Yesterday we had my nephew, Jake, graduation party and Grandma & Grandpa Linenfelser’s house. Here is a picture of Jake on the left, and my son, Dennis on the right.
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Butterflies In The Garden
June 28, 2008 – 12:48 pm
Butterfly Gardening
I have noticed a monarch butterfly fluttering around the tall shrubs surrounding our backyard. The shrubs are in bloom right now with very fragrant small white flowers that the bees really like also. I always have a lot of little white butterflies but I was happy to see a monarch in my [...]
Your Backyard Could Feed The Hungry
June 26, 2008 – 11:53 pm
LANGDON, New Hampshire (AP) — Sharon Crossman hadn’t tasted fresh fruits or vegetables in a week. After her husband had two heart attacks and stopped working, she has relied on disability checks and the free food provided by a food pantry.
Read this article at www.cnn.com
Article For New Veggie Gardeners
June 24, 2008 – 5:15 pm
Detroit News Article June 21, 2008
Detroit News, Saturday, June 21, 2008
Jeff Ball: Yardener
New at growing your own veggies? Try these tips
The Burpee Seed Co. has just announced that its vegetable seed sales are up 40 percent over last year. We are hearing that garden centers are having trouble keeping vegetable seedlings on the shelf. Vegetable [...]
Almost Done Planting
June 22, 2008 – 9:25 pm
Yesterday and today I dug some more strips and planted corn and cucumbers. As soon as some of my beans have gotten a bit taller, I will plant them and some squash around the corn as in The Three Sisters method. I don’t plan on digging any more strips!
Hope I get [...]
First and Last Frost Dates
June 20, 2008 – 11:09 am
From: Victoryseeds.com
Detroit: Last Frost Average Date: 5/12
First Frost Average Date: 10/9
“Before” Pictures Of My 2008 Garden
June 19, 2008 – 11:43 pm
Green beans with the tepees. Summer squash in the background on the left.
Some more strips added to previous picture.
One of my tomato plants.
Another tomato plant on the right, yellow pepper plant on left, green pepper plant in the background. Baby napping on the right
Daylilies in my Perennial Garden. Catnip in front, trying to take over.
Baby [...]