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Ok.  I totally secured that fence in the corner.  Here’s what I did on Saturday. and I sprayed the HECK on the echinacea and the hollyhocks and all along the fence. and this is what i found this morning. to … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning after over a MONTH of no sign of Mr G.  YEP, two hollyhock stalks eaten and one echinacea plant eaten. After searching i discovered he had figured out a way to get under the wire fence along the … Continue reading →

Big Ticket Tuesday Special (noon eastern, 9 am Pacific–repeats Friday at 6 pm, special repeat Saturday noon eastern, 9 am Pacific) Elizabeth Schwarzkopf,  Part 1: Two of her great collaborations with Herbert von Karajan with music by Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier  and … Continue reading →

ARTS / MUSIC   |  August 4, 2006Orchestra Musicians Reach Agreement Over Control of Live RecordingsBy DANIEL J. WAKIN (NYT) New agreement, while reducing upfront payments to musicians, will make it easier to release recordings of live concerts, increasing the money that … Continue reading →

Walk your garden every day, if possible, weeding as you go.  Look at your plants and occasionally remove what's dead or overcrowding.  Notice your rainfall and water as needed.  And don't plant or move a damn thing until September.  – Takoma … Continue reading →

Fiberology 101: The Origin of Yarn Mambocat's Knitting Asylum.

finally! so tonight as i sat on the little patio it was bearable.  not like the last few nights.  and yes, i do sit on the patio even when its 1000000 degrees.   i lived in NYC for many years in apts without … Continue reading →

Some good sources for bulbs (and bluebells) include Tulip World, a Dutch supplier with an interactive Web site (tulipworld.com) that will tailor your choice of bulbs to climate, soil conditions, rainfall, color and companion plants. The prices are also lower … Continue reading →

written by women…  The Lady Killers Rhys Bowen, Lyn Hamilton, Meg Chittenden, Mary Anna Evans, Cara Black: Five female writers of mystery fiction share their wit and wisdom, writing tips and travel experiences.

Appreciation By Tim PageWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, August 4, 2006; Page C01 The years were not kind to soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, who died yesterday at the age of 90. When she retired in the mid-1970s, she was an all-but-universally-adored diva … Continue reading →