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Assaying spring snow storm damage
Colorado Col*low*rah*do/ Definition of Colorado: state of the interior western U.S. where one can experience multiple seasons in a week, or even in a day. Several years ago, at my old job, we hired a young man from Florida who … Continue reading
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Garden snapshots
Ah, springtime in the Rockies. A ubiquitous saying heard quite often in Colorado around this time of year. It’s a euphemism for “man, the weather is nuts but what’re you gonna do about it?”. Temps in the 70’s on Sunday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbine, Garden photos, Hosta, Spirea "Glo-Girl", tulips
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This week in the garden: Spring is picking up steam, dead zones and suburban rats.
“Slowly at first, then all at once”. Mike Campbell: The Sun Also Rises The above quote from Hemingway’s novel is actually from a character describing how he went bankrupt. But I think it is also a good way to describe … Continue reading
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Tagged Creeping Oregon Grape, garden dead zones, Serviceberry, suburban rats, tree damage
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