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Butterflies – Smell of Earth

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June 5, 2011. Wherefore Art Thou, Butterflies? My new butterfly garden is not yet doin’ much bloomin’. It’s like a fetus during the second, maybe third, trimester. You can feel it moving around and sometimes see it kick, but it’s still not ready to come out. Still, I am filled with such anticipation. Here’s a list of flowers and plants I’ve included … Continue reading Wherefore Art Thou, Butterflies? May 12, 2011. Share, Don’t Compare. Suburban Lawn and Garden. Top Posts and Pages. 10,000 Rain Gardens.

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Books – Smell of Earth

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June 1, 2011. 8220;Is that a lot of work? 8221; my neighbors frequently ask when they see the growing vegetable garden while collecting their kids who have been playing with mine in the backyard. The truth is, it’s a lot of work, especially in the Spring. But the best things in life take Work with a capital ‘W’, right? Hellip; Continue reading Growing Real Food. Suburban Lawn and Garden. Top Posts and Pages. Lamentations for a Pitiful Vegetable Garden. 10,000 Rain Gardens. A Way to Garden.

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Lamentations for a Pitiful Vegetable Garden – Smell of Earth

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May 8, 2015. Lamentations for a Pitiful Vegetable Garden. The following is a FLASHBACK to August 25, 2011. I know 2015 will be better. I’m ready to till up the whole damn thing and try again next year. Anyone else in the same garden-boat? The few unseasonably warm days this Spring, the cold May, and the blazing July and August has wreaked havoc on my vegetable garden. Here’s my list of failures from 2011. So far:. Practically non-existent tomatoes, so far. And it’s the end of August! Onions I planted fro...

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Growing Real Food – Smell of Earth

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June 1, 2011. 8220;Is that a lot of work? 8221; my neighbors frequently ask when they see the growing vegetable garden while collecting their kids who have been playing with mine in the backyard. The truth is, it’s a lot of work, especially in the Spring. But the best things in life take Work with a capital ‘W’, right? That’s what I was taught growing up, at least. Cover of In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. Eat real food. On his site), which he summarizes as, “. I’m still working on the “...Fill in y...

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June 2011 – Smell of Earth

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June 9, 2011. June 9, 2011. Unless you live under a rock in your garden, you have seen the terrible pictures of Joplin, Missouri, after the tornado on May 22. Check out The New York Times for some indescribable pictures showing the trees’ devastation. As a gardener, I’ve been wondering how I can help. Maybe you have, too. The Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation … Continue reading Trees for Joplin. June 5, 2011. Wherefore Art Thou, Butterflies? June 1, 2011. 8220;Is that a lot of work? A Way to Garden.

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Trees for Joplin – Smell of Earth

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June 9, 2011. June 9, 2011. Unless you live under a rock in your garden, you have seen the terrible pictures of Joplin, Missouri, after the tornado on May 22. Check out The New York Times for some indescribable pictures. Showing the trees’ devastation. The trees in the tornado's path will have to be removed and replanted. Photo from the Joplin Globe's website. Make sure you put “Trees for Joplin” in the fund/program box to help with tree restoration. Let us know by responding in the comments. I backyard ...

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Memories – Smell of Earth

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July 15, 2014. May 8, 2015. May 9, 2011. What’s in a Name? I was a little girl in my parents’ rural vegetable garden in southwest Missouri, not too happy about being there, wishing I were watching Scooby Doo instead of sweating in the heat and humidity, weeding and picking beans. My father put down his hoe and walked down the row. “Smell that, Anne? 8221; he said. “Smell … Continue reading What’s in a Name? Suburban Lawn and Garden. Top Posts and Pages. Lamentations for a Pitiful Vegetable Garden.

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Kids – Smell of Earth

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July 15, 2014. May 8, 2015. May 9, 2011. What’s in a Name? I was a little girl in my parents’ rural vegetable garden in southwest Missouri, not too happy about being there, wishing I were watching Scooby Doo instead of sweating in the heat and humidity, weeding and picking beans. My father put down his hoe and walked down the row. “Smell that, Anne? 8221; he said. “Smell … Continue reading What’s in a Name? Suburban Lawn and Garden. Top Posts and Pages. Lamentations for a Pitiful Vegetable Garden.

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Native – Kansas City – Smell of Earth

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Category: Native – Kansas City. June 5, 2011. Wherefore Art Thou, Butterflies? My new butterfly garden is not yet doin’ much bloomin’. It’s like a fetus during the second, maybe third, trimester. You can feel it moving around and sometimes see it kick, but it’s still not ready to come out. Still, I am filled with such anticipation. Here’s a list of flowers and plants I’ve included … Continue reading Wherefore Art Thou, Butterflies? Suburban Lawn and Garden. Top Posts and Pages. 10,000 Rain Gardens.

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Question Answered – Smell of Earth

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May 8, 2015. May 8, 2015. I had an identity crisis in a prior post. Question answered. I’m a gardener. This past spring, Hubs, No. 1 Son, and I built a raised bed to grow vegetables at our new house. Raised bed blocked out. Turf removal begins. Turf removed, beginning to dig post holes. Raised bed nearing completion. Yes, we did it ourselves. Yes, that means it’s a little crooked. View all posts by Anne. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Top Posts and Pages.