Monthly Archives: June 2012

Off on vacation

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Sandi

We are off on vacation (again?) for the next week and a half–I can’t wait! I tell you what, I feel like I’m hardly ever gone from work, but it also seems like I’m always posting blogs about “I’m going to … Continue reading →

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The lilies begin

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sandi

It’s been a beautiful week, for the most part–we got some rain, which my plants enjoyed, but we’ve had lots of sunshine, too. I’ve spent a little (not enough, but some) time on the deck, which has been great.  The … Continue reading →

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Flowers galore

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sandi

What a gorgeous weekend! We had a busy schedule, so I got absolutely NO gardening done, but I was able to get out for a bit and take a few photographs. This is such an amazing time of year–the flowers … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the yard

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Sandi

I was home with a sinus infection last Friday.  I am not a stranger to sinus infections, but since I started using a neti pot they have been fewer and further between. So, I was feeling kind of crummy, but … Continue reading →

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Radishes and kohlrabi

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sandi

I tried a couple of new recipes this weekend–it’s always fun to find new ways to use produce that I’m not real familiar with.  I mentioned last week that we’d gotten some kohlrabi in our CSA box, so I found … Continue reading →

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The first box

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Sandi

We got our first box of produce from our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), Bluebird Gardens, yesterday–we were so excited! We decided to get a bigger share than we did last year, as we found that we did not have a … Continue reading →

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Checking things off the list

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Sandi

What a gorgeous weekend it was! Even yesterday, in spite of the day starting out rainy, it ended just beautifully with mild temperatures and a wonderful blue sky! Saturday was fabulous–I spent pretty much the entire day just puttering around, … Continue reading →

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Big plans

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Sandi

As always, I have big plans for the weekend–big gardening plans.  I really hope the weather cooperates. The cutting garden is looking just gorgeous right now–it really is at its best when the peonies are blooming. Everything else is coming … Continue reading →

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