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How hardy are you?

Today’s very windy, grey, and chilly, and they’re predicting three days of likely snowfall later this week. So to brighten my spirits I decided to post some of the pictures I took a few days ago on the beautiful, sunny, warm days we had before the vernal equinox arrived.

Although folks who live in town […]

My daughter convinced me to enter a photo in the Snap Local, Snap Fresh online contest. Designed to encourage and support the local food movement, winners will receive prizes from the NY Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua — a very cool place.

This is asparagus grown in my garden. I’ve had a bed […]

Beautiful Arrangements

A few weeks ago, my sisters, my daughter and I had our second annual celebration at Hurd Orchards. We had a really delicious lunch, made on site from fruits any veggies grown on the farm, with everything from salad to mini muffins, applesauce to quiche, finished with a wonderful cheesecake.

Each of the tables […]

Russian Sage

Russian sage wasn’t the easiest thing to grow in my garden. No idea why, but it stood still for years before it finally decided to amount to something. I like it for its late summer color and its wispiness. It’s also a favorite of bees – generally big bumblebees this year. I haven’t paid […]

Honeysuckle Vine

My dialup and limited time had caused me to stop visiting Carmi’s site, but I’m getting back in the habit.

His photo theme this week is orange. Although I missed capturing almost all of the July photos this year, I did catch a few good ones.

This honeysuckle vine really draws the hummingbirds to […]