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Here’s a post from my good friend, HerbDoc, who is always up to interesting things in her garden. Welcome back, HD! It seems that every year, a container calls me to be planted. In very cold April, it was this … Continue reading →

This is the kind of scene I encounter on my way to work. Sure beats sitting in freeway traffic. This is Meadowbrook Pond in Richmond, RI, one of many peaceful and lovely spots in the largely unknown southwestern part of … Continue reading →

Happy Memorial Day America. To those who serve our country, and those who have served, Thank You. These are the flowers on my comfrey plant, which is opening now. I bought it last year, and it shrugged off the nasty … Continue reading →

It was a rough winter here in Rhode Island on many levels. I had an injury that kept me from skiing and hiking for a couple of months. I tried to be mature about it, but I really missed my … Continue reading →

This is the extensive collection of solar motion figures that resides in a post office somewhere in the boonies of RI. I think it is stunning, in a cute and whimsical way. Here’s a tighter shot of some of them. … Continue reading →

We gardeners are well aware of the value of manure in enriching the soil. But did you know that there is a festival entirely dedicated to poop? Yes siree, it’s the North American Manure Expo, which takes place in Chambersberg, … Continue reading →

How about these women, with their arms full o’ shih tzus? I have never been into breeding or showing dogs, but I do take in the occasional dog show if it’s nearby. Just for the canine eye candy. This weekend, I … Continue reading →

I am not a big begonia fan, but I have had this one, Begonia ‘Richardsiana’ growing in my kitchen for about a year. Not only is this an easy houseplant to grow (mine is in a northeast facing window) but check … Continue reading →

Let me begin on a positive note, by thanking fellow blogger Laurie Eno of The Daily Corgi for cross posting my last entry about my corgi’s shedding. I had a HUGE spike in readership, all thanks to her. Please take … Continue reading →

She looks innocent enough, but, like all corgis, at this time of year, Fidgit  goes through a shed of gargantuan proportions. Corgis have very thick double coats, designed to repel mud and water when the dogs are gainfully employed doing what … Continue reading →