metsakins’ blog

No fool like an....or Hope springs eternal.

2008-07-03T12:16:49Z

So those day lillies I said were eaten, turns out only some of them were eaten and the others are budding!!!!!1!!! So with the last ounce of hope and strength I went off to the garden store and bought this.... crossing all bendy bits and hold...

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Uncle, uncle, okay deer take it all, I give up!

2008-06-27T17:12:55Z

I am sorry to report that during the night, the hens & chicks from a previous post were ripped out of the ground, bitten into and spit out. They have been replanted, but are in critical condition. Tune in on Sunday for more updates.

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More gardening stuff...

2008-06-26T01:11:26Z

If was so disgusted last night I forgot to mention the disappearance of ALL daylilly buds. I have at least 10 to 12 feet of day lillies. and find the hosta in this picture... you can't but the deer did!!!!!! there is a small quantity left. H...

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GARDEN UPDATE (garden let down)

2008-06-25T00:29:12Z

We will now have a moment of silence for the following flowers that have become deer food - Gooseneck Black Eyed Susan about 1/2 my wild daisies about 1/2 of the wild queen anne's lace (Both of which I intentionally grow in designated areas) Shas...

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Tagged!

2008-06-22T22:37:45Z

Well. I've finally been tagged. There's a first time for everything. I can't tag anyone at the end, cuase Metz tagged everyone I know well enuff on vox to tag! The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions...

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Violets!

2008-05-19T01:04:34Z

For some of you who were asking this is white violet : The flower is the same as the wild ones, only white, and the leaf looks exactly the same. Below are the various shades that the wild violets grow in my yard. I have nev...

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Garden Update

2008-05-09T17:35:32Z

These pictures were taken in the last week of April.... 4/28 to be precise! I bring in several impatients at the end of the year so I can start new ones in the spring. The grape hyacinthes are in the same area as the hyacinthe. After the hyaci...

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Why I quilt.

2008-05-03T14:36:46Z

As some of you know, I used to sell my crafts at various places on consignment. It was not a large money making venture, just a way to pay for my supplies. I stopped in at Sue's Fabric World, one of the shops I sold at, and saw a class advertis...

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Counted Cross Stitch Kittehs!

2008-04-30T01:11:26Z

Thats's pretty much my whole life...cats, plants and quilts. Okay, family and stuff like that is pretty important too!

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Needlepoint don't hurtz nobunny!

2008-04-29T00:38:07Z

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