Category Archives: Gardening

Trying to beat back the Great Outdoors

Gonna lay darling Redbud down

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Marchbanks

About two weeks ago, “my” tree showed up on the front porch:  a two-year-old Mexican redbud sapling. Continue reading →

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Pickups and chains and Implements of Destruction

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Marchbanks

The more I look at the condition of the north house wall, the more I think it’s just standing up there by the grace of God. Continue reading →

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Washed off and brushed up

Posted on March 20, 2004 by Marchbanks

I painted Roundup onto the leaves and stems of all the poison oak runners. Continue reading →

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A day of rest and flowers

Posted on March 20, 2004 by Marchbanks

I grabbed my camera bag and went driving around the neighborhoods, taking pictures of flowering things. Continue reading →

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I got some!

Posted on April 13, 2003 by Marchbanks

Some African blue basil, that is. Continue reading →

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It’s empty

Posted on October 13, 2002 by Marchbanks

L whacked down a bunch of bamboo from the back corner of the lot, where it was encroaching (as usual) and getting out of hand (again). Continue reading →

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Nine barrow-loads later

Posted on October 12, 2002 by Marchbanks

I’ve emptied about half the compost pen. Continue reading →

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Slaughter in the herb garden

Posted on October 11, 2002 by Marchbanks

I have a feeling that I need to make a batch of rosemary jelly, which I haven’t done these past fifteen years. Continue reading →

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One more flowerbed weeded out

Posted on September 29, 2002 by Marchbanks

Bouchercon is the mystery fen’s equivalent of Worldcon.  And this year it’s being held in AUSTIN!! Continue reading →

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I hate hate HATE HATE!!! chickweed

Posted on September 26, 2002 by Marchbanks

It’s positively nasty to dig out of a flower bed without disturbing everything else in the bed. Continue reading →

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