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Steve, if you make it over to Spain be sure to spend a few days in Segovia. We were there about five years ago, and the Roman...

The first camelia blossom of the season.

Some of my early sweet peas got nipped by the bitter cold in February. Someone suggested that the frozen tips are not a big deal, as...

According to Frank Morton crosses will stand out with marked differences. Red x Green = crosses will be half as red as what is typical...

i had this blade on a table and eventually i put some papers over it and then i rearranged the papers and somehow got the blade in...

if i'm indoors i'm never bored and can always find things to do. if i'm feeling antsy it is usually because i'm waiting for something...

Gorgeous. They resemble pure white orchids.

Doggoneit, @Rhodie Ranch Here I was so happy that we have had 2 days in February with afternoons above 50°f – the warmest of the Winter...

I discovered today that the 2 most ubiquitous beans we have here, maybe in lots of places - Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake, which are...

In Polish, "pupa" is a delicate term for the part of the body on which we sit :) Languages are fun. Polish and Czech are similar to...

The second half of February has been more wet than not, with 17cm(almost 7") of rain falling. Now we are in a dry, sunny stretch for...

We are the local birds are experiencing early spring. DD's would like to have Digby murder Punxsutawney Phil. VERY WINDY yesterday...

The ranuncula corms pre-sprouted in the hoop house are finally ready to plant out, so I am madly weeding the garden to make room for...

An explosion of crocuses!

Me: I need to stop buying more seeds than I have room for. Also me: Sounds like a 2026 problem.