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Have a Happy Easter, everyone!

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Mornin’ earthly gardeners!

Thought I’d post a photo of some of the new irises blooming now. We’re supposed to get some colder weather (as in the 30’s) this weekend, but for now the garden is thinking “SPRING is here!”

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To me, irises are one of those “must have” flowers. After all, you plant them once and can leave them for years with no maintenance. And they take up very little room.

All of the grocery stores and garden centers around here are filled with pots of blooming bulbs and flowers and fragrant lilies. If you don’t have flowers blooming in your gardens, why not BUY a pot and give yourself a little early breath of spring? (And grab a bag of bulbs while you’re at it and grow your own for next year!)

Hope everyone has a Happy Easter!

dig it!

bobbi c.
Copyright ©2007 Bobbi A. Chukran. All rights to text and photos reserved.
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March is tough for birdies

Friday, March 9th, 2007

As ya’ll know, I’m very fond of watching the birdies out my office window. That’s one reason I was distressed when I read that the month of March is the hardest of all for birds. According to an article by George H. Harrison on the eNature.com website published by the National Wildlife Federation, birds have a tough time in March because there just isn’t enough native food for them to eat–not many seeds, berries, insects, etc. So it’s doubly important to keep those birdfeeders filled. As I mentioned before, the longer we keep seed in our feeders, the more different varieties of birds we’re attracting to our gardens. And birdies in the garden is a great thing for Earthly Gardens!

I’m celebrating the arrival of thousands of bees to my garden. They are busy with the nectarine tree that is gorgeous and dripping with blooms. The irises are blooming, and the one lonely tomato plant I put out in the garden yesterday is still alive this morning. That’s a reason to celebrate! I can almost taste that salsa now!

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dig it!

bobbi c.
All photos and text copyright ©2005-2007 Bobbi A. Chukran. all rights reserved.

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Spring iris photo

Monday, February 19th, 2007
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Photo copyright ©2007 by Bobbi A. Chukran

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