Entries from February 2009

February 27, 2009

It’s like Christmas at Sugar Creek

POSTED BY KIM — Boxes boxes everwhere.  And every box you open has something more fun in it than the box before (if you don’t count the fertilizers and weed killer).    A gang is here today opening, unloading, moving, cleaning, vacuuming, and panting as we sort out spring inventory.
It’s all so exciting!

February 26, 2009

Persy has flown the coop

POSTED BY KIM — It looks like our feathered friend Persimmon the owl has left for warmer climes.  He hasn’t been around for the past month or so, although we continue to look for him to pop up.
Even if he doesn’t return, it was SO fun having him here.  I was in bed last night [...]

February 25, 2009

How to care for your Amaryllis Bulb

POSTED BY PEGGY: Finally, I did it. I got my Amaryllis bulb to re-bloom.
I always knew that if I treated my Amaryllis bulb with care, I could get it to re-bloom year after year.
The bulbs planted outside in my back yard bloomed every year. Why not this bulb? I was never sure what to do [...]