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Wildflowers in Idaho - Cub River

Posted in Flowers, tagged , , , , , on July 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »

We are fortunate to live near the beautiful Cub River in Idaho.  Last weekend we took our two young children for a hike up to a spring where the river is reported to begin. 
On our hike we witnessed some wonderful wildflowers.  I took some pictures and I am pleased to be able to share them [...]

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Carnival of Gardening Everyday, Edition 1 - July 15, 2008

Posted in Gardening Carnival, tagged , , on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Hello and welcome to the July 15, 2008 edition of the carnival of gardening everyday.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a post or story.  This carnival has quickly gone international as a few of the entries came from outside the U.S. 
I hope you enjoy this first edition!
Sarah presents Caring for Your Lawn in the Winter | [...]

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Common Yarrow - One man’s weed, another’s rose

Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is a weed that grows in patches in many areas of the United States.  You are probably already familiar with Yarrow.  It has been bred and selected to have many, usually pastel colored flowers.  In the wild, however, white is the predominate color while pink is rare.
In all but the most [...]

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Going Organic

Posted in Organic Gardening, tagged , , , , on July 6, 2008 | No Comments »

In my last post I discussed how I have started to see the value in heirloom and open pollinated vegetables.  I’ve purchased some dry bean varieties and I am also going to grow Black Seeded Simpson lettuce and Cherry Belle Radish.  I plan to put the lettuce and radishes in this week.  The beans may [...]

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