Dave @ The Home Garden has a list of how to post in his “Fall Color Project”. Check it out- this is prime time to photograph fall color as it peaks in your area. Let people know what your colors are- booyah! clipped from thehomegarden.blogspot.com With fall fast approaching and some areas of the world […]
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Time to Note Fall Color
Years ago I wrote a bit about how fall color sometimes surprises me. Here in the Midwest we are surrounded by the rich tapestry of autumn trees and goldenrod field flowers, but sometimes overlook the many other forms of fall color. It is a great time to take your camera and notebook and make notes […]
My Leaf Vacuum/Chipper
Yippeeee! I finally got it! My husband bought my long awaited leaf vacuum chipper machine! YAY! I don’t know how we will pay for it and today I do not care. I am so excited to use it and make much mulch for my garden. He looked it up online, it was the Sears Craftsman. […]
Fall Color in My Garden from Surprising Sources
One thing that sometimes surprises is the wonderful leaf color of some common perennials. Right now, in my garden the Platycodons are turning the most wonderful yellows and gold. The hostas also turn this color and they stand out against the purples of shrubs such a the purple sand cherry. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) and Siberian Irises […]
