Monthly Archives: October 2021

First Bulbs 2021: Paperwhites and Leucojum (Snowflakes) via TikTok

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First Bulbs 2021: Paperwhites and Leucojum (Snowflakes) via TikTok


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8 Common Questions About Suet for Birds – Birds and Blooms

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8 Common Questions About Suet for Birds - Birds and Blooms

Seeds, fruits, fats, nuts and more create a calorie-dense treat for birds. Here’s how to serve suet for birds. Learn what birds eat suet.

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Rain barrel begins to fill via TikTok [Video]

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Rain barrel begins to fill via TikTok [Video]


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Vintage Botanical Prints – 66 in a series – A brazilian columnar cactus from Paintings, M. North

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The image depicts a cactus plant with several white flowers in various stages of bloom. The cactus has tall, green, ribbed stems with numerous spines, and the flowers are large, with white petals and yellow centers. There are four fully bloomed flowers and two buds, one of which is partially open. The background is a dark, textured surface that contrasts with the cactus and flowers, highlighting their details. The overall composition is vertical, with the flowers and buds positioned at different heights along the cactus stems. The painting style is realistic, with careful attention to the textures and colors of the plant and flowers. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

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Epiphyllum Flower Closeup via Instagram

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Epiphyllum Flower Closeup via Instgram

One of our epiphyllum is blooming again with dramatic effect.

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Epiphyllum Flower from A Gardener’s Notebook via TikTok [Video]

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Epiphyllum Flower from A Gardener’s Notebook via TikTok [Video]


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Simple Tomato Seedlings – A Gardener’s Notebook via TikTok [Video]

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Vintage Botanical Prints – 65 in a series – Pompon Chrysanthemums from The Floral magazine; comprising figures and descriptions of popular garden flowers (1867)

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The image is a detailed botanical illustration featuring a variety of chrysanthemum flowers. The illustration is predominantly in shades of yellow, orange, and pink, with a white background. The flowers are depicted with intricate petal details, showcasing their layered structure. There are three large yellow chrysanthemums at the bottom, two orange ones in the middle, and three pink ones towards the top left. The leaves are green with serrated edges, adding to the botanical accuracy of the illustration. The image includes a number 331 in the top right corner, and the initials J.A. in the bottom right, indicating the artists signature. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

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This interesting class of plants is becoming more than ever popular and useful, for many of the varieties obtained now bloom so late, that the period of blooming; is greatly prolonged, and hence their value as decorative plants greatly increased. We have again had recourse to the extensive collection of Mr. John Salter, of the Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith, for the subjects of our present Plate.


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New rain barrel, gutters and downspouts via Instagram

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New rain barrel, gutters and downspouts via Instagram

Since we were having gutters installed after our new roof we decided to finally get a rain barrel, too. This way the installers could match things up exactly.

Still waiting on that first winter rain though.

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