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An English Spring

March 6, 2010

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DAFFODILS IN ST. JAMES PARK, LONDON
 
Four years ago during my Spring Break, plus a few days, I traveled to England with a friend. Although it was very cold, especially to someone fresh from Hawai’i, there was no rain for the three weeks we spent there.
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Drip…Drip…drip!

February 6, 2010

 
With the increase in number of plants that require watering, it’s become a time-consuming task to get to all of them as much as they need it. Also, too much water doesn’t make it to the plant, no matter how careful I am. In this unusually dry season, conservation of water is a priority.
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Workings of a Local Food Farm

January 16, 2010

 
Most of us are interested in eating locally grown food these days, and some of us even try to grow as much of our own food as we can. Try as I may, I don’t seem to be able to keep enough growing to insure that I’m well fed. There are certain times of the [...]

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My Vacation in Hawaii

January 9, 2010

 
A question visitors often ask those of us who live in Hawaii is “When you live in Hawaii, where do you go on vacation?” It’s hard for anyone to imagine wanting to leave our beautiful island state and go somewhere else to relax.
Believe it or not, there are times when a person needs to get [...]

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Lucky Black-Eyed Peas

January 6, 2010

 
Every culture has its “lucky food” to be eaten on the first day of each new year. Most of the sites I checked talk about the symbolism of money. For instance, greens would represent folding dollar bills, and peas would symbolize coins. My theory is somewhat different. I believe the lucky food will be something [...]

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Lilikoi and Aquaponics

December 26, 2009

 
I’ve complained about the lack of lilikoi on my pathetic vines. They are starting to take off a little more and someday I’ll have my own lilikoi. In the meantime, Alexis, one of my readers, felt sorry for me and offered lilikoi from her yard. It turned out to be a great way to show [...]

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Hawai`i Winter Revisited

December 19, 2009

 
A year ago, I wrote about one of my favorite times of year here in Hawai`i, in what we call “winter,” and the dazzling banks of poinsettias that line the road. I thought about trying to take more pictures this year, but the highway is narrow and curving with almost no place to pull over. [...]

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Jacaranda Progress

December 18, 2009

 
In June 2008, I was given several protea plants for my yard. In each pot of protea was a microscopic bits of green growth. The nurseryman who sold them to my friend said that I could plant them. Jacaranda seeds had fallen into the soil around the protea and had taken root. I carefully put [...]

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Saintly Gardening Revisited

November 7, 2009

A year ago, I posted this article about All Saints’ Day. I am a week behind but I need to talk about my gardening saints again. Maybe it’s because I’m feeling a bit discouraged with my garden right now and need the spiritual boost that only the saints can give me.
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August 2009 Update

August 22, 2009

8-22-09 August Catch up

GARDEN CLUBBERS
(photo courtesy of Charles Tobias)
 
The July meeting of our Ocean View Garden Club was at my place. I told them I was definitely a work in progress and not a show place (yet)! They all wanted to see what was growing on my acre because they’d read my blog and seeing [...]

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San Mateo in Bloom

August 8, 2009

ROSES ON A PICKET FENCE
 
I hope you aren’t sick and tired of seeing photos out of California. Even though I lived there for many years, I had forgotten how brilliant the flowers could be. Part of the time I was there for my May-June visit, I stayed with friends who live in San Mateo. We [...]

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Turnip and Mustard Greens

August 5, 2009

MUSTARD GREENS PATCH
 
My brother Hilton has talked about turnip greens in his blog, using a down-home recipe from our Cuz’n Don in Mississippi. Since I’m fixing a “mess o’ greens” today out of my garden, I thought you might enjoy reading a little blurb from our dad that I happened to find the other [...]

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Feels Like Spring!

July 25, 2009

 
When I returned from my trip to California mid-June, I saw how much some of my plants had grown. Of course, a few things had run their course and were regrouping for the next growth spurt.
For instance, a few little snippets of ivy geranium that I’d broken from a friend’s plant had actually grown and [...]

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