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June 05, 2014

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Rambling in the Garden

Wordless Wednesday: The Bahamas -
4 hours ago
Out My Window

Wednesday, Still on the list! What list you ask? - THE NAUGHTY LIST, DUH... One of my favorite songs as a child was, All I Want is a Happy Hippopotamus. I need to teach it to the little ones. Can't belie...
8 hours ago
Fine Gardening

August in Carla’s Pennsylvania Garden, Part 2 - Even more vibrant flowers and lush foliage from a late-summer garden that won't stop growing
22 hours ago
Green Tapestry

IAVOM ~ 'September In The Rain' - A borrowed vase from me this week. Having returned at the weekend from a holiday in the depths of rural Herefordshire, there have been a few jobs to cat...
2 days ago
The Frugal Farm Wife

How to Can Diced Tomatoes - If you have tomatoes coming out your ears, this recipe for canning diced tomatoes is... The post How to Can Diced Tomatoes appeared first on The Frugal F...
2 days ago
The Irish Aesthete

Once Sumptuous - Buttevant: ‘It is called in the Ecclesiastical books Bothon; by the Irish and Spencer, Kilnemullagh; and was formerly an antient corporation, being once go...
2 days ago
Murtagh's Meadow

Silent Sunday – 14th September 2025 - Incoming waves
3 days ago
The Nostalgic Gardener

Plants that go the extra mile! - At this time of year I always appreciate those plants that did lovely things in spring or summer – delicate spring blossom or glorious summer flowers for i...
3 days ago
Fred, a French Gardener2

Six on Saturday 13-09-25 - Hello, autumnal weather, isn’t it!? The rain is back, the mornings are cool, but we still have some beautiful sunny spells and beautiful afternoons. I’ll l...
4 days ago
One Man And His Garden Trowel

Six on Saturday (13 September 2025) - It’s been a week of sun and showers. I’ve not grown tired of the rain yet – although that might change as I have next week off. The garden is soaking up th...
4 days ago
Not Buying Anything

Calmcation + Quitcation = Simplification - A calmcation sounds kind of nice - a vacation where you actually get what a vacation was always supposed to give you - rest and relaxation so you can ...
1 week ago
The Blooming Garden

At Home in France. - Followers of my blog will know that we bought a house in France where we spend as much time as the rules of Brexit allow. Actually, to say we bought a hous...
1 week ago
Strong Money Australia

#24: What If Everyone Pursued Financial Independence? - In this episode I’m tackling one of the biggest objections to the FIRE movement: what if everyone did this? What if everyone became frugal, retired early, ...
1 week ago
Off The Edge Gardening Blog

Six on Saturday – The Odd Plant Out - I thought this Six on Saturday we could have a little game of Spot the Odd Plant Out. I do love a puzzle. It is a tricky one, but do your best, you will no...
2 weeks ago
Good Life Permaculture

Gardening Australia: Filming EOI - Working as a presenter with ABC TV’s Gardening Australia is one of the great joys of my life – I often pinch myself just to make sure it’s real! Without a ...
3 weeks ago
fit for a queen

Struggling at 102 Degrees - These past few weeks have challenged both plants and people. The purple sweet potato slips have been growing wildly in the ground and in the grow bags. So ...
3 weeks ago
Reclaiming Paradise

Allotment Show - It was allotment show day today. I’ve been entering fruit, vegetables and flowers from my shared allotment since 2018 and we’ve always won a few prizes. No...
3 weeks ago
Canarella

Homemade Dehydrated Banana Chips - Bananas something I've always loved and there's so many ways to enjoy them. I can recall babysitting on Balboa Island in California and our daily walk inc...
1 month ago
Talking Plants

Guilt-free gardening - Can you maintain and honour a landscape design after the inevitable demise of the designer and the equally inevitable decline and death of its constituen...
1 month ago
From Frugal To Free

Trading US Equities From the UK: Cross-Border Alpha and Liquidity Considerations for Professional Traders - Geographic boundaries are increasingly irrelevant in trading. For professional UK-based traders seeking diversification, deep liquidity, and exposure to ...
1 month ago
Early Retirement Extreme

Who needs a college degree anyway? - I think that in many cases a college degree is a waste of money! I do believe that university educations should only be for a select few. In particular I d...
2 months ago
Gardening know how Archives - The Middle-Sized Garden

Garden Watering Strategies – How to Save Time, Effort and Money! - RHS garden water expert Janet Manning shares scientifically proven strategies for garden watering to save you time, effort & money The post Garden Wateri...
2 months ago
Frugal Debt Free Life

4 Ways to Lower a Medical Bill Before You Pay It - It’s happened to most Americans. You go to the doctor, you have an emergency procedure, or maybe some tests run and then before you know it you get a bill ...
2 months ago
our life hand-made

Untitled - this isn’t an accident, I’ve taken the blog off-line, I’ll keep you posted soon xxx
2 months ago
Down to Earth

The last post - This will be my last post here. I've been writing my blog for 18 years and now is the time to step back. I’ve stopped writing the blog and come back a c...
2 months ago
Mad Fientist

Happiness Through Addition - Happiness Through Subtraction is still an effective strategy, but you need to be aware of the positives you may be removing in the process. Read more → ...
2 months ago
Wild Daffodil

Powerstock Open Gardens - I think you all deserve some prettier photos to look at after Silly Solstice! On Sunday I went to Powerstock Open Gardens I love getting to see beyond the...
2 months ago
Mr. Money Mustache

How to Navigate the Tariff Circus - Quite accidentally, it looks like we timed our last talk about the stock market pretty darned well. Back in February 2025, the market put the perfect cap o...
3 months ago
Daniel's Pacific NW Garden

Bearded Irises Starting to Bloom. 4 May 25. - Some of the bearded irises have started to bloom. I had been frustrated about weeds - especially thistles - and worse, disease. Last summer, I dug up t...
4 months ago
Blog - Jane Perrone

Legends of the Leaf: an update - Legends of the Leaf’s stunning illustrations by Helen Entwisle It’s just shy of two years since my book Legends of the Leaf was published, and it’s time...
5 months ago
The Frustrated Gardener Blog

By: The Frustrated Gardener - In reply to Rick Eden. Hello Rick! Yes, professional flower growers do pla...
6 months ago
Cold Climate Gardening

Will I see you at the Galanthus Gala? - I'm going to the Galanthus Gala to see my virtual gardening friends in real life! Galanthus is the botanical name for snowdrops. And a gala is . . . well, ...
6 months ago
Fringe Association

Lilac Forever Vest - With a slight mod to the knitting pattern, the Forever Vest becomes a near-perfect sleeveless turtleneck sweater The post Lilac Forever Vest appeared fir...
6 months ago
The Pink Shed

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR HAVING AN ALLOTMENT? - There are rules for having an allotment, but these will of course differ depending on where your allotment is based... The post WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR HA...
7 months ago
The Impractical Architect

Not this again - It’s been a long time since I’ve written for this blog. Like the Wallfacers in Cixin Liu’s epic “3-Body Problem” sci-fi trilogy, I thought the only way to ...
1 year ago
Invitation to the Garden

Bogged Down Again - Last month’s new beginning got bogged down again. Our usually sunny January of dazzling snow shrunk into dirty slush under heavy grey skies. Bright skies r...
1 year ago
All the Blue Day

New Beginnings - Hello to you, my lovelies. It is I, I have returned from a long space of reflection and reorientation after my Dad died. It has been discombobulating, bu...
1 year ago
Vertical Veg

Why chillies are such a great choice to grow in containers - … Why chillies are such a great choice to grow in containers READ MORE The post Why chillies are such a great choice to grow in containers appeared firs...
1 year ago
Kitty Cotten

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1 year ago
Wood Cookstove Cooking

Cole's Hot Blast Ranges and Cookstoves - In my occasional trollings through Ebay, I sometimes run across some interesting cookstove ephemera that I want to share here on the blog. Tonight, we ha...
2 years ago
For the Love of Iris

March Gardening Tip – Protect your growing gardens from slugs and snails this spring! - Spring showers bring not only flowers! Slug and snail season is upon us and these slimy gastropods love, love, loveto chomp away at iris and daylily foliag...
2 years ago
Home | Homestead Honey: Radical Homesteading Blog and Off the Grid Living

70+ Best Storage Varieties for Root Cellaring - Root cellaring is one of my favorite methods of food preservation. Once you have a root cellar, and have learned more about ideal conditions for root cel...
2 years ago
Dividends Down Under

DDU Dividend Update: September 2022 - Author: Mr and Mrs DDU. *Disclaimer: Stocks mentioned on this blog are for general entertainment/documentation purposes only, following our own investmen...
2 years ago
The Propagator

Six on Saturday – Transition - As you may have gathered from the decreasing levels of enthusiasm in my weekly posts, gardening has become something of a chore in the last year, much lowe...
2 years ago
The Propagator Blog

Six on Saturday – Transition - As you may have gathered from the decreasing levels of enthusiasm in my weekly posts, gardening has become something of a chore in the last year, much lowe...
2 years ago
Freshisle Fibers

Onwards and Upwards - 6 short weeks ago our lives exploded! Literally turned upside down and sideways! Long story. Last fall I advertised the mobile shop and remaining inventory...
3 years ago
A Permaculture Design Course Handbook

Edible Landscaping Portfolio from 2021 - As stated in the last blog post, we started an edible landscaping company in 2021. We have amassed the pictures into a portfolio page with descriptions....
3 years ago
Home -

Investment Bonds – A diabolically ineffective investment structure - I do not write many blog posts these days. I hope that means what I do produce is something that I am passionate about and that comes through when I type...
4 years ago
The Flying Fleece

Window Shopping: Dear Golden Vintage - When I lived in Michigan, I used to walk by Dear Golden just to see their window displays. Now that I am far away, I look at their spectacular knitwear on ...
4 years ago
a hopeful nature

Little Lavender Pillows - Little lavender pillows, sewn from squares of beautiful fabric and filled with fragrant dried lavender flowers, make simple and lovely handmade gifts. Litt...
4 years ago
Growing A Pacific NorthWest Garden

Changing Back to Blogger - After a trial of 9 months on WordPress, I’m changing back to the Blogger platform. The main reason is how difficult it is for me to log on WordPress. Often...
5 years ago
Imaginary Animal

Citrus Slide Socks - I haven't posted here in over a year, what with the ease of sharing on Instagram and all... But I kind of miss this space, so here's a pair of socks. The...
5 years ago
Surviving the Suburbs

Balancing? - I like to stand in a crane position, with my right foot on my left thigh, balancing on that single left foot. It's a stretch, too, and it feels good. I l...
5 years ago
The Woolly Whiskers

Self care Nettie - This summer. Wow. It was rough. I bought this fabric a while ago, to make my boyfriend a t-shirt. That boyfriend is now my ex, and I quickly decided I need...
6 years ago
integral permaculture

Nourishing a Qualitative Orientation - “We need a philosophy we can smell, a pheromonal philosophy that draws us into the liminal and gives us the tools to navigate it. And it will not be the in...
6 years ago
The Poor Farm

Chicken Dinners Coming Soon to a Homestead Near You - In about three weeks Keith and I will venture south to Central Illinois Poultry Processing in Arthur Illinois with our fifty broilers we've been raisi...
6 years ago
Beach Clean Art Blog

Branscombe: 4th. March - A quick beach clean in icy winds
7 years ago
Wardrobe Ecology – making things, asking questions

A year in garments, made & imagined - When I started thinking back on my creative projects throughout 2017: two lists emerged, one of garments and goods completed, one of those unfulfilled. Jus...
7 years ago
Suits Me

Burda 7525 – A Chambray Shirt for my Honey - For Christmas last year my Honey asked for a replacement for a much loved chambray shirt that had seen better days. I couldn’t find anything similar onlin...
8 years ago
A Country Farmhouse

Spring Greetings - Greetings dear friends! Thank you for all of your wonderful notes over the past several months, and please accept my sincere apologizes for not posting...
8 years ago
Blog - Aussie Firebug

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