Category Archives: Gardening

Planter refresh

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Cupcakes

J and I went to Lowes today to pick up some fresh flowers to replace two foliage plants at my parents house. Here is the before: And here are our plant choices: A requested sunflowers, and we were able to … Continue reading →

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Dose of green

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Cupcakes

One of my favorite things to do with the boys during the summer is take them to the local plant nursery and let them wander around. A is really interested in plants right now, and so he asks many, many … Continue reading →

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A touch of green

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Cupcakes

1. Our potted plants are beginning to grow! A has eagerly been checking on them each day to see how they are growing. Since we finally got the yard mowed and weed service started it’s nice that A is checking … Continue reading →

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Planting Tulips

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Cupcakes

I have been inspired by my recent reading to get out and attempt some gardening, but I also find it’s important to know my own limits. I am currently studying to figure out what vegetables we can try next spring … Continue reading →

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The Garden Removal

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Cupcakes

Every year we plant a garden we learn something. This year we learned that we planted the garden at the right time. We also learned not to just pour out the seeds, or this will happen… Crazy, crazy amounts of … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Gardening Project

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Cupcakes

I know I am posting again rather soon after my last post about the garden, but I had to share our sunflowers! Isn’t this gorgeous?? I am most excited about these. And our marigolds are blooming like crazy, and so … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Gardening Project

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Cupcakes

Despite the heat our garden is doing well this summer… I mean besides the dead flowers. It looks much better since this picture though. I thought I bought the dwarf size sunflowers. Not so much. Our banana peppers are getting … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Gardening Project

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Cupcakes

After a week of being gone, I was not sure how our garden would fair. We came back to a jungle! We actually have already gotten some radishes and everything seems to be really thriving this year. The Garden. I … Continue reading →

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Earth Day

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Cupcakes

In honor of Earth Day I decided to pick up one of the “free” trees from Lowe’s. I say “free” in quotations marks because I had to buy a pot and soil for it. Anyway, Super A is really into … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Gardening Project

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Cupcakes

So a little update on our garden…we actually have growth!! What?! True story. Don’t know what they are, but they look good! I was planning to label them. I forgot. I digress. In the plan everything was in straight lines. … Continue reading →

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