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Tag Archives: gardening

Saturday Funday

August 20, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Today was productive- started out by potting a new fern for the third floor: Put the first coat of sealer on our third floor sills: Rearranged our basement to incorporate […]

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Project Sunshine

August 16, 2011by madisonsquare 2 Comments

What a change of pace from all this rain. Love the sky this evening: Oh, and ^project candlestick^ above makes an appearance!

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Sprinklers

July 16, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

It’s July, it’s hot, there’s been no rain, our plants are thirsty, and it takes 15-20+ min to water the garden every day. So we decided to get 2 sprinkler […]

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Before and After: We Plant A Giant Fern

July 9, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

So with the PHS judging imminent it was time to get the dead azalea out of the garden: Bonus, it obscures the ridiculous green spray paint on the tree (Grr): […]

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Hey, Neighbors: City Gardens Contest!

July 8, 2011by madisonsquare 1 Comment

  The 2011 PHS City Gardens Contest is here!  This year our block / the entire 4,800 sf garden is vying against others for “Greenest Block In Town”.   Scoring criteria […]

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Happy July, From The Annuals

July 2, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Staggering heights: Fun colors: Great weather, lovely skies, lots of blooms: These guys look like mini 4th of July fireworks:

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