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Planted My First Fairy Circle

Category: Starting and Maintaining the Garden | Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:49 pm

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The bulbs were at Costco and in the past they have been exceptional so I found a bag I thought would add some spring color, crocus. After much deliberation and trying to visualize the garden bare ... an impossible task for me at the moment... I was about ready to give up. Then 'fairy circle' randomly popped into my mind.

I chose a large bare spot where we walk and sit with tables and chairs in the garden. The center area is not as heavily traveled by pets and humans. Not ideal for the bulbs, but ideal for viewing the little flowering gems. The dirt under the mulch was actually quite loamy and easy to dig. They are now buried and waiting. Think I will plant a few more little flower fairy circles.


Crocus for spring ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )





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Winter Squash

Category: Summer | Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:08 pm

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The winter squash took over their bed, the adjacent woodland and blueberry beds, and were turn back from crossing paths in all directions. They even attempted to enter the shed. What a mess of mildewed vines, some finishing their cycle.



( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )



( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )



This morning I harvested a few of the hardened off squash. Marine air this morning and they keep suggesting showers but it has been an unusually dry, hot summer with consistent 80 degree weather.



( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )



( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )



The bees love the blooms which are still plentiful. Sometimes there are as many as six bees in a blossom. They come early in the morning when the cool temperatures make their flight look like it is in slow motion. The bees appear to be coating themselves in pollen since some slow flyers are golden in color. Amazing. I was careful harvesting the squash so that the vines could still provide blooms for the bees.



( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )


Funny thing is my husband and I are not big squash eaters. I'll keep some of the butternut (we love the texture and natural sweetness hot off the grill) and one or two others, but most are going to the food bank.



( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )





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