POSTED BY KIM — I took my camera outside at work the other day (along with my umbrella) and noticed this beautiful combination of colors in the garden behind the gift shop. (That’s Maria and Wendy’s garden.) The red leaves from the Japanese Maple and the bright lime foliage from the Heuchera ‘Citronelle’ almost glow in [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Animals’
October 19, 2009
In other news: Chloe!
POSTED BY KIM — The good girl Chloe spent the weekend at the Reiss-Litton house. 8-year-old Maya decided to try her hand at dog training, so she discovered that if she held a small piece of cheese up, Chloe would jump to get it. They went through many pieces of cheese to get that one [...]
October 13, 2009
When the cat’s away, the mice will plant new gardens…
POSTED BY KIM — Oooh, the boss is out of town and Michael and I have been busy busy busy. Yesterday we planted four new trees at the nursery, and in 50 years, they’ll be spectacular! Maybe sooner than that.
We also planted along the drive (pictured above), and down by the entrance to [...]
September 14, 2009
One of these things is not like the other…
POSTED BY KIM — Cabbage and kale are cool-season standards in St. Louis gardens and containers, and they’re also very popular with the *varmint population.* In the photo above, you see two purple kale. The one on the left has been a). chopped up by a weed-eater; b). torn apart by the hands of a [...]
May 7, 2009
My front door is giving birth
POSTED BY KIM — I overhead my kids talking about the bird’s nest on the front door — more specifically, in the *wreath* on the front door. So my husband says (in crabby dad voice), “I think it’s time we took the wreath down because it’s attracting too much wildlife.” He doesn’t know it, but I [...]
March 24, 2009
Chloe visits Kim; naps, walks, eats
POSTED BY KIM — Former long-time employee Chloe Cronin had a sleepover at my house this weekend. For those of you who don’t know Chloe, she worked at Sugar Creek for years before finally retiring to a life of luxury last season. Many of us who worked with her really miss her! Every few months, [...]
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 [...]
December 15, 2008
Chloe update: Still madly cute
POSTED BY KIM — Our friend Chloe came to visit this weekend. We’ve been missing her! She is a very funny dog — she does *not* like to get her picture taken. When she sees the camera, she turns her head so she can see you out of her peripheral vision, but you can’t take [...]
December 8, 2008
Bonus Persy pictures
POSTED BY KIM — Al Smith from Bridgeton stopped by the nursery the other day to see our owl, Persimmon. Al brought his camera and took some fabulous pictures! In fact, we’ve had several photography clubs pop in to see the owl, which is really delightful. I think Persy has cooperated with every one so far, and [...]
