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A Widow Skimmer dragonfly at the Roseville Community Garden on June 16, 2012. (click to enlarge) I was working at the garden yesterday (weeding…my usual task the last few days – more on that later tonight) when this incredible dragonfly zipped by and landed on a weed-filled plot adjoining mine. Believe it or […] Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger. – Saint Basil Slowly winning the battle with weeds, this June 9, 2012 photo shows the current status of my Roseville Community Garden plot. Today is the 21st day since […] A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows. — Doug Larson Garden plot on June 3, 2012, two weeks after planting Since planting my plot at Roseville Community Garden on May 19, the weather has been incredible for growing. Growing weeds. Oh, […] Wavy rows of radishes appeared just three days after planting seed – three days of rain and warm overnight temperatures triggered their sprouting. When I last blogged about the garden, I had just finished two days work clearing a massive tangle of weeds, roto-tilling the soil, planting a bunch of seeds and watering […] |