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  • Beautiful Painted Lady September 8, 2010
    The common name for Vanessa cardui, Painted Lady, was given to this beautiful wildlife butterfly because of its colorful past…and not one from the butterfly itself.  It is said the early miners out west called this abundant butterfly, Painted Lady, after the “working girls” in town. The hint of rose on the forewing reminded the miners [...] […]
    Helen Yoest
  • Bird Migration and Your Wildlife Garden September 8, 2010
    We’ve talked about Purple Martins and migration, but at this time of year many birds are migrating to their wintering homes. Warblers, Orioles, Tanagers, Vireos, Swallows, raptors, ducks and geese, Thrushes, Sparrows, and more are all on the move, and may be passing through your wildlife garden. And what they need most of all is [...] […]
    Carole Brown
  • Starkly Beautiful Cedar Glades September 7, 2010
    Nashville has marvelous local parks and greenways.  We are lucky folks. We can play, see beautiful native plants and experience nature in all its glory. What many Nashvillians don’t know is that Middle Tennessee is home to a rare and endangered ecosystem. I’m talking about our wonderful cedar glades. Cedar glades are like nothing you’ve [...] […]
    Gail Eichelberger
  • Just Add Water… September 7, 2010
    and the birds will flock to your garden.  (Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.)  A pond is nice but not necessary, as even a small fountain will attract birds.You never know who might show up. For more on my adventures in waterfowl photography, see here. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via [...] […]
    Barbara Pintozzi
  • Plant Fall Flowering Plants as Pollinator Feeding Stations September 6, 2010
    As fall arrives in the northeast, are you still noticing pollinators active in your wildlife garden? If you have aster, goldenrod, sedum or even some black-eyed susans blooming, check out which insects are visiting them right now. You’ll probably see an assortment of bumble bees, hover flies, parasitic wasps and beetles. Maybe even some newly [...] […]
    Ellen Sousa

#GardenChat

Tomatoes: Black And (Almost) White

I love cherry tomatoes. I have since I was a little girl and my Uncle Walter grew them in his yard. Whenever we visited in summer he would lead me across his manicured lawn to the back of the house where his cherry tomato plants grew. I ate them like candy savoring every warm juicy [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Sunflowers

The sunflower is mine, in a way.

~Vincent van Gogh

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Peachy Keen

Be ready to be surprised.

~Loesje quote

“Why do we have peaches growing in our front yard?” The question came yesterday from our sixteen year-old daughter as she was kneeling on the sofa watching for her elder sister to arrive. “Nobody else on our street has food growing in [...]

Zucchini Brownies

Vegetables are a must on a diet.

I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.

~Jim Davis, “Garfield”

If you’re like me and you grow summer squash, you’re always looking for new ways to use them. Fresh is best, healthy is great… and chocolate gets the teens [...]

Wordless Wednesday: A Butterfly In The Garden

What’s a butterfly garden without butterflies?

~Roy Rogers

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Now Harvesting: Heirloom Beans

My green thumb came only as a result

of the mistakes I made while learning

to see things from the plant’s point of view.

~H. Fred Dale

As long as I’ve been growing vegetables in our backyard, I will never tire of harvesting beans. Beans, be [...]

A Pause To Refresh

Summer has set in with its usual severity.

~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

My return home from the Buffa10 garden bloggers meet-up was timed to coincide with hubby’s first full week of summer vacation. Not surprisingly it also coincided with an abundant flush of ripe fruits and vegetables in the [...]

July: Second Season Success

A problem

is a chance

for you to do your best.

~Duke Ellington

The vegetable garden in July is “payday” for all of our hard work. The temperatures are hot, the soil is warm and the plants are lush with abundant fruit. In my garden crops [...]

The Buffalo I Didn't Know

Buffalo, NY is just one hour from the City of Rochester and my home town. I’ve visited Buffalo too many times to count, but it took a four day tour with the Buffa10 garden bloggers to discover a side of Buffalo I’d never seen. I was AMAZED that just a short distance beyond the usual destinations known [...]

Messages From The Buffa10 Gardens

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration,

motivation, and a pinch

of creativity.

~Bo Bennett

The gardens of Buffa10 were more than lovely, they were inspiring. Narrow alleys are transformed into garden pathways, blighted views into beautiful garden vistas. Buffalo is blooming and it was exciting to experience! Each garden we toured spoke [...]