Author: Lisa

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It Ain’t Pretty…

…but it kept the garden warm through this morning’s frost. We had our first frost this morning, even though just a few days ago, temps were in the 80s. To keep the veggie garden warm, I wrapped the plants in sheets—and when I ran out of sheets, I raided my fabric stash for big pieces […]

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I Give You…Okra

Sometime in late August, Livia and I went to North Haven Gardens, to wander about and look at plants. We ended up around back in their demonstration vegetable garden, where I saw lots of stuff I was already growing—and okra, which I’ve never grown. I was so pretty! Big, tall canes with huge hibiscus-looking flowers. […]

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This Weekend’s Project

Inspired by the colors I saw last week in Santa Fe, this weekend’s project was to paint the garden shed. Here’s the before and after:It only took me 10 months to get around to it—but it sure looks cute sitting in the corner of my yard, with my little talavera sun face smiling over the […]