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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jun 01 2023 : 11:53:04 AM
Howdy from South Carolina! I'm Tara.  My husband and 2 Siamese cats live in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Garden zone 7B.
I named my property Sweetgrass Pond. I love Sweetgrass and want to plant some in this space. I'm going to add a cottage garden to part of small space between side porch and corner of house. I thought I'd bring you along for my journey. This is my project, I'll be doing all the work myself. And this project will take months. I'm waiting on a potting bench to be delivered and that will go under the 2 windows. I have to work around meters, hose reel and cable lines. The 165 gallon pond has been installed in the back yard, 1 of many projects and my husband and I added a small beachy area.  I'll take a picture of the pond and share it with ya'll soon. I'd like to plant flowers in colors of peach, coral, pinks and white
I love seashells, sea turtles, dragonflies and frogs. I can't live at the ocean , but I'm happy to be in the mountains again.
And I may share pictures of other projects or what's happening on the property. Suggestions are welcome for garden ideas..jpg?v 99761409)
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 18 2025 : 6:33:33 PM
How pretty!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - May 18 2025 : 09:28:05 AM
Tara,I am with you that living in the mountains of S.C. brings some beautiful wild flowers and trees that cannot survive in the warmer areas of the state that are hotter more months of the year. Your flowers and experience of this different climate has been a true example that in one state, the diversity of the topography will yield amazing differences to enjoy. I grew up in Virginia in the foothills of those same Blue Ridge Mts. and the difference between here and north central Florida was a shock to me. But, I have a Satsuma orange tree that is old but keeps giving me the sweetest oranges every late November and neighbors have lemon trees and some grapefruit trees. There are amazing plants everywhere and it is fun to become acquainted with these surprises when you move.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 18 2025 : 06:03:01 AM
Tara, great idea to plant flowers in your garden. Hope you have a lot of bees & butterflies. So far this year I haven't seen one bee or butterfly around my flowers. So sad.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - May 17 2025 : 12:20:11 PM
Wildflowers growing in my garden. I planted a lot more flowers in garden to bring in the pollinators.
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 12 2025 : 2:46:10 PM
Janette, that is a short growing season. Do you grow other things or just zucchini?
Krista
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| VegiChik |
Posted - May 10 2025 : 6:46:46 PM
Can relate to the very short growing season here in N Michigan. Like zucchini, kale grows very well here, but none of our friends like it. We have to threaten them: “you don’t take the kale, you do not get any tomatoes”! So they agree to one leaf!!!
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - May 10 2025 : 6:34:43 PM
Jeanette, your growing season must be very short?
Sadly a lot of the herbs have flowered or gone to seed. I just harvest the seed and will sow in late Aug for an Autumn harvest
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| PrairiePearl |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 7:27:14 PM
Up here, in the great white north, the perennials are starting to flower. The rule of thumb is not to plant until around the first of JUN....we usually get snow the May long weekend. Short, challenging growing season BUT zucchini's grow VERY well! The saying is that there are so many zucchinis that if you leave your car unlocked in the summer and early fall, someone will put a zucchini(s) in it! LOL. I am envious of your southern growing seasons!
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 1:24:32 PM
Its about the same over here as it is at Heather's. I have my potatoes, carrots, onions, radishes, beets, and peas growing outside. Inside I have some tiny chives, lavender, and rosemary seeds growing. About 1 more week and I will be able to plant the rest of my garden.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 1:06:11 PM
sorry about the double post |
| YellowRose |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 1:04:37 PM
Tara, your herbs look great and great you were able to find a place for some of the tomato volunteers. I grow herbs in containers on my back deck and have lemon grass and lemon thyme in a raised galvanized tub on east side of the house.
Heather it's good that your area is warming up so you can play in the dirt. I figure garden dirt under our fingernails is good for our souls.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 12:45:11 PM
Things are slowly warming up here. The potatoes, onion, radishes, and cabbage have been planted. My perennial herbs are waking up from their winter nap as well! More should be able to be planted next week. Looks like we might finally be warm enough. Awesome job with the tomato starts! I tried starting some seeds this year and failed miserably.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 11:12:29 AM
I need to do better about sharing what is happening on my homestead. A hundred or more volunteer tomatoes in raised bed this year. I already have 30 plants I started myself. But I found room for a few volunteers. I'm hoping this year's onions produce for me. This is a batch of herbs and a red onion I had planted last year and pulled up last night. If you are growing any type of garden what's going on
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Apr 16 2025 : 4:41:27 PM
Been long time since I posted. A lot blooming at Sweetgrass Pond. The rose smells amazing! I'll save a few petals for tea
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 12:01:08 PM
That's a great gift nowadays.
Judith
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 11:14:41 AM
Oh eggs are like gold these days. Enjoy.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
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Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
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and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
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| YellowRose |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 11:04:39 AM
Great gift, Tara, enjoy cooking them up.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 10:47:51 AM
Visiting family out of town. Look at what they gifted!
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 3:54:29 PM
Sharon, it doesn't snow here often. Last snow day was 3 years ago.
Judith, my cat loves to chase birds too
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| VegiChik |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 2:24:09 PM
Wow! Ice & snow in the Carolinas! Does that happen often?
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 10:51:50 AM
Love the pictures Tara. Our cats love to sit on windowsills and watch the birds ad squirrels too. Fortunately no snow here.
Judith
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I'm old and I wear purple |
| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 10:39:19 AM
Look out my window this morning. Ice overnight. It's mostly melted now.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 10 2025 : 4:50:27 PM
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My cat Monte watching the birds on a rare snowy day. Greenville SC doesnt see snow often.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| VegiChik |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 5:29:39 PM
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!!
When asked “How are you?”, I reply, “Better than good!” |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 3:48:03 PM
I'm glad you saved the lemon tree. I love the smell of citrus blossoms.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
