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Woke up to a seasonably warm, muggy, mid-summer Saturday morning. Grabbed a cup of coffee, “opened office” under the patio umbrella and finished up some client work left over from the week. I had every intention of doing this and a few household chores before heading down to the garden to weed and finish trimming […] Another quick “Storm Survivor” pictorial post. This one is of my garden zinnias, which held up quite well to the wind and hail storm of July 18, with only a battered leaf here and there. According to Wikipedia, zinnia are popular flowering plants with varied habits, allowing for uses in several parts of a garden, […] Despite the damaging hail and summer storms, the sunflower crop at Roseville Community Garden is doing well, keeping the pollinators happy. Because sunflowers “do it” with a little help from their friends! Here are a few photos taken before an afternoon thunderstorm on July 23, 2012.
[…] In light of the damage done to Plot 63 at Roseville Community Garden by the July 18th hail-storm, I replanted about half the area of the garden on the afternoon of Sunday, July 22. A chance to “reboot” the plot, take advantage of some of the things I learned already this year, and salvage the […] Weather means more when you have a garden. There’s nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans. ~Marcelene Cox Listening to the rain. Much needed and welcome rain, thinking it was soaking in around the tomatoes, basil, carrots, peppers, and squash in the garden at Plot […] Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ~Lindley Karstens Plot 63, Roseville Community Garden on July 14, 2012. Day 56 since planting. [Note: I started this post on Monday, July […] As I have posted previously, I enjoy an almost virtual “National Geographic Outdoor Explorer” atmosphere in my back yard. Deer, turkey, bear on occasion, and an incredible variety of birds inhabit my neighborhood. When the weather cooperates – from early spring to late fall – I enjoy taking my laptop, cell phone, and […] An excellent climate change explainer (awesome!), and discussion of climate change on a Sunday morning talk show (shocking!)?? Everybody’s been talking about the weather. With fires raging in Colorado, record breaking heat all across the country, a “post-derecho” Washington, DC sizzling in 100-plus degree temps without electricity or air conditioning, the impact due […] |