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Archive: May, 2007

Flower Silhoette Necklaces

flowernecklace.jpg The bank account says, NO Way in Hell but the eyes beg, Yes Please! I love these very inventive and original flower silhoette necklaces by jewelry designer Abigail Percy. Each necklace is handmade from silver sheeting and represents the

Cheap n’ Easy Container Idea - Chive Basin

chivecontainer1.jpg If you're looking for a hardy herb that will produce a harvest all season-long, and can withstand just about anything you can throw at it then look no further than chives. I've been growing this wash basin of chives for so many years

Versus the Possum, Round Two

The ongoing battle of roof garden versus the possom continues. I think I'm making some headway. possomwar1.jpg Oh what, you can't get past my genius chair barrier* to those delicious plants? Boo hoo. possomwar2.jpg Gives me the stink eye.

Versus the Possum, Round One

Sure I lost an eggplant last year but I don't even like eggplants and you left the rest of the plants untouched unlike the raccoons that just plow through like tanks and tear everything to shreds so it was like, Okay, no problem, we can live together.

The Most Expensive Sempervivum

pacificsexy.jpg That's good ole' Hens and Chicks to me and you. When budgeting for plants I keep a mental list of plants I would not pay more than 3 bucks for. Plants like basil, oregano, thyme, sedums tend to fall into this category.

Cheap n’ Easy Container Idea - Strawberries and Violas

canister.jpg What to do with a lone strawberry plant leftover from another soon-to-be-revealed project, a small flat of red violas ($3.50 for 16 plants!), and an old coffee canister that was thrifted as part of a 70s era fake woodgrain 4 part kitchen canister set?

Dirt Manicure

gardenhands.jpg This is how they will look for the next few months -- there's no fighting it. I must have washed my hands about a thousand times in the last week alone. Just as soon as I get them reasonably clean they're back

Mission Accomplished - Radishes!

Radishes I've long held the belief that there are no green thumbs or black thumbs and that gardening is a process of learning and discovery with no peak or end goal. You can garden like a maniac your entire life and never know everything

Container Gardening - The National

fire1.jpg I have a great deal to tell you about the gardening I have been doing over the past weeks. But before I can do that the marginally anal retentive side of me demands that I address my appearance on The National last

On TV This Week

gilldeaconshow_sm.jpg Gardening season is gearing up for THE BIG WEEKEND, the one in which I will NOT make the mistake of visiting a garden centre or even think about visiting a garden centre. The up-and-coming long weekend -- officially known as "May Two-Four" here
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