Category Archives: Flower House Garden Center

Happy Spring!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Happy Spring! I know the calendar says it isn’t for a couple of weeks, but to me spring always comes on March 6. That was my grandma’s birthday and it is the earliest I have ever seen flowers bloom outdoors … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Covering

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Monday was all about trying to get every last outside job done before the weather turned on us. Kaitlin plowed through the list I made for her: put hoses away, stack benches, cut off peonies, leveled gravel in the alleys. Then … Continue reading →

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Fall is in the Air!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

It’s finally feeling like fall around here. We’ve had uncharacteristically late frosts. Last night was our first really hard frost.  It’s nice having warmish days, but we keep putting off some of the ‘fall’s work’ and I’m afraid we’ll be frantic … Continue reading →

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Crazy Days

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

All three rings of the circus are pretty active right now. Mark’s on a destructive binge, tearing down buildings, then burning the debris. Kaitlin and I have been doing as much as we can to get ready for fall. Hoses … Continue reading →

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Babies, Bistro and Branding

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Dickinson last weekend was a success, even if I did leave my best cookies behind! The event helped motivate me a bit to get back into the swing of the fall baking season. … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2011

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

I swore I was going to get my house clean today. Really. I did intend to. Honestly. But first we had to run down to the Park and do a bit of clean up and put a lock on the … Continue reading →

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Hurry up and Relax!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

It’s been awhile since my last post. I always think things will slow down ‘next week’ and it seems that never happens! Last week it finally got warm; very warm! And we had our annual Garden Party at The Flower … Continue reading →

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And now there are four!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Mrs. Chipping Sparrow has laid an egg a day. Now I have seen her sitting few times. She sneaks off very quietly if I get too close. So far I haven’t been  able to photograph her, just her eggs. Tonight I … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Does this look like a maternity ward to you? Just a lovely fernleaf bleeding heart. A chipping sparrow has decided to build a teeny weeny nest in the base of the plant. Now the trick is to keep the plant … Continue reading →

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I refuse to talk about rain!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

The Grape Hyacinths have given us some fresh color this dreary spring. Susie and her filly are enjoying a nibble. Here is Susie’s filly with her daddy, Hickota. We call him Fred. He was not impressed with her at the … Continue reading →

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