Category Archives: gardening

Room to Grow

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Minding My Nest

A few weeks ago when I was planting pansies, I had 5 little plants leftover.  I stuck them in this pot by my back door, but there weren’t really enough of them to make the pot look full and lush … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Pansies

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Minding My Nest

There is nothing like getting my hands dirty to help get my head together.  After spending an entire day stuck inside sorting through boxes and piles, it was so good to be outside digging in the dirt.  And considering the … Continue reading →

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Happiness is…Monarch Butterflies

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Minding My Nest

I guess I’m not the only one who loves the lantana in my backyard. For the past couple of weeks, my backyard has been one of the layovers on the Monarch butterfly’s annual southward migration from Canada to Mexico. What’s … Continue reading →

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The Long, Hot Summer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Minding My Nest

Did you see this?! I don’t know about you, but I can hardly wait for cooler weather.  This summer has been one for the record books.  In fact, the summer of 2011 has been the hottest summer on record for … Continue reading →

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My Kind of Garden

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Minding My Nest

Tripp and I worked in the yard all day Saturday installing a new sprinkler head.  We spent the day digging a 12 inch deep trench, making a trip to Home Depot (what weekend would be complete without one I ask?), … Continue reading →

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Irises, Salvia, and the Meaning of Life

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Minding My Nest

Two of my favorite flowers are going gangbusters in my back garden right now – Bearded Iris and ‘May Night’ Salvia. I just love bearded irises.  This variety (I wish I could find the tag I saved with name of … Continue reading →

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The Azaleas of Woodward Park

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Minding My Nest

We probably drive by Woodward Park five times a day and had been admiring the spectacular azaleas from the car.  Sunday evening, miraculously, the wind finally died down and it was gorgeous outside.   But I’m not going to lie…I was … Continue reading →

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April Fools Day

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Minding My Nest

Mother Nature played a good April Fools Day joke on us.  What started out as yet another cold, gray, drizzly, dreary morning is turning out to be a spectacularly glorious Spring day.  Can I get a WooHoo!! Spring has definitely … Continue reading →

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