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November 16, 2008 - November 22, 2008 Archives

The sculpture garden revisited

At about this time last year, I was fortunate enough to start a miniature sculpture garden in my back yard. Many people had seen the wooden tree stump of my 3 children and the imaginary girl named 'Hope' in...

November 22, 2008 9:05 pm
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Bromeliad ....and then there are four

Today the third purple flower appeared on the first plant, while the first flower started to show signs of wilting. I am thankful for the delight of the day and now convinced that there will be more flowers to brighten...

November 21, 2008 4:03 pm
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A bromeliad update

I waited with much anticipation to see more purple flowers from the bromeliad(s). I am prepared and I would not be surprised anymore.. I walked past the plants this morning and did not see the tiny new bloom. I only...

November 20, 2008 11:17 am
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An overnight surprise from the bromeliad

I never thought my wishful thinking about seeing another bromeliad's purple flower would come true. I moved the bromeliads from the kitchen to the sunny spot in the living room for the purpose of photographing them for the blog yesterday....

November 18, 2008 8:16 pm
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A special bromeliad treat

I picked up 2 small hybrid bromeliads from a nursery in N. Attleboro (Brigg's Nursery) around the first week of October. I was attracted to this rather new bromeliad with beautiful pink flowers which I had not seen before....

November 17, 2008 11:37 pm
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