Category Archives: Gardening

Mother’s Day 2010

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We had a nice weekend today and I was able to put together our first spring flower bouquet. This bouquet is made with columbines, tulips and bleeding hearts from our flower garden!


Flower details

For Mother’s Day we went over to Britton’s parents’ house and helped to put up a lattice area with his sister as a surprise to his mom. Then later in the afternoon we had my parents and grandma come over for some shish-kabobs. It was a nice, sunny and windless (thankfully!) day. Happy Mother’s Day!


3 generations plus 2 chickens

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Quick and Tasty Snacks

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We happened to take a sample snack at the grocery store the other day, and immediately liked it. It was quick and easy, and quite tasty. I think they’re called California Snackers.

Ritz crackers (whole wheat)
Avocado slices
Tomato slices
Salsa

Place the avocado first, then the tomato and the dap of salsa on each Ritz cracker. Voila! Instant hors d’oeuvres!


California Snackers

We also have lots of lettuce coming up in the greenhouse and garden. It is the clip and keep growing kind, so for the whole summer practically until it bolts we will have fresh garden salads! Yum!


Our first salad a few weeks ago with our boiled eggs -of course!

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Tiptoe Through the Tulips…In Snow?

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We’ve had a little bit of snow pretty late into the season this year. This morning we awoke to quite a white scene outside. I was a bit worried for the pepper plants that we had already planted in the garden, but I knew everything in the greenhouse would be ok. Luckily, in true Colorado fashion, the weather changed in short order and everything looks to have survived the snow.


Snowy tulip flower bed


Close-up


Later today


Red Tulip

 

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Signs of Life

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This weekend we had a windy Saturday blow in a gorgeous Sunday. We rode our bikes again for the first time this year and we spent some time in the yard. While we were out there we noticed a few things are coming back to life. This always makes me happy. There is green poking through the brown. The winter months are hard to get through but when spring comes around, I am thrilled!


Garlic bunch


Strawberry plants


Kitty and Schnoodle near the crocuses

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