Category Archives: Gardening

Summertime Wanderings

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Carrie

July is typically our month for summer vacation.  This year we are mixing things up – a few of the same adventures in the area mingled with several new adventures.  Here are some of the scenes from our summer fun … Continue reading →

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Sprung

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Carrie

While some of you may still be laboring through winter with mounds of snow all around, Spring has definitely sprung here.  I have quite a bit of sympathy for you.  But that won’t stop me from sharing the wonderful views … Continue reading →

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Thumbs: Brown or Green?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Carrie

Spring and Summer are for planting things in the garden, right?  Well if that’s true, then I’m right on schedule. A while back, the Internet circulated a little how-to for making self-watering seed sprouting containers out of plastic bottles and … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Carrie

Yikes, it’s been a few weeks since I last posted.  You’d think I went on vacation.   Wait…I did!  And I’ve been playing catch up ever since. Spring has been going full tilt here in the Pacific Northwest since the beginning … Continue reading →

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Last Glimpse of Summer

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Carrie

Last weekend we got a glimpse of summer.  It was sunny and warm and we all went outside – without our sweaters.  I expected to pull up all of the summer veggie plants, now that the sun is visibly arcing … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom Weekend

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Carrie

We spent the first Spring-like weekend outside, soaking up the sunshine and taking in the beauty of the cherry blossoms on the University of Washington campus.  Judging by the crowd, lots of other folks had the same idea. Got Spring?

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I think it’s finally here…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Carrie

I think Spring is finally here.  This is what the thermometer read just before lunchtime yesterday. The birds noticed too and are busy telling everyone who will listen.  The trees and shrubs also got busy playing catch-up.  I think nearly … Continue reading →

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Spring Fever

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Carrie

I spent last week on spring break with my family in Memphis.  The weather was gorgeous nearly all week, with temps in the 70’s and 80’s.  I even got a bit of sunburn on my face and scalp (a drawback … Continue reading →

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Drowning in apples

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Carrie

Yes, it is possible to drown in apples.  I wouldn’t have thought it was just a few months ago, but I am now convinced. We moved to the Seattle area not long ago and the rental we found to move … Continue reading →

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