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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169556) • United States 14 Jun

Sometime after 7:pm on Saturday, a storm moved in. It was like a huge black "lid" over us. The wind picked up, and I know we had some rain. It does not look like it this morning. I felt like this was the worst wind I have seen...

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Got yesterday's Mail...

Stacey @xstitcher (39061) • Petaluma, California 6 Jun

I got yesterday's mail, with was mostly stuff I don't need and one thing that I think I've been waiting for. I'll have to open that last thing and look it over. Don't know what the mail could be today. I need to get out to...

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A bit of this and a bit of that...

Stacey @xstitcher (39061) • Petaluma, California 30 May

I went out to water the plants and wound up chatting with my neighbors for about half an hour. I finished watering the plants, and then came in and set the microwave timer for a little over an hour to do come...

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Making the best of an opportunity!

Fleur @Fleura (35092) • United Kingdom 21 May

Plants are great opportunists. I guess they have to be, because they can’t really move so they just have to do the best they can in whatever place they end up. I loved this little miniature garden that has grown up on top of this...

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Plant more...

Brigitte Gonzales @bbghitte (3498) • Philippines 17 May

Sharing this community garden that one of our Sangguniang Barangay Member initiated in her assigned district. In this photo, they were planting tomatoes and eggplants, and after a few months, they were able to sell and even share...

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Off to collect the tomato plants

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11479) • United Kingdom 9 May

So, we are just popping round the corner to my friend and neighbour who has very kindly given me 6 tomato plants. They are cherry tomatoes. I am donating two plants to a local school gardening club, and keeping four plants...

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Yet another hanging basket !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11479) • United Kingdom 4 May

So we went into town and popped into a favourite store .. The Mister has bought yet another hanging basket ..... anything to do with gardens and he can't resist. To be honest we do have a few plants left over from the millions...

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Did Not Survive.

rakski @rakski (156651) • Philippines 4 May

My chili pepper plant gave way to those pesky fungus. Yesterday, I still had a last glimpse of hope that it might survive but when I checked it out this morning, it's lifeless almost perished. Now I...

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Coffee Grounds

celticeagle @celticeagle (189957) • Boise, Idaho 14 Apr

I know many of you drink coffee, me not so much. But I wondered if drinkers knew the benefits derived from the used grounds and so I compiled a list: * As a pest deterent. Sprinkle some around entryway where you have seen...

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Pineberry Plants Going In

Loretta @noni1959 (13058) • United States 11 Apr

These are a fun type of strawberry called Pineberry (white strawberry), and many think they are unripe but that is the color they are when ripe. They need a buddy, so we have both red and white strawberries mixed and already a...

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Loving DST

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2362) • United States 8 Mar

We decided to stay up and usher in DST, so we can see the clock turn 3am instead of 2am. JK We stay up this late every night. Went to Walmart today..parking space up front in front of the entrance. That hasn't...

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Flowers from the Netherlands

Thelma @thelme55 (79323) • Germany 6 Mar

I hope everything is well in your side of the world. I had a busy day again. My friend invited me to go to the neighbouring village in the Netherlands to buy plants for our balconies. I didn’t go with her as I had an appointment...

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Windy and rainy...

Stacey @xstitcher (39061) • Petaluma, California 10 Feb

...at least, that's what I heard, and when I opened up the weather widget in the corner and looked at it, it showed the photo above. I went out on the patio and took the plants off of the patio wall and put them on the ground....

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We have been to the garden centre !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11479) • United Kingdom 24 Jan

We took a drive out to a garden centre this afternoon. I had thought just for a mooch about ….however, when The Mister saw the bedding plants he was over like a shot…… We ended up with 24 bedding plants in total. I am going to...

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My plants are thirsty.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169556) • United States 6 Dec

I think I forgot to water them last week. My lemon grass looks particularly parched. So you know what I will be doing today. Plus paying bills, And getting in the Christmas frame of mind.

december 2025

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Resorts these days plant tamarisk plants

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23252) 4 Dec

In resorts adjacent to sea beaches plant tamarisk plants. The tamarisk leaves are light. So whenever there are light sea breeze they bring sweet waves. In the morning and the evening the breeze is...

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The bamboo plants create a lovely canopy

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23252) 29 Nov

In many of the resorts of the countryside a lovely canopy is created by bamboo plants. Many owners paint the bamboo plants, so that they look attractive. The green cover add a lot of...

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Taking a little break...

Stacey @xstitcher (39061) • Petaluma, California 4 Nov

I unloaded and partially re-loaded the dishwasher, and dumped water that had collected in dishes/cups/bowls in the sink on plants outside. It's 11:32 right now, and soon it will be lunch time. I need to fill out some papers...

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Good Saturday morning, myLot!

Stacey @xstitcher (39061) • Petaluma, California 25 Oct

A rainy Saturday morning, too. I definitely wouldn't want to go out this morning, but I have to go to the store, as I'm out of toothpaste. At least I won't have to go out and water the plants....

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Watered the plants...

Stacey @xstitcher (39061) • Petaluma, California 17 Oct

...and while I was doing so, three of my neighbors stopped outside to chat--and all three had been walking their dogs, so there were five dogs out there all together. I love being with dogs, so I put my watering can down and...

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