My Other Passion: Gardening

MY GARDEN IN BUFFALO, NY (1995-2020)
I gave my yard back to native plants and critters with wonderful success…I hope you do it too..its a wonderful, relaxing and exciting nature get a way.

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Pond for frogs and lilies , ducks and dragonflies.

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Vegetable garden and Lily’s and a wonderful edible flower salad with nasturtiums,violas, tomatoes, borage,brocoli and marigolds from our summer garden

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White Yarrow dried and used for tea. Stops diarrhea and vomiting. ..2 cups when you have the flu or fever brings your stomach to a better place It looks like this Queen Annes Lace.. which attracts beneficial insects to my garden

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Taking out the compost.

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Cold frame greenhouse from an old jungle gym and raised beds.

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Woodland sunflowers and kohlrabi.

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Some awesome girl scout visitors earning their gardening badge.

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Some residents of the garden.

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Spice Bush swallowtail butterfly.

Bluebells and my puppy.

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Bunny rabbits..

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Beavers next door at the creek. ..

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Leopard frogs

Raccoons

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skunks

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Cicadas

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Monarch butterfly caterpillars

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Moths

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My pet Eastern chain King snake Nebs

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Turkey vultures

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Monarchs

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Damselflies

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Turtles

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Canada geese in Creek near by

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My buddy Nebs Goin for a walk

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Our white tail deer friends

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More to come plants and flowers

Tansy,Liatrus,Day Lilies and Black Eyed Susan with pressed flowers and recycled bottle shakers.

Tansy,Liatrus,Day Lilies and Black Eyed Susan with pressed flowers and recycled bottle shakers.

Keeping out the neighbors

Keeping out the Furry neighbors

Who's awake ....me too

Who’s awake ….me too

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