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September 15, 2010 By Candace Godwin 5 Comments

Mama Mia, we have tomatoes! Somehow in spite of our disastrous attempt at starting tomato plants from seeds and the less than favorable weather conditions of the 2010 garden season, we managed to have success with our tomatoes this year. The initial ripening was a good two weeks later than last year and we still have a large number of greenies on the vine, but we have been enjoying mouth watering…
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September 9, 2010 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

Harriet as a pullet We lost another girl over the weekend.  Harriet the Australorpe died in her sleep sometime Sunday night.  We noticed a change in her earlier in the summer but thought it was due to molting.  Unlike Buttercup, who died suddenly and appeared to be in good health, Harriet had been showing signs of failing.  Her comb and…
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September 3, 2010 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Gooseneck Loosestrife Last summer while visiting friends in Portland I was introduced to “lysimachia clethroides,” better know as Gooseneck Loosestrife.  The introduction came via a huge bucketful of white flowers that truly resembled a gaggle of geese.  I was smitten.  Who wouldn’t want to see this dazzling display swaying in the summer breeze in their backyard?  Luckily my friend had a few plants…
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September 2, 2010 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

The Coeur d’Alene Coop has a new look!  A few months ago I discovered Bloggers new Design Template and have been playing with new themes, colors and layouts since.  It was a bold move, but I finally hit the “apply to Blog” button.  Viola! A new look for The CdA Coop.  I like it and hope you do too!

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What a fun day, yesterday! I spoke at the Coeur d'Alene Garden Club February meeting -- a charming (and large) group of engaged gardeners! We covered how to prep your garden like a pro -- going through the various activities you can do each month leading up to May to set your garden up for success! Thanks again for having me! ... See MoreSee Less

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