Jun 22
2010

Everything’s Growing in the Garden

About a month ago I shared a photo of my rustic mimosa tree trellis for the cucumbers. I fashioned the trellis from the trunks of mimosas from a few of the trees he had chopped down a couple of weeks before. I was hoping they would look just rustic once they were covered with the cucumber vines. I didn’t expect them to grow!


Unfortunately, they are. They are sprouting everywhere. They’re sunk about two feet into the soil and now covered with cucumber vines, so I’m not inclined to hoist them up mid-summer. But pulling them up is definitely on the to-do list for fall cleanup.

Trust me. Although mimosas are rather pretty trees with charming fan-shaped pink flowers, they are extremely invasive. We have a grove of them—and many more volunteers—to prove it.

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  1. Kylee from Our Little Acre Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    OMG, that is too funny! How are your Cypress Vines doing? I didn’t plant any this year, but they’re coming up all over the place! LOL
    .-= Kylee from Our Little Acre´s last blog ..Throw a Garden Party! =-.

  2. cityslipper (small kitchen garden) Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    How can you not love plants? Last year I used green apple twigs as stakes and markers in my garden. I deliberately set them tree-side-down out of curiosity: would they grow? Several sprouted leaves and looked healthy through the growing season, but none survived the winter.
    .-= cityslipper (small kitchen garden)´s last blog ..Kill Peaches in Your Small Kitchen Garden =-.

  3. Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblings Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    Robin, that should be wonderful as a trellis.~~Dee

  4. Mr. McGregor's Daughter Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    I wonder if coating the limbs in varnish would be enough to stop them sprouting? It’s always the weeds that are so resilient.
    .-= Mr. McGregor’s Daughter´s last blog ..My Best Shot =-.

  5. Carrie Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    Robin how do your orange lilies stay so neat looking? Mine are beautiful but raggedy!
    .-= Carrie´s last blog ..Pictures from the Longest Day of the Year! =-.

  6. Gardener on Sherlock Street Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    I had no idea mimosa limbs would do that. A unique trellis for sure.
    .-= Gardener on Sherlock Street´s last blog ..Onions On The Patio =-.

  7. meemsnyc Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    Wow, can’t believe they sprouted leaves!
    .-= meemsnyc´s last blog ..Little surprise! =-.

  8. Layanee Says:
    June 23rd, 2010 at 7:16 am

    An interesting development. The unexpected is intriguing.

  9. MAYBELLINE Says:
    June 24th, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    Might I suggest you keep the garden mimosas to the alcoholic variety?
    .-= MAYBELLINE´s last blog ..Oh Boy! Boysenberry =-.

  10. Lisa Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    That’s simply amazing, I hope you’ll get a chance to post a follow up pic at the end of the season. I bet the cucumbers are going to be confused ;)

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February 6th, 2012

Another Monday.

Harry and I spent the better part of the weekend painting the master bedroom. We traded off between rolling and detail work and we both made our fair share of messes. For a while Sophie perched on top of a chaise to supervise our work. Sarah was distraught. She does not like change.

Today we get back to normal. I will have to do something about my manicure. Speckled fingernails in Benjamin Moore Light Pewter is not really a good look.

Here’s wishing you a happy, calm and productive week.

Robin

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February 3rd, 2012

If you’re in the neighborhood and just happen to have your paintbrush and paint clothes with you, stop on by. Harry and I are taking the day off from work to start painting the master bedroom. We figure it’ll take until Sunday. Harry does most of the rolling—no small chore with high ceilings—and I do all the tedious detail work. You, of course, can pitch in wherever you like.

We’re painting it a dove grey. So if you see some grey in my hair in the next few days, it’s paint. Got it? The grey is paint.

Robin

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February 2nd, 2012

Happy Groundhog Day! What are you doing to celebrate?

We’ll have a special dinner of NOT groundhog. Dinner will be a special pasta (TBD) and some yummy homemade yeast rolls. Then we’ll pull out the photo album of past Groundhog Days and reminisce. We will toast Puxatawny Phil by opening the first bottle of my homemade apfelwein, which I hope is sparkly by now. If it’s any good, you’ll hear more about it.

Cheers!

Robin

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February 1st, 2012

Working from a home office is not always what it’s cracked up to be. I have a lousy IT department (me). Interruptions range from barking dogs to crowing roosters. I hear my business phone ring during non-business hours.

But there is a lot good about a 15 step commute. Such as today. It’s cloudy and a bit drizzly, but the temps will climb into the mid 60s for the second day in a row. I will turn off the heat, throw open the windows and give the house—and office—a good airing. Ahhh!

Robin

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