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Alison Baker
- Long Beach, CA
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Alison Baker commented on Joni's photo
Hoya vitiensis IML 0270
"great shot! I have one of these, just starting to open up and my father in law planted it in a box over 40 yrs ago!
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Alison Baker commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"Lyn , you were so right about the hen coming out of bieng broody, it took about 2 wks. she is over it, but has not got back to laying yet? so far no one has followed in her footsteps. had a great blue heron land and they went crazy , running and…"
Profile Information
- Which category best describes you?
- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- cottage, perrenial , natives and water-wise, also have a pond
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 8hrs?
NATURE IS A GIFT, WE JUST HAVE TO OPEN OUR EYES AND RECEIVE IT.
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plants through the eyes of a 7 yr old
Posted on April 2, 2012 at 9:46pm 2 Comments 4 Likes
Just had to share, my little neighbor next door came over with a request to tour my garden for a report for science class, her idea was to choose several plants or flowers and then try to answer these questions: Why are there so many different kinds of flowers? Are they all good, or are some harmful? How do they all grow? So, I have alot of plants and after the tour she told me wich ones she wanted- Lions tail, nasturtiom, california poppy, butterfly weed, a yellow iris, a yellow yarrow. we…
Continue A farewell to the lemon tree...
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:47pm 3 Comments 3 Likes
There has always been a lemon tree in this backyard. We live in the house my husband grew up in and his Father had planted it over 50yrs ago. Today it was cut down, it had died a few months ago…
A TIME-CAPSULE GARDEN
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 11:39pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
As I walk through my garden, I realized how many plants I have recieved as gifts, or planted to mark the passing of a loved one, everywhere I turn is a memory back in time to a special moment. My rose tree called Baby-blanket, I planted when I knew I was soon going to be a Grandma for the first time. Now I have five! My Russells cottage rose planted in memory of my brother Russell, who passed away too young. The little…
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- At 9:11pm on April 2, 2012,
Flower Girl said… Alison,Thanks again for your nice comments.
- At 10:01pm on March 26, 2012, Flower Girl said…
Thanks Alison, it was the prettiest tombstone I had ever seen.
- At 12:35pm on February 2, 2012,
Contributing GardenerLyn (Sydney,Aus) said… - Alison, yes it is Scentimental. I tried to pick as any stripey roses as I could for my circular Rose Garden out the front. It always has masses of blooms on for many months of the year.
- At 7:07pm on October 24, 2011, Lydia gave Alison Baker a gift…
- At 9:19pm on October 22, 2011, Lydia said…
- Your photos are spectacular Alison! Thank you for sharing.
- At 5:11pm on September 29, 2011,
Robbie Molina/TX 8a said… - You really have some great pictures Alison!
- At 12:04am on August 25, 2011, Robbie Molina/TX 8a gave Alison Baker a gift…
- At 7:06pm on August 14, 2011, Robbie Molina/TX 8a said…
- How are your little chicken friends? I bet they've grown alot!
- At 12:31pm on July 31, 2011,
Jerrie said… - Thank you! Lots of work in progress.
- At 9:31am on July 28, 2011,
Carla Swanson said… - Great pictures, they are all beautiful.
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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Flower Gardens"Just for fun, here's a cosmos pic (C. sulphureus) and a Harrisia cactus, both blooming in the garden. Talk about a sweet-and-salty combination: a fluffy self sowing annual, and a durable low-water tropical cactus. Still, they…"
Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Arizona"Good morning everyone! Plenty to do in the garden today but I thought I'd just pop in and share these Harrisia blooms in the garden. This plant blooms off and on all summer long. It has four blooms this morning and…"
Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Cactus & Succulents"Thanks everyone, keep your pics and comments coming too. This morning I awoke (early!) to these very pretty, large, blooms on my Harrisia cactus. The plant blooms off and on all summer long. This morning it had four flowers. …"
Elizabeth Fowler replied to Barbara's discussion Mixture For Humming Bird's in the group Hummingbird Plants"Barbara,It is 4 parts water to 1 part sugar,I usually do 4 cups water and 1 cup sugar and it is not necessary to put red food coloring in it.I got this info out of the Hummingbird magazine and have read the same info in Birds and Blooms mag.…"
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