tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:33:16 +0000Garden Freakhttp://mrimomma.blogspot.com/mrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)Blogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-2976050556284750615Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:45:00 +00002009-11-07T23:17:21.564-06:00perennialstreesweatherhouseplantspetsNovember up here is looking more like September with the current temps.......causing some plants to hang onto their lives-and blooms! (Like this borage, too bad my tomatoes couldn't survive this well!)They're mixing with the fall foliage that's already been established....this is spirea 'Mellow Yellow'.Of course the grasses are swaying in the breeze, showing off their flashy seed heads (this is 'http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/11/things-are-heating-up.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-7339198035617466430Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:47:00 +00002009-10-24T20:57:57.304-05:00bonsaihouseplantsOkay, back to the plants! After my last post, I promise I won't "vent" for a looooong time (like Skynrd said "I do not sing the blues" :) Okay, I try not to. Anyhow, I discovered that I could go back to the older post editor on blogger, so now my posting should be back to normal-Yay!Anyway....this Schefflera is becoming kind of cumbersome as a houseplant, so I decided to do something about it. (http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/10/houseplant-facelift.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-7451163717090178037Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:07:00 +00002009-10-24T21:04:58.255-05:00mammalsemotionsThese autumnal changes are widespread and not all of them good. Plants are "dying" (most of them sleeping, really), temps are dropping, and many creatures are preparing for hibernation or the challenges that winter brings. I'm dealing with some hard times myself, which have kept me away from my blog. When I can post, it's utilizing dialup which is excruciatingly slow for uploading images. For http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-is-season-of-change.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-3887565373567409354Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +00002009-09-19T23:33:08.971-05:00veggiespets This has been a very weird growing season for me...personally, weather-wise, and now Blogger seems to have changed some things since I last posted....it's all kinda freaking me out. Anyhow, there have been veggies to harvest and enjoy here and there.... .......like these moderately hot volcano peppers I brought in the other day. Gizmo acted interested, so I gave him the opportunity to http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/09/gizmo-amazing-veggie-taster.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-7606573640075798265Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:56:00 +00002009-08-28T16:59:26.734-05:00insectsFriday ArkHey! Look at this lovely crab spider I spotted last spring... ...resting on a forming lupine bloom... ....spinning a web of some sort......and taking issue with my attention! Get back.... ...get back... ...get back to where you once belonged! (Or anywhere really, so long as it's not here!) Submitted to Friday Ark.http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/08/personal-space.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-1907079853432529624Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:12:00 +00002009-08-21T17:16:16.784-05:00birdsFriday ArkI was coming home from work one day this past June, and noticed something lurking behind a pine... ...moving slowly through the brush, still hard to see......as I get closer, the "guest" moves along to make a retreat......coming into the open, my guest is a nice big turkey!As I try to get a better look, she hurries a tad more......glancing back as she disappears into the woods.That's why they http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/08/turkey-lurkey-lurking.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-5756106429777069122Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:38:00 +00002009-07-10T17:00:27.012-05:00birdsFriday ArkMay I introduce Mr. Hummingbird.... ...taking note of my presence......before chowing right down. And then taking off to patrol the yard. Next the Mrs. arrives......also taking note of my location... ...then going about her business.......with a parting glance and a "What are you looking at?"Just bird watching, ma'am. Submitted to Friday Ark.http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/07/mr-and-mrs.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-3816092275428682488Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:05:00 +00002009-07-10T12:10:11.913-05:00garden productsGarden blogging is fun, and very educational for me personally. Many bloggers have advertisements on their blogs to earn extra money as well. However, I've always felt that there are too many ads on the web already, so I keep them off my blog. Recently I got a welcome and unexpected perk from a vendor-free merchandise! The nice folks at Forte Promo sent me some custom imprintable, garden-related http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/06/product-review.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-2085134840804618947Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:44:00 +00002009-06-26T07:44:27.087-05:00birdsFriday Ark As a gardener, my primary motivation is to enjoy the outdoors and raise some lovely flowers...maybe even a veggie or two. A "side benefit" is all the creatures that share my home and gardens, and this sound is nightly throughout the warm seasons up here. It's the call of the Whip-poor-will , and this is by far the loudest I've ever heard it, I think he was right outside the window! Submitted http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/06/listen-to-this.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-3291551661064987853Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-06-17T16:37:18.057-05:00birdsmammalsinsectsBloom Daytreesmason beeswildflowersfirebulbshostascactusperennialsweathershrubs...has been rather atypical for me this year, with continued temps like this (even though they said it would warm up more this week). However some things are very much "business as usual", like all the pollen floating on the river.......and the dynamic weather patterns.......continuing to bring welcome precipitation. My yellow ladyslipper blooms are emerging... ...and the mason bees are filling http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/06/spring-to-summer-interface.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-1580492533595682308Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:45:00 +00002009-06-04T11:52:24.619-05:00mammalsannualsseedsveggiesamphibiansNot much time to blog lately, so let's catch up on things. This is the crowd that resulted from my seed starting, as you can see they were beginning to get out of hand.And over Memorial Day weekend we had a big warmup, so I figured it was time to start hardening them off. The first day, they went out for a couple hours, then the next day for 6 hours or so, in a spot that only gets morning sun. http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/06/spring-veggie-adventures.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-4005214742645511095Fri, 15 May 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-05-28T09:09:58.434-05:00bulbsinsectsBloom DayperennialstreesmushroomswildflowersWell it's May Bloom Day, and also a busy Friday....so for now I can only post the pictures but I'll add the text later. Happy Bloom Day everyone! :) Okay, I'm back after a week of flu...this first daffodil has a nice big crab spider just inside the pink "trumpet".... ...creeping phlox spreading out more every year and blooming well......okay, I'm stuck here. I'm having trouble finding this http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-bloom-day.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-428134589644654922Fri, 15 May 2009 12:15:00 +00002009-05-15T07:46:41.035-05:00birdsFriday ArkIt's that time of year, when the Tom turkeys are out to impress their wimmin'.... .....there's no shortage of competition, either. They seem to beg the question, "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?" Oh right, that's why!Submitted to Friday Arkhttp://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-dont-we-do-it-in-road.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-7745129837934913434Wed, 06 May 2009 20:13:00 +00002009-05-07T09:16:13.136-05:00birdswinter sowingbulbsmammalsperennialsseedswildflowersshrubsSpring is literally exploding onto the scene here at Millertime, and it amazes me every year. It's as though the plants all understand how short the growing season is, and they try to "beat the clock". The critters are out in force too, this red squirrel was watching me prep my planters very intently... ...blooms are getting started at long last, too......and the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are back http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/05/spring-is-in-full-swing.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-8465628195873522780Tue, 05 May 2009 14:58:00 +00002009-05-05T10:11:28.690-05:00emotionsmusicweatherOkay, I tried to post this yesterday, but it wouldn't play the video! Now I think it works.... .....the music really fit my mood yesterday, and actually most every work day! ;-)http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/05/music-and-light-show.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-2601937551529718333Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:40:00 +00002009-04-30T17:46:02.402-05:00seedsThis year, for the first time in many years, I am trying to grow veggies from seed. This will also enable me to use a grow light I purchased several years ago when I intended to do this...my "round tuit" turns rather slowly. :) Anyway...for the record I want to proclaim that this is what all seed packets should look like, information-wise: Sure, I like a color photo too, but on the front is a http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/fun-with-seeds.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-3297630022205893420Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:36:00 +00002009-04-28T16:27:02.788-05:00conservationamphibiansHappy Save the Frogs Day!!! I hope everyone will take the time to visit the link in the text here and learn about ways to help conserve our amphibian friends, whether you can afford to donate or not. If we don't act now, then we may never get to see a cutie like this again.......or hear sounds like this in the spring... Eventually if the amphibians continue to disappear, this may be the only http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/today-is-save-frogs-day.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-161533277455549388Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:19:00 +00002009-04-23T11:33:56.685-05:00compostSo I joined an online forum called Wildlife Gardeners , and there was a post about making your own "Bokashi Buckets". Has anyone else ever heard of this? Evidently it's a type of indoor composter that uses anerobic methods to compost your scraps on a smaller scale. I don't think I'll try this, since I have my worm bin and room for outdoor composters (I have two, actually). But it sounds http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-composting-technique.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-3715583256303087953Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:50:00 +00002009-04-17T07:55:54.307-05:00mammalsFriday Ark....wuzzy.......was a .... ....bear! I was driving home from work last week, and saw a car pulled off the side of the road with people standing next to it. As I slowed to see what was going on, I realized they were watching this very large bruin about 100 yards away. As you can see from this last picture, he was watching them, too. I wish my little cameras' zoom could have been better, but it washttp://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/fuzzy.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-21822023458442779Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:53:00 +00002009-04-24T11:58:34.482-05:00conservationFriday ArkamphibiansYou may have noticed a new icon in my sidebar for "Save the Frogs Day" on April 28th. I stumbled upon this website, and I'm very glad I did! I'd always known that amphibians (or the lack thereof) can tell a lot about the health of an ecosystem. Since I went off pesticides, my yard has reflected the difference.........this fine friend is a Mink Frog and has been a species demonstrating sensitivityhttp://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/save-frogs-day-april-28th.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-1102070955072257881Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-04-03T12:32:31.571-05:00birdsbulbsperennialscompostweathermushroomspetsSlowly but surely my yard is awakening, between dustings of snow.... .....luckily the hellebores don't mind.Hey! My lavender is alive! This is the second year it's returned, even here in zone 4! This Turkey Tail fungus is even green, in the spirit of the season (or because it's covered in algae...whatever :)Lamium is greening up and bustin' through the snow...well, as much as a plant can "bust http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-happens.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-4374718882259611830Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:12:00 +00002009-03-17T22:20:05.226-05:00mammalsinsectsBloom DaysedumweatherpetsWell I'm late to the Bloom Day party this month, but I finally made it, after missing two in a row. No actual blooms, but the weather finally broke and spring is starting to do its' thing. So here is a tour of the thaw at Millertime. I was enjoying the beautiful sunshine yesterday on Bloom Day, and the cats managed a "jailbreak". (The screen door doesn't latch properly.) Bentley wasn't interestedhttp://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-bloom-day.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-1426120318409336419Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:33:00 +00002009-03-13T17:14:12.469-05:00houseplantsHere's a new houseplant, it was an impulse buy on a trip to Kmart a few weeks ago. I thought it looked like a dieffenbachia, or perhaps an aglaonema.... ....I really dig the variegation on the leaves... ....and the white stem coloration that extends into the midrib on the leaves.Unfortunatley, the tag that was in the pot revealed very non-specific information. "Assorted Foliage"! Hrumph!So I did http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/03/heres-new-houseplant-it-was-impulse-buy.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-7103554865874290830Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:51:00 +00002009-03-10T19:42:16.222-05:00birdsFriday ArkThat's right, it's still winter here at Millertime, though we're having a slight warmup this week. (I'm talkin' 40 degrees...whoopie!) Anyhow, I was out feeding the birds the other day, and the chickadees seemed especially friendly, landing quite close as I stood next to the feeder. So I decided to put some seeds in my hand, stand real still, and see if I can get one to land on my fingers. Have http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/03/winter-thrills.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-2035851225527963171Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-02-26T19:13:18.872-06:00bulbsemotionsweatherSince I find myself riding a rollercoaster of iffy health and such lately, it's time for another "orphan post rescue", since this is what I'd love to see right now. What I'm getting is 6-10" of new snow! Yay....*sigh*...whatever...Come on spring, please get to it. Knuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do it! Woot woot! :)http://mrimomma.blogspot.com/2009/02/since-i-find-myself-riding.htmlmrimomma@gmail.com (lisa)15