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This beautiful seedling is a King Henry Hollyhock! There are 6 other seedlings and since I took this picture, each is showing off their second set of leaves. (I also have a section of Black Hollyhocks. Only one has sprouted so I will be

My husband is an amazing cook and he loves to have fresh herbs when possible. I thought to myself, "How hard could it be to make some room for an herb garden?"

There are new kids showing their faces, and the seedlings that popped up first are getting a lot bigger!

This adorable but detrimental ground squirrel is drinking water out of one of the dishes we put out for the birds. Raised Bed Garden, 1 Month Update: The Bad (and the sad) When I was preparing my raised bed, I discovered that many ground squirrel

The bugs and critters have discovered my seedlings and they are laying waste to many of my precious little ones!

Steve and I have wanted to grow pumpkins and gourds ever since we moved to southern Oregon, but something always got in the way. This year I finally got started at the right time and with Steve's help, we have a pumpkin patch!