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Rainy day hyacinths
There is not much to do on a rainy day. The Hyacinth picture, posted by Sheila last weekend remained in my mind’s eye. I ran out in the rain several times to take pictures all morning and posted all...
April 5, 2008 1:12 am
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Where does your watering water come from?
I'm not thinking much about watering these days. But when I think back to the summer, I see myself saving every drop. We have a shallow well at home, so we're thinking about it all the time. And it's not...
April 3, 2008 8:47 am
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Spring news flash: Leaves in Providence!
Spotted at 8:47 a.m. this morning, fingertip-size leaves on a crabapple in my neighborhood. Other trees displayed buds that look like they just need a couple of warm days to finish opening, which they’ll get this week with daytime temperatures...
April 2, 2008 2:53 pm
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Photo: Witch Hazel
Chris Strand A variety of Witch Hazel photographed by Chris Strand, director of Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va., during a trip abroad. The plans are to develop plants for domestic use 1. Any of several deciduous shrubs or...
April 1, 2008 6:03 pm
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Make a nesting bundle for the birds
In the spring, when my mom gives my dad a haircut, she puts his snowy locks out for the birds to use in their nests. I know because she calls me to tell me this, as a sign of spring....
March 31, 2008 4:22 pm
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