Posted on July 2, 2008 by peacefulacres
My garden is really doing nicely this year. We’ve had quite a bit of rain in the mid-atlantic region. My folks who live on the Eastern Shore of MD haven’t had rain for at least three weeks. Mom said that she finally pulled some tiny quater sized beets the other day for [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by peacefulacres
Larkspur
This spring has been a lovely time here at Peaceful Acres. I’ve seen so many varieties of birds on our property. I was just hanging the laundry out and I’m not sure what kind of bird it is, but it sings to it’s hearts content, always making me smile at it’s joy. [...]
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Posted on June 13, 2008 by peacefulacres
My garden has gone from being a place of beauty and tranquility to being a place of eyeballs! The crow problem has pushed me to extreme measures. I purchased these ugly yellow beach balls that have big eyes on them. They were $10 each! They better work!!! I’m hoping since [...]
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