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Mother Earth’s Garden

Archive for May 2008

May 13th, 2008

Innocent Bunny

This little baby bunny looked so innocent by my garden the other night, but I know he’s not so innocent. He’s going to grow up and eat my green beans! But he does look sweet right now. I’ve never had a major problem with the rabbits in my garden. Some years they do nibble […]

By linette -- 4 comments

May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day

Here’s a bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers just for you. Have a wonderful day!

Flower Bouquet Image (c) Linette
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May 11th, 2008

Unique Garden Containers

I told you how anything can be a container garden, here’s more proof. Here are a couple unique garden containers at my local garden center today.
Here’s a bicycle container garden.

And here’s your kitchen chair in the garden. Just cut out the seat and add a planter.

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By linette -- 2 comments

May 10th, 2008

Friday Garden Link Round Up

Here’s some weekend garden reading for you. I haven’t done a roundup for a while, so read, enjoy, and have a great weekend!
The Worlds Best Topiaries -Check out this quirky garden art.
Jennifer Garner Grows Her Own Food- or does she?
Toddler Proof Your Plants -This is part one of a two part series.
Non […]

By linette -- 0 comments

May 9th, 2008

Garden Tweets

I’m starting to get addicted Twitter lately. It’s fun to tweet when something about gardening inspires me. It’s a challenge to keep the message short enough and still say what you want to say. If you’re on Twitter you can follow me for regular updates from the garden, and whatever else is on my […]

By linette -- 0 comments

May 8th, 2008

The Scent Of Geraniums Reminds Me of Mother’s Day

I was at a small local greenhouse this weekend checking out their heirloom vegetable varieties. I walked past the geraniums, and I was instantly transformed back to grade school.
When I was in first grade my class walked to a local greenhouse to buy flowers for Mother’s Day. I remember seeing the geraniums and […]

By linette -- 2 comments

May 7th, 2008

White Lilacs

My sister has a beautiful white lilac bush. We were over for a cookout this weekend, and I couldn’t resist snapping a shot. It was in full bloom, and I think you all know how much I love lilacs in full bloom.

Lilac Images: (c) Linette
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By linette -- 5 comments

May 6th, 2008

3 Gardens Down

We’re playing a fun game this month at the Lifestyles channel. The game’s called 3 doors down, but since this is a gardening blog I thought I’d call it three gardens down.
We start with the blog 3 down from us on the Lifestyles blog list. The blog that’s 3 doors down from Mother Earth’s […]

By linette -- 4 comments

May 4th, 2008

Finally Lilacs

Between wind, rain, and depressingly cloudy days the lilacs are finally in full bloom. I can’t get enough of them. They’re so beautiful I had to share one more time.

Lilac Images: (c) Linette
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May 4th, 2008

9 Ways To Save Money In The Garden

Our poll last month was on how much money you spend on seeds and plants for your garden each year. I just wanted to follow up on that with some ideas to help you save money in your gardening adventure.
With food costs on the rise, now is a great time to lower the […]

By linette -- 1 comment