Wow -time goes by so fast. It’s been 3-1/2 months since I made a post. It’s been a fairly busy summer. I took a lot of photos over the summer and want to start sharing them. Here goes, in no particular order:
Paperbark Maple
Backyard Flood – July 2010
Hosta purchased on clearence from Walmart in late june – for the front yard, but have been living in the driveway all summer.
Trees growing in pots – For planting up north
Rooting Sedum in Perlite
Willow Tree – Sept. 2 2010
House Plants Growing Outside for the Summer
Twomblys – A small slow growing Japanese Maple planted in the yard.
? When can you plant where you live?
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An evening up at High Cliff State Park on May 18th, 2016. You drive up the road to the upper part of the park, where the trails run right along the top of the bluffs, high above Lake Winnebago. The whole place was in full spring mode, with fresh green leaves just coming out and…
Say hello to Vasco. This portrait shows off his coat — soft tan and white fur swept across his face, dark eyes peeking through. Vasco’s the gentle one of the household, and he’s never far from your side. Our buddy dog Vasco!
A look at the backyard garden, with the red twig dogwood bushes filling in on the right — just 13 months after I planted them. They’ve grown into big, healthy, leafy shrubs. You can also see a lacy red Japanese maple and one of my hen-and-chicks beds in the foreground. ? When can you plant…
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Akiva has been with me for a long time, and going through the photos from over the years always brings up a lot of good memories. He’s been there for everything — the apartment years, the early blog days, countless walks and car rides and naps on the couch. That photo of young me hugging…
