Monthly Archives: July 2009

Mrs. B.R. Cant

The Mrs. B.R. Cant is a tea rose that was introduced in England in 1901.  Can you imagine?  This rose has been handed down by cutting (asexual reproduction) for over 100 years! Mrs. B.R. Cant has an ARS rating of 8.7, which is very good.  It is very disease and pest resistant.  It also seems […]

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Okra!

It’s almost ready! I have no idea what kind this is.  I think I remember it being Clemson Spineless, but I bought it so long ago that I could be wrong.  I bought a Burgundy Okra one time too, but I know that is not what it is.  I save a pod every year and […]

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July Garden Chores

And again, life goes on in spite of all the work I need to do in the garden.  Luckily, no matter what I do or don’t do, nature will take over and do its thing.  I’m just its most reliable tool. Now it’s too hot to do a lot of things that I wasn’t able […]

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Cicadas are singing

Cicadas sing of summer Simmering their sound In a round Calling for a mate Chanting and chirping Shouting out a warning A glorious cacophony A lullaby of summer Did you know… That only male cicadas make sing?  The females make a small buzzing noise to talk to a mate, but only the male sings the […]

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The hardships of summer…

Wow!  It has been a while since I  posted.  What with the tornado (debris was finally picked up this week), the 100+ degree heat in June, and a mini ‘stay-cation’ (since John was finally able to get a few days off) I haven’t been able to get much done here or in the garden.  And […]

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