Monthly Archives: April 2011

Welcome, Spring!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Eva

The rushing sound outside our front door isn’t a river… It’s the sound of the maple tree seeds rustling in the street. I’ve discovered that I have a healthy allergy (read: stabbing pain behind my eyeballs) to the Oak pollen … Continue reading →

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Seedy Sunday

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Eva

Sunday was a veritable flurry of home and garden work. While EAS was doing handy things around the house, I spent the latter part of the morning laying out paper bags as the first layer of garden bed lasagna. After … Continue reading →

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Stamps

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Eva

What? A post about stamps on a gardening blog? Yep. Herb stamps. Designed by a local artist. I may have to start sending post cards.

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Spicebush

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Eva

I will receive two Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) from the Fairfax County native plant sale this year. I’ve been wanting one because it sounded interesting, but I didn’t know how useful it could be. Check out the short piece in the … Continue reading →

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