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Steady rain off and on last night. The open bedroom window witnessed this last night, as I tried to sleep a solid 8 hours. Funny, I keep using the water from the dehumidifier in the basement to water new transplants and anything else close to the garage. All 3 blueberry bushes got a Nice...

On the subject of tools, I had been researching/window shopping for files. I always hear about sharpening gardening tools, but I didn't know where to start. I found this nice set, good for a beginner, like me. DD said to sew a bag to keep them in. I found this one, that DH had gotten from...

I have done both spring planting and overwintering. Oats are one of my favorite plants.

I am a pirate/renegade. It's very Hard to stay out of trouble.

I have been fighting lost bolts on my tow wagon for years. I bought a package of 5/16" x 1" bolts (package of 17--WHO knows why THAT#?!?), a package each of many more both washers and nuts. So much for shopping at Menard's where you have to help yourself! I had an available plastic container...

Herbs on top of my fridge are doing nicely. Basil, sage, English Thyme, parsley, rosemary and some kind of spearmint/peppermint. I Love the blue ceramic pots I found in early March at Dollar general. I have a bigger one, no fixed plans for that one yet, and a smaller one that I planted chives...

Took Tegan to the Vet for a pre spay exam, now scheduled in a month. Sasha gets fixed in a few weeks, but she is now way past her first heat, and Tegan is in the thick of it. Dropped off my reapplication for a 6 month temporary handicap card for my car, the other expired last month, and I do...

I got clued into oats from a guy on Mid American Gardener. He said that spring plant grass seed doesn't do that well. It comes up and gets burned out during the summer. Spring planted oats come right up, stay looking good, are easily mowed and fill in nicely, AND will drop seeds for the next...

I will mini-rant--rain, but not enough.

Ann Arbor got hit with a tornado! Prayers sent...

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I got 2/3 of the blueberries in. Since I moved the dark pink peonies to DD's house I Had to give them one of the peony cages I bought for My blueberries. I had a dr checkup yesterday morning, which brought me into town, so I shopped and bought one more cage. The last blueberry has leafed out...

Hate to say it but probably perfect Spring planting weather. I got 2/3 of the blueberries in. Since I moved the dark pink peonies to DD's house I Had to give them one of the peony cages I bought for My blueberries. I had a dr checkup yesterday morning, which brought me into town, so I shopped...

They are Very good at hiding their eggs!

DD's backyard has a sidewalk along the east of the garage, they meets up with a big cement pad that leads to their back door. In other words, what you plant in several different areas will Not spread to the others. They used to have a huge pin oak that was dying and dropping limbs. I house...

Whatever happened to the almost 7 kinds of mint?!? I remember shopping at Farm Supply store, that only sells propane, etc. NOW, but used to sell plants in the Spring, and had these lovely stained plywood boxes, openings at an angle, with plexiglass and knobs. You would take an envelope, label...

Rhubarb grows like a weed in my yard. It loves full sun and I have to keep dividing it. IF you can find somebody who is dividing Theirs, you'll be set for life.