Monthly Archives: October 2009

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Laura
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The Colours of Fall

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Laura
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Creating Living Art: Updater

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Laura

I enjoyed some carried away time in the garden this afternoon.After finishing the scoop out of the old stump, I started adding dirt.and more dirt, and more dirt.This hole took 3 wheelbarrows of dirt to fill.Not just any wheelbarrows either.This … Continue reading →

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Creating Living Art

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Laura

While peeling away the layers of the season,there are always surprises.Last year I tore out a Juniper that was growing inside this stump.I didn’t like it,it wasn’t the focal piece I wanted for this garden.I dug and pulled as much … Continue reading →

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The Patch: A Year in Review

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Laura

Well the Veggie bed is officially done for the year.It was my first year growing vegetable’s.I learned,I laughed,I loved,I cried. So here it is, my do and don’t list for next year.Do- Grow more pumpkins (they were a blast for … Continue reading →

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Fresh Garden Strawberries? Yes please!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Laura

Yes it’s true,I’m still eating Strawberries fresh from my garden.Golden Alexandria Alpine Strawberries.Tiny on size,but with a punch of flavor!This perennial clump forming delicacy was by far my favorite planting in the front garden this year.They are terribly tiny,almost to … Continue reading →

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One Late Summer Poppy.

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Laura

An escape,The garden waits.Blooms are fast fading,remnants of earlier days.Leaves are changing,ready to blanket the earth.Yet some persist.Undaunted by the chill in the air.Their blooms may be few,but they ever remind.That it is Mother Nature who rules this dirt,not I.and … Continue reading →

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