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Last Wedding Post – and I mean it!

Published on July 7, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

It has been nearly a month since the big day and it seems like I should put up one final post on how things finished up. As mentioned earlier many […]

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The Wedding

Published on June 16, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Although most of the country is reaching its peak flowering season, those of us who garden with native plants here in the LA Basin, are long past peak. And so […]

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7 in bloom, 3 ready to go

Published on June 5, 2010July 3, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

With less than a week to go, there are seven potted sunflowers in bloom. And several more are just about there. Each morning I check the pots, watering those that […]

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Wedding Wild Suburbia

Published on June 1, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Can’t believe I haven’t posted since May 19th! Been oh-so-busy getting the house and yard all spruced up for the big event. Thought I’d post just a few pictures of […]

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Hypocrite

Published on May 18, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

As one commenter noted, my website, weedingwildsuburbia.com, should be called weddingwildsuburbia.com. In preparation for the big day (25 days to go, omg) I am now turning my attention to removing […]

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Monkeyflowers Peak Too Soon

Published on May 10, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Arghh! The monkeyflowers (Mimulus aurantiacus and cultivars) are looking great, but a month too early. I had hoped that they would hold off a bit longer and be blooming for […]

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SLUGS!

Published on April 22, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

All of the sunflower seeds that I planted around the yard have mysteriously disappeared. Seeing birds around I accused them of eating seeds and sprouts. And maybe they did, but […]

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Sunflowers

Published on March 10, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

When I first started the sidewalk native plant garden – way back in 1998 – I planted lots of sunflowers. Each year sunny, funny-faced flowers swayed on stalks six feet […]

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Backyard Progress

Published on March 5, 2010July 3, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Picking colors for the wall of our neighbors’ garage that has become a design element of our yard. It looks like we are going to go with the same colors […]

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February Highlights

Published on February 26, 2010March 24, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

The countdown is 105 days until the big day. And a busy month it has been. 1. First, the fence is nearly done on the west side of the backyard. […]

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