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February Funk

February 10, 2010 – 10:30 am
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February is a tough month. Not enough sunlight, busy at work, lousy movie selection and really, really tired of the cold weather. Last year when I broke from my winter hibernation, I needed to garden. And a trip to the local nursery quickly gave me the fix I was looking forward. It started innocently enough with a single little cactus in a nice clay pot. The collection began to develop soon after. Here’s the latest addition.

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  1. One Response to “February Funk”

  2. Do hope you are beginning to see some signs of spring on the prairie. The snow is gone in front of our house and the snow drops are up. In back, though, the snow is still a good foot or more: very little sun shines there, and we haven’t had a rain to wash things away.

    This is a tough time for balcony (and other) gardeners. I seem to have coaxed an African violet into bloom again, which a plus, but I keep waiting for signs of aphids on my big hibiscus which usually develops them about this time of year. Yuck!

    Keep the faith

    Mary

    By Mary Soderstrom on Mar 12, 2010

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