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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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