Monthly Archives: October 2008

Halloween Decor

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Mary Schier

It took me until 4 p.m on Halloween night, but I managed a little garden decor for the holiday. (The overturned pots kept the pumpkins out of the leaves.) We had perfect weather and a ton of cute trick or … Continue reading →

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Last Look at Autumn Blaze

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Mary Schier

With the (ugh!) snow showers and high winds predicted for today, I took a photo of the Autumn Blaze maple in our front yard on Friday afternoon.  Good thing, too, because I doubt the maple will have many leaves left … Continue reading →

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Bloom Tuesday, No. 25: Finis

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Mary Schier

Monday night’s hard frost (23 F at the Stanton Airport early this morning) slayed my last standing tomato and damaged most of the plants in my containers. Covering things seemed like too much effort for the 20th of October. That … Continue reading →

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Survival Instinct

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Mary Schier

Here’s something cool. One of my tomato plants sprouted roots all along its stem. I discovered this Saturday while pulling the tomato up. It was a Beams pear tomato plant I bought at the Farmers’ Market and planted late in … Continue reading →

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Time to Plant Bulbs

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Mary Schier

It’s not too late to plant bulbs for spring blooming. With some help from my 16-year-old, I put more than 100 in last Saturday, and we plan to plant a few more over the MEA Weekend. One reason we planted … Continue reading →

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Saving Seed or Saved from Seed?

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Mary Schier

A week or so ago, I pulled down a large morning glory vine near our garage. I like morning glories. They are easy to grow and have pretty blooms and heart-shaped leaves. Sometimes they are a little too easy to … Continue reading →

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Bloom Tuesday, No. 24: Encore, Encore!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Mary Schier

Due to a busy work and personal schedule and a drenching rain last Tuesday, I failed to mark last week’s Bloom Tuesday. Not much was blooming anyway, but while walking around the garden this weekend, I came upon a couple … Continue reading →

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Sudden Fall

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Mary Schier

We’ve gone from what felt like a long end to summer to a sudden fall over the weekend. I gauge the arrival of fall by the ash tree outside my kitchen window. A week ago, it was green with a … Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye Baby Bees

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Mary Schier

The babies in my bee condo have flown the coop. I noticed the mud plugs that have been in place since August are broken open now and the tubes of the condo appear empty. If the bees hatched, they are … Continue reading →

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P.O.V.

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Mary Schier

One day last fall, my neighbor from across the street stopped me to say how much she liked the Autumn Blaze maple in our front yard. Her son had recently commented that it was the biggest tree on the street, … Continue reading →

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