000-07:002009-07-19T18:44:51.106-07:00My garden changes every day and now that I'm home I'm able to experience it. It is truly amazing how thing grow so fast....<br /><br /><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPHCqxKOoI/AAAAAAAAAKY/y0_xG2F8ZFA/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360346830155168386" border="0" /><br /><br />More new squash!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPHDF8if3I/AAAAAAAAAKg/tJTGi8f_vGg/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPHDF8if3I/AAAAAAAAAKg/tJTGi8f_vGg/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360346837450653554" border="0" /></a><br />My first Roma's to make it to a meal...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Get a few Roma's<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPKLgwXTFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/S3qe_bRXt-M/s1600-h/myFirstRomas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPKLgwXTFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/S3qe_bRXt-M/s320/myFirstRomas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360350280621182034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPHD4VfpaI/AAAAAAAAAKw/NKRm75Cr0iI/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SmPHD4VfpaI/AAAAAAAAAKw/NKRm75Cr0iI/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360346850977097122" border="0" /></a><br />Chop them up and put them with pasta with a bit of Parmesan cheese and we have a happy meal!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Life is good.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-1914346337087917801?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-57473179634393666962009-07-14T20:47:00.000-07:002009-07-14T20:51:56.214-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">The view out my kitchen window<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1Rapxr3fI/AAAAAAAAAKA/4ilH0J5P5r8/s1600-h/window.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1Rapxr3fI/AAAAAAAAAKA/4ilH0J5P5r8/s320/window.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358528649973456370" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1Rsej_8PI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/CajdS7KPs2I/s1600-h/bird+feeders2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1Rsej_8PI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/CajdS7KPs2I/s320/bird+feeders2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358528956200906994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1Rl1gEhBI/AAAAAAAAAKI/8wDbqqNuhZ8/s1600-h/bird+feeders1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1Rl1gEhBI/AAAAAAAAAKI/8wDbqqNuhZ8/s320/bird+feeders1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358528842099360786" border="0" /></a>The birds are very well fed. It's very peaceful to watch while sipping my tea.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-5747317963439366696?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-32762123579989166692009-07-14T19:46:00.000-07:002009-07-14T19:56:37.789-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1DVmqMxnI/AAAAAAAAAJw/SCOdO9ORp1s/s1600-h/mellon2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1DVmqMxnI/AAAAAAAAAJw/SCOdO9ORp1s/s320/mellon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358513170074617458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1DQ04nujI/AAAAAAAAAJo/SnkcAZIzZPU/s1600-h/mellon1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1DQ04nujI/AAAAAAAAAJo/SnkcAZIzZPU/s320/mellon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358513087993854514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So are mellons are taking off, and I fear there will be a lot of them. Need to find out all the things you can do with cantaloupe and honey dew.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1DKozFOWI/AAAAAAAAAJg/csFYnS3ogWg/s1600-h/bean1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1DKozFOWI/AAAAAAAAAJg/csFYnS3ogWg/s320/bean1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358512981670181218" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">My beans just fasinate me this year, it is amazing how perfect they are and how fast they grow.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1EG-WNfwI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/37-0Ulh-3Ow/s1600-h/tomatoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Sl1EG-WNfwI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/37-0Ulh-3Ow/s320/tomatoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358514018246819586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Looks like we will have Roma's soon.<br /><br /><br />It's finally getting hot enough for the garden to grow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-3276212357998916669?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-23117568448378495322009-07-05T19:43:00.000-07:002009-07-05T19:54:41.995-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SlFl384MD9I/AAAAAAAAAJY/1gjp3znKO88/s1600-h/apples.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SlFl384MD9I/AAAAAAAAAJY/1gjp3znKO88/s320/apples.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355173443829239762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SlFldNjkjgI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/sOCb1zuTJ2Y/s1600-h/apples.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So here are the three, yes three apples I'm getting on my apple tree this year. Ugh.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Last year I canned just short of 2 dozen pint jars of apple sauce and this year, three apples. Again I say "UGH".<br /><br />I must consult an apple expert to find out why my tree just produces every other year. Hurumph.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-2311756844837849532?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-34035335678772237912009-06-28T18:20:00.000-07:002009-06-28T18:36:31.771-07:00<span style="font-family: arial;">So today in my garden it was all about art, my garden is starting to take off, things that climb are climbing, life is good in the garden...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgZP4dv52I/AAAAAAAAAJI/KdRwJe6EbJg/s1600-h/honeydew3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgZP4dv52I/AAAAAAAAAJI/KdRwJe6EbJg/s320/honeydew3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352555917775726434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My Honeydew was happily climbing on the trellis </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgY0_sXagI/AAAAAAAAAJA/yJ4vFKQOSdU/s1600-h/honeydew3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgY0_sXagI/AAAAAAAAAJA/yJ4vFKQOSdU/s320/honeydew3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352555455859616258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgYUWtQuxI/AAAAAAAAAIw/ot5Hgcgtsuw/s1600-h/honeydew1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgYUWtQuxI/AAAAAAAAAIw/ot5Hgcgtsuw/s320/honeydew1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352554895101704978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Lots of flowers oh my... we are goining to have a lot of mellon.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The beans were very happy to have a pole to climb, wrapping around the pole heading for the sun</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgXvLVHszI/AAAAAAAAAIg/o4gNe_NEstA/s1600-h/beans3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgXvLVHszI/AAAAAAAAAIg/o4gNe_NEstA/s320/beans3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352554256392500018" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgXoAzRWnI/AAAAAAAAAIY/nWTY7M8gMeM/s1600-h/beans2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgXoAzRWnI/AAAAAAAAAIY/nWTY7M8gMeM/s320/beans2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352554133307087474" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgXCdyNP7I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/OlGVBNq5cfE/s1600-h/beans1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkgXCdyNP7I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/OlGVBNq5cfE/s320/beans1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352553488252223410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Much happiness in the garden today...</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-3403533567877223791?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-67879397237578748592009-06-26T15:53:00.000-07:002009-06-26T16:21:15.307-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVThOoOKDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/5whQmMVTSSg/s1600-h/garden1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVThOoOKDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/5whQmMVTSSg/s200/garden1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351775562527287346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My garden has had a slow start this year, it's been on the cold side, but we are starting to have some hot days and things are coming alive.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVTnSJq8KI/AAAAAAAAAHY/FeIau8dlu5s/s1600-h/garden2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVTnSJq8KI/AAAAAAAAAHY/FeIau8dlu5s/s320/garden2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351775666552107170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The tomatoes ar</span><span style="font-family:arial;">e starting to get some size.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVXkCtIb3I/AAAAAAAAAII/9oT3-30_nIA/s1600-h/romaTomatoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVXkCtIb3I/AAAAAAAAAII/9oT3-30_nIA/s320/romaTomatoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351780008912777074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVUnoduXKI/AAAAAAAAAHw/dBXLNokA1YE/s1600-h/honeydewMelon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVUnoduXKI/AAAAAAAAAHw/dBXLNokA1YE/s200/honeydewMelon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351776772053425314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The cantaloupe</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> is just starting to reach for the trellis... The</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> honeydew has been reaching for a couple of weeks</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVUMsx9lUI/AAAAAAAAAHo/R2sTpyKE4ew/s1600-h/canalop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVUMsx9lUI/AAAAAAAAAHo/R2sTpyKE4ew/s200/canalop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351776309355582786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The squash is finally starting to bloom... All is well in the garden</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVVFvFZ7DI/AAAAAAAAAIA/S-OcVn5N9Ow/s1600-h/squash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SkVVFvFZ7DI/AAAAAAAAAIA/S-OcVn5N9Ow/s320/squash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351777289226546226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-6787939723757874859?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-39415085304819233782009-06-08T20:08:00.000-07:002009-06-08T20:31:41.479-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;">So I got my seeds going</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3VcOkum8I/AAAAAAAAAF4/-YxabMRuHfo/s1600-h/seeds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3VcOkum8I/AAAAAAAAAF4/-YxabMRuHfo/s400/seeds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345163013683846082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My bird feeder filled</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3Voj6P5eI/AAAAAAAAAGA/vivB83hmHi8/s1600-h/birds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3Voj6P5eI/AAAAAAAAAGA/vivB83hmHi8/s400/birds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345163225569682914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Some Roma tomatoes planted for canning</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3Wh9AxtlI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/esoN0oA8NIc/s1600-h/tomatoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3Wh9AxtlI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/esoN0oA8NIc/s400/tomatoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345164211560494674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And I planted the first of my herbs</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3WUDWc0rI/AAAAAAAAAGI/CCPkM_NnBvo/s1600-h/herbs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Si3WUDWc0rI/AAAAAAAAAGI/CCPkM_NnBvo/s400/herbs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345163972743844530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been a failure with the herbs in the past. I'm really not sure when to cut them and I seem to let them flower, which I think is not a good thing... Must do research.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-3941508530481923378?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-14427360470255150442009-06-06T07:47:00.000-07:002009-06-06T09:01:43.349-07:00What to do now.... Hurrmph. It too early to start the garden so maybe a touch of color.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqFOciJh_I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/zRuBWGalAX8/s1600-h/theStart.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqFOciJh_I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/zRuBWGalAX8/s400/theStart.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344230391052601330" border="0" /></a><br />To get a bit of color in the yard I put pots on each of my raised beds and filled them with pancy's and snapdragons. I put lantana in the three pots in the corner, purple in the green &amp; black pots &amp; yellow in the red pot in the back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqSdyeoC2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/9iAx5i8VCf4/s1600-h/corner-pots.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqSdyeoC2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/9iAx5i8VCf4/s400/corner-pots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344244948292602722" border="0" /></a> Something to see from the kitchen window...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqStkjQl0I/AAAAAAAAAFg/kfoFbJ0JSh4/s1600-h/the-beds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqStkjQl0I/AAAAAAAAAFg/kfoFbJ0JSh4/s400/the-beds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344245219431847746" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-1442736047025515044?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911338570847864026.post-3994910231528401402009-06-05T16:12:00.000-07:002009-06-06T07:51:51.323-07:00So we were going to redo my garden but we had decide to put it off or not do it, not really sure of the future of my garden.<br /><br /><br />So what happens, the garden got completely out of control!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SimqTbLqEmI/AAAAAAAAAEg/3uhCmzbYhwU/s1600-h/neglected.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SimqTbLqEmI/AAAAAAAAAEg/3uhCmzbYhwU/s320/neglected.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343989683542692450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Simqo31PdsI/AAAAAAAAAEo/4Anxqud_t0E/s1600-h/IMG_1684.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/Simqo31PdsI/AAAAAAAAAEo/4Anxqud_t0E/s320/IMG_1684.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343990052010555074" border="0" /></a><br />So after a few days of back breaking work the garden it on it's way back...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqAsk5Z0yI/AAAAAAAAAFA/30PVRd0SEgY/s1600-h/IMG_1722.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2krvR_Oaz8/SiqAsk5Z0yI/AAAAAAAAAFA/30PVRd0SEgY/s320/IMG_1722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344225411135558434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And few more days.... The garden start looking a bit better<br /><br />The blue tarp is full of gorilla grass so I spread it out on three of the beds but the stuffs got to go!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5911338570847864026-399491023152840140?l=mygardenmyrules.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susan O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588795811533022831noreply@blogger.com0