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The revenge of the redbud tree
Redbud trees (cercis canadensis) are lovely additions to any yard. In the springtime they will be covered with pinky-purple flowers for several weeks. Around here, they are harbingers that winter is almost over. These flowers produce seed pods and these [...]
So, where's my sweet potato?
There's a mystery in my garden beyond why some plants stubbornly cling to life in spite of me and others just give up the instant their roots touch the soil. I've lost a sweet potato. A real one. Seeking a [...]
The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes my garden
Because I find it easier to post photos on my Facebook page than on my blog, photos of this Unintended Consequence will be at kaylaytonsiskauthor on Facebook. I always wanted a real vegetable garden, not something in a large flower [...]