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July 4th, 2008

Gift It: Homegrown Herbal Bouquet

I was invited to an apartment warming at my brother’s newish place the other night and since I had already treated him to a whole new garden, hereby known as “The Gift That Covers Me Off for Gift Giving Until 2010,” I decided I wanted to bring something but that that something should be simple [...]

July 4th, 2008

Butter and Eggs (Linaria vulgaris)

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved

July 3rd, 2008

Drawer Planter [Flickr]

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Drawer Planter

basil and tomaoes growing in a planter box made of dresser drawers

July 3rd, 2008

Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved

July 2nd, 2008

Columbus, OHIO

I will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio next week to be on a panel at the Ohio Floraculture Association’s “Short Course” conference. As a result I have set some time aside to see the city and take in gardening in that area. I am told there is an active community of urban gardeners in [...]

July 2nd, 2008

Vipers Bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved

July 1st, 2008

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) [Flickr]

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Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

July 1st, 2008

chalkboard in progress (July 1, 2008) [Flickr]

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chalkboard in progress (July 1, 2008)

Davin draws

July 1st, 2008

On Her Birthday [Flickr]

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On Her Birthday

14 years old!

June 30th, 2008

Vegan Almond Strawberry Jellie

I have to admit that I made this dessert BEFORE realizing that it was red and white, the perfect Canada Day summer treat. Americans can add blueberries for July 4. I came up with the idea ages ago and then waited in anticipation for strawberry season to hit so I could try it out. [...]

June 30th, 2008

Hosta Flower and Guest

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved

June 28th, 2008

green bottle fly [Flickr]

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green bottle fly

I forget which plant it was sitting on... but this was taken on the roof garden

June 27th, 2008

Peony Petal (macro) [Flickr]

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Peony Petal (macro)

June 27th, 2008

nicotiana [Flickr]

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nicotiana

Has an amazing smell. Flowers open in evening and into night.

June 27th, 2008

spidey [Flickr]

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spidey

Spun it's web across one of the chairs and now no one has been able to sit there for two days. No one wants to ruin its creation.

June 27th, 2008

crimson clover [Flickr]

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crimson clover

Just starting to open

June 27th, 2008

Roof Garden, Slightly Less Chaos

Click the image to see full-size. This is a panoramic of the roof garden taken just this week. There are a lot more plants out there then I was able to get into a composite. Unfortunately with the gazebo top on I could not shoot the photos from above, perched high up on a ladder [...]

June 27th, 2008

Poppy Seedpods on a Windy Afternoon

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved

June 26th, 2008

pinkhat [Flickr]

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pinkhat

June 26th, 2008

‘Chinese Five Color’ Hot Pepper [Flickr]

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'Chinese Five Color' Hot Pepper

This is the flower Accompanying fruit picture here.