tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15487699320789116152024-02-19T02:35:02.201-08:00Mom In Garden BlogThis blog was started in 2008 by a Mom who had just moved to the country and wanted to grow.Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-73214800236363513712023-02-13T09:57:00.002-08:002023-02-13T10:59:43.106-08:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look what is blooming in the Dome Greenhouse today! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://brenhaas.com/?s=kalanchoe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Kalanchoe Plants Blooming" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="2295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWqP6NjZtuc6skNU29mcZVMx1NcV5Un4eU7ybdba4YhypJYVsnGfDFhkL7knYVYq91vsnfJ_pHAUsFfecPc_Br0GgUJZCM0JvzU0AV9Ws-snuG90QZs8aQYWtGq1iqH-YK5OoC2dv8uuS1BYdsc4Tu4ty9xqS3XVH7frcQQRwvTjPPknolbToKm_RpEg=w360-h640" title="Kalanchoe in the Dome" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xKYQ1Wr8Z6g" width="320" youtube-src-id="xKYQ1Wr8Z6g"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-44336980126588511362012-06-30T14:49:00.001-07:002012-06-30T14:55:47.042-07:00Addicted to Growing RosesI don't know what has come over me ... I'm totally addicted to the rose section during garden center visits! <br />
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It started a few years back with my curiosity with the Knock-Out rose. I had added 2 in my garden that summer. Today I'm up to over a dozen different varieties. I can't tell ya if they are hybrid or shrub and I don't really care about all the details: I just want to grow roses! <br />
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Tell me what you think of my garden so far because I'd love to hear from you!Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-40403180304397968832012-03-18T20:49:00.001-07:002012-03-18T20:50:18.869-07:00Ireland, Forest, Green, Garden St. Patricks Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks back I received an invite via email from my nephew to join his <strong>Google+</strong> circle. Flattered that I was invited by my<em> young techy</em> relative who I just adore there was no hesitation to click into his circle. After spending about 15 minutes clicking around in the application the positive unfamiliarity reminded me of the early days on myspace.com. <em>YES… not a typo I am referring to that social community that came out before Facebook. </em> The sky was the limit with endless...... <b>READ MORE</b> <a href="https://brenhaas.com/google-gardening/">https://brenhaas.com/google-gardening/</a>Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-52587050690705183722011-07-13T20:52:00.000-07:002011-07-13T20:52:02.896-07:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the gas prices this summer go up, I find myself discovering creative ways to keep the family entertained without going to far from home. We have always been the family....... <a href="http://bggarden.com/blog/2011/07/10/evening-summer-getaway/"> Read More</a></div>
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</div>and just when you thought the show was over ....... another bud of hope appears! Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-56272004197099067422010-01-20T12:16:00.000-08:002010-01-20T12:38:23.511-08:00When WednesdayToday I was inspired to share a <b><i><span style="color: #783f04;">'When'.</span></i></b> Thank goodness it rhymes with Wednesday so we are going to make it a '<b style="color: #783f04;"><i>When' Wednesday. </i></b> My question for you is : <i>WHEN did you discover your love for the garden? </i><br />
I was inspired today by a Garden Connection I made on the Social Network Facebook. If you haven't given Facebook a 'click' yet I would like to encourage you to take a peek over at my 'garden page' at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BGgarden">BGgarden Fan Page.</a> I have made some wonderful connections on this site. Diane Downey is one of those precious gardeners whos' inspiring blog at <a href="http://blog.yardfairy.com/2010/01/ten-gardening-truths-about-me-my-honest.html">Angels with Dirty Finger Tips </a>made me take a minute to remember what inspired me to get into the garden. Thank you Diane! I hope I can encourage someone who happens to click onto my world here today as I share wonderful memories from the gardens I have experienced.. My thoughts to share today is <b style="color: #783f04;">'<i>WHEN?'</i></b><i> </i><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: #783f04;"><b>When</b></i></span> I was a young girl I enjoying the blooms from my parents lilac tree in our small city back yard. I remember visiting gardens that at the time could only hold my attention for a short moment. As I grew older my parents found creative chores for me and my siblings to do with hopes of keeping us constructively busy. These dreaded chores were possibly created because my parents had a dream in the garden but didn't have time to do the work involved. When I was in Grade School I hated the garden due to these summer consuming chores. I vowing to NEVER have grass when I grow up because my parents would make us go out in their HUGE garden and weed. My bad experience was not being able to tell a WEED from a SEEDLING so of course I would spend plenty of time being punished for choosing the wrong green to pick!<br />
When I entered my teenage years I found a new love for Green making extra GREEN (cash) to spend at my best friends family owned a greenhouse. <br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">When</span></b></span> I became a home owner as a young adult I found myself in a garden. Not a garden that I had made so it was quickly destroyed because I had no idea what I had got myself into. I was determined to make my own garden just as we had made our new house our home. This is <i><span style="color: #783f04;">when </span></i>I feel back in love with the garden.<br />
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The Mailbox Image is from my first garden. <i><b><span style="color: #783f04;">When </span></b></i>I maxed that yard out we moved to the country. Finding a joy in being able to grow your own food has been an important part of my life as an adult. <br />
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</div>As I look back on my '<i><span style="color: #783f04;">When' </span></i><span style="color: black;">I ca</span>n't help but wonder what my children will remember. It has been a blessing to watch them grow and to be encourage to add to their surroundings by growing in their own space. It has been amazing to a grade school project a child was encouraged to participate in has lead to her love for planting her own flower garden each year. <br />
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</div><b><i style="color: #783f04;">When</i></b> my daughter and I brought home some major awards this past summer for our growing experience it was a joy of a life time. I hope some day she will look back on a <i>Wednesday</i> and remember <b><i><span style="color: #783f04;">'When'</span></i></b> the garden became an important part of her life.Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-57964968197260740732010-01-17T17:33:00.000-08:002010-01-17T17:33:57.564-08:00Let the Bulb Blooms Begin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFrK5UxOtgMDqx5U1q2fUQqy_3I_tVPljNE0ySYSJyJeQbGjic-DNg6e5P8fZKs_OGRUry-QPgxvElT04Z148Hpg-pzvZrl3izngLVprXvrMh5tUNHdFup2GnHKpDuFVxT8cBvXmtqmbX/s1600-h/mary12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFrK5UxOtgMDqx5U1q2fUQqy_3I_tVPljNE0ySYSJyJeQbGjic-DNg6e5P8fZKs_OGRUry-QPgxvElT04Z148Hpg-pzvZrl3izngLVprXvrMh5tUNHdFup2GnHKpDuFVxT8cBvXmtqmbX/s400/mary12.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
</div>I can't get enough of the Amaryllis that is putting on a wonderful color show in our home this Sunday. I hope you aren't sick of her yet because I have a few more of my favorite images of her to share. Today was a foggy cool day in my neck of the woods. The hazy snow bright day provided great soft natural lighting to take advantage of. <br />
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</div>The image above is super fun - look at the show getting ready to be put on. The best thing about this collection is we have a few more buds still waiting to open on this plant alone. I think the best part is that I planted her.: <b> <a href="http://momingarden.blogspot.com/2009/11/holiday-bulb-planting.html"> Holiday Bulb Planting / October 2009</a></b><br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">This week has been a roller coaster of emotions for me. The excitement of watching my business grow has been over whelming at times and the rush of realizing I am NOT the only one out there trying to get photos noticed. </span><br />
</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">Last night on a dinner date, I noticed a group of collage students getting their photo taken by one of the friends at their table What caught my eye was the young man on the end whipping out a NIKON<i style="color: black;"> beauty</i><span style="color: black;"> that looked an awful lot like mine. This lovely camera had a lens I was not familiar with. The shape of the shorter lens caught my eye. I'm thankful that I spoke up to inquire about the camera because I not only got to use the Nikon D80 (18-70mm lens)</span> it was also brought to my attention once again the growing trends of social media. The young Nikon owner was studying Floral Photography. It was a delight to meet him and a much needed eye opener. <br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">SO WHAT... RIGHT? </span> There are thousands of <i>'photographers'</i> out there snapping photos of flowers to use on their blog. What makes YOU different? What makes YOU stand out from the rest of them? All of these thoughts ran through my head during my Bloom Day as I try to find my creative side in the melting gloom of winter here in Ohio. <i> note: I don't think the sun actually came out once today.</i> How do I </span>dare pick up my camera..... WHY?<br />
</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><i></i><span style="color: black;"> It took a much needed phone call with someone I have befriended on the Garden Network to inspire me to look beyond what is in front of you and to continue on with what you believe in. During that phone call I realized I am REAL. WE ARE REAL in the Garden Network. We live it - we feel it and we share it! Just as honest as it can be and not for our own greed. After the phone conversation I realized we never know the path we are going to take but if you continue to do what matters to you and YOU truly believe <span style="font-size: large;">YOU</span> are making a difference.... IT IS WORTH the Journey. <br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">There was some extra time in my evening to catch up on my Social Networking at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BG_garden">Twitter.</a>.. Bloom Day was not over and I had a few moments to check out a PODCAST from a favorite Iris Farm I enjoy to <i>follow</i>. I <i>clicked</i> o<span style="font-size: small;">ver to <a href="http://www.kendruse.typepad.com/">Ken Druse / Real Dirt</a> who interviewed </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;"><span style="color: black;">Kelly D. Norris, a horticulturist who </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">manages the Rainbow Iris Farm. Today while listening to his Podcast not only did I learn about some new plants that would THRIVE in zone 4-6 and was reminded once again of the growing Social Media. </span></span><span style="color: black;">The fact that there are 100 million blogs and not all of them will survive the growing trend. QUALITY will win out - The cream will rise to the top! </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">THANK YOU once again May Dreams Garden for heading up this event. I hope if you see this posting you will stop by her inspiring blog at :<a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1263615470104"> </a></span><a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2010/01/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-january-2010.html">MAY DREAMS GARDEN</a><br />
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</div>Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-7472812466309573822010-01-15T12:29:00.000-08:002010-01-15T20:26:34.296-08:00It Bloom Day in the Garden NetworkToday is Bloom Day in the Twitter Garden Network ! Do a search for <b>#bloom day</b> and you will most likely find someone posting a bloom to share on this first month of 2010. <br />
It would only be appropriate for ME to share a V-Blog with what is BLOOMING in my Greenhouse here in zone 5. Grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy the Work , Furry Friends and of course new Blooms going on in the BGgarden.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">Thank you<a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2010/01/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-january-2010.html"> May Dreams Garden</a> for heading up this wonderful event. I hope you will stop by and take a look at what other garden bloggers shared on this Bloom Day - January 15th.</span><b><br />
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</div>From the Greenhouse.... my headache was gone after some basic chores were complete. One of the wonderful benifits of owning your own little greenhouse is the THE HEALTH FACTOR!<br />
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</div>I have learned so much so far this winter. It is hard to believe we are half way through January. I knew this winter would fly by. I truly believe it is all up hill from here as far as the surviving the winter with the greenhouse being productive. Not only do we have yummy vegggies ( lettuce, tomatoes and herbs) growing and providing for my family we have wonderful EYE CANDY! It is amazing the sweet smell from the mini yellow rose that is blooming in the bottom middle images. AND HOW ABOUT those snapdragons? Looking forward to doing some transplanting with those Hens&Chicks in the bottom left corner of the image above. IF you have any tips on how to cut those little shoots off and have them survive I would love to hear from you! Promises from the buds with some warming color yet to come is what I see in that Mandivilla bud in the top right image of the collage. <br />
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I am going to leave you with this WONDERFUL YAWN from Boo Kitty!<br />
Enjoy your Thursday friends.Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-50760786083468693882010-01-11T17:17:00.000-08:002010-01-11T17:17:28.430-08:00Winter Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWSGPoNOVJSXj8gs0YgDBMRcH6kv1DB7_xmdLmXdFwVvOvnnXD1M7c4KDJcAUVcY-_P38UYhngbAPOLieSne6m9vmfB8_TpwxKtSOvWBN6USXF8e1QUbUJko3Uxmo4XGSh7ZNjCohkw-z/s1600-h/river1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWSGPoNOVJSXj8gs0YgDBMRcH6kv1DB7_xmdLmXdFwVvOvnnXD1M7c4KDJcAUVcY-_P38UYhngbAPOLieSne6m9vmfB8_TpwxKtSOvWBN6USXF8e1QUbUJko3Uxmo4XGSh7ZNjCohkw-z/s640/river1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<b style="color: black;"></b>Having fun learning tips from the pro-Bird Watchers on how to snap some Northern Winter Birds. I am excited about these photos on Day #3 of my bird watching adventure. Look at the third on the end above with his beak full of food! By day three I realized the best shots come from my home window with the bird feeder just a foot from my lens. It sure beats standing out in the 16* F weather!<br />
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I hope you had a wonderful weekend like we did in the BGgarden!Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-60636176964211260032010-01-08T19:43:00.000-08:002010-01-08T19:43:05.593-08:00Friday Green and Feathery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QMaEcpWqMqLs_MSW7YPO_UQV33eqjCRC93SsisDF3pVCBtXxORe_bqtHj5cnCwYbXlCAsyDID5GffHNuFEsrGl0McMfg1xg8tak0Zsle3IMcd3_kuejlecJKNwRNiecbbfNB6ldL4XnZ/s1600-h/BLOOM2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QMaEcpWqMqLs_MSW7YPO_UQV33eqjCRC93SsisDF3pVCBtXxORe_bqtHj5cnCwYbXlCAsyDID5GffHNuFEsrGl0McMfg1xg8tak0Zsle3IMcd3_kuejlecJKNwRNiecbbfNB6ldL4XnZ/s400/BLOOM2.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
</div>Shes not a perfect butterfly bloom but sure happy to she her after a week of battling the cold tempatures outside the greenhouse. It has been quit the job trying to figure out the best way to keep the greenhouse above 50* without the help of the sun. We haven't seen the sun for more then four days for longer then 3 hours. A day (or at least 6 hours) of sun would be a wonderful event for the greenhouse. Until the sun decides to show it's warmth I will make do!<br />
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The house is maintaining 55*F during the 20*F days. At night we have dropped to a low of 45*F on a 10*F clear sky night. I must say I am a little worried about this weekend where we are to reach this years lowest tempatures for a few days straight. Praying for some sun!<br />
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</div>The Parsley is doing well as the Amaryllis takes her time. I can't believe how quick the lettuce 'pops'. Do you see the green in the right image in the collage? That is a green sprout within 48 hours of planting it!<br />
I was inspired to do this <span style="color: #274e13;">Friday Green</span> posting from my dear friend Tootsies' Fabulous Fertilize Friday. I hope you will stop by her link and check out everyone who participated in this days blog entry at : <a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/2010/01/fertilizer-friday-flaunt-your-flowers.html">Tootsie Time </a><br />
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</div>One of this years winter adventures is taking photos of some of the birds that find their way to our garden. I am so inspired by the wonderful garden bloggers who share such fabulous images like ;<a href="http://phillipoliver.blogspot.com/2010/01/bird-watching.html"> Philip of Dirty Theropy</a>. <br />
I am not having much luck with the close ups but it could be that I shoot through the window. It could also be my shadow ( in the image above) who loves to follow me EVERYWHERE when I am outside in the winter garden. <br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Enjoy your Weekend! </span>Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-57199602310474370672010-01-06T18:35:00.000-08:002010-11-14T11:37:23.554-08:00Twittering all the way to BUFFA10Today was a TWITTER kind of day in the BGgarden. Cold and cloudy in my neck of the woods with a forecast including more snow. Great day to sit and do some research online. I first started by doing a hash tag (#) <b> #seed</b> search. With in minutes, I received a dozen responses with seed companies fellow Garden Twitters recommended. Are you on Twitter? Look me up at : <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BG_garden">http://www.twitter.com/BG_garden</a><br />
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Most of my free time today was spent sorting seeds from 2009 that were saved for spring 2010 planting. Scanning through the catalogs I have received in the mail as of 1/7/10 and sorting through my container of plant tags I hope to reuse.<br />
IF you would like to view the list of companies that were suggested on Twitter and Facebook please stop by my fan page at : <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/%20http://tinyurl.com/yhqdqkj"></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/BGgarden">BGgarden Fan Page</a><br />
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<a href="http://momingarden.blogspot.com/2009/03/ordering-who-do-you-trust.html"><span style="color: #0c343d;">ORDERING - WHO DO YOU TRUST? </span></a><br />
The link above is a great posting from last year where I blogged about ordering seeds. <i>One of the wonderfu</i>l things about blogging is that we can use it as a referance for later use. Be sure to pay attention to comments left on this entry.<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"> CALLING ALL GARDEN BLOGGERS </span><br />
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Today my greenhouse LITE up with excitement........ when I received and email invite to the Garden Blogger Buffa10 event. VIDEO AT :<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpX5lDmhdQ8"> BGgarden LIVE</a><br />
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If you can't view this video please stop by my Garden Channel at Youtube : <a href="http://www.youtube.com/BGgardenLive">BGgarden LIVE </a>. IF you would like more information about the Garden Blogger 3rd Annual Event WITHOUT watching <i style="color: #274e13;">my silly little video</i> please stop by <a href="http://buffa10.blogspot.com/">Garden Bloggers BUFFA10 BLOG </a> or email at : <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><a href="mailto:gardenwalkbuffalo@yahoo.com" target="_blank">gardenwalkbuffalo@yahoo.com. </a></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>This morning I took the camera along on my hike in the woods. Winter is one of my favorite seasons in the garden to take photos and enjoy the sounds of the Black Swamp. I hope you will take the time to enjoy my walk with me.<br />
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</div> Shades of Summer hide under the fresh snow. If you look close you can see the snow that was falling as I took these photos. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This week I am technically away on assignment. Many of you ask where I was heading off to I will share that I am helping a group of students 'discover' and hopefully be inspired by the art of nature and photography. It is all volunteer but it is an experience of a life time. I would like to inspire you to check out where you can get involved in your community. Volunteer to make a difference in any way you can in the new year! I honestly don't know how some of the blogger find time to work full time and share their experience. It has been a busy week - and it is only Tuesday!!!! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I hope you enjoyed my walk through my neck of the woods this morning! </span></span>Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-31603407137745824942010-01-04T09:04:00.000-08:002010-01-04T09:04:47.649-08:00Happy New Year Planting 2010<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xw--Fe3y0ys&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xw--Fe3y0ys&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
Happy New Year 2010... not wasting anytime and getting busy planting some hardy finds in the greenhouse. Need a green fix? Join me in the greenhouse. <br />
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Be sure to leave a comment - is there something you would like me to share about home greenhouse projects?Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-45312251192965758382010-01-02T00:21:00.000-08:002010-01-02T00:21:55.894-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb14-N2C5pDM4onqNgC95EDTtTZDQ2uyEe6sAlzNZgmhxN3Aut4WPuoUvbTvgGOA38c4wBoWoF01v6f4E1TJoBWPnqAU4Ed9VoP8sfVyCUcT9v1GhL6Opispzz1P3C4GrhbUxNzBXcWf11/s1600-h/FRIday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb14-N2C5pDM4onqNgC95EDTtTZDQ2uyEe6sAlzNZgmhxN3Aut4WPuoUvbTvgGOA38c4wBoWoF01v6f4E1TJoBWPnqAU4Ed9VoP8sfVyCUcT9v1GhL6Opispzz1P3C4GrhbUxNzBXcWf11/s640/FRIday.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
</div>Images from the New Year Celebration......looking forward to sharing more blooms with you in 2010!<br />
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</div>The kitties are all snug in their boxes with all eyes on our New Years Day guest. My dear friend brought her adorable pup over for a visit with Olivia my Aussie. The photo of the day was the image I share above. The guest was a gentleman and kept his distance. The kitties wouldn't have missed anything as you can tell from the photo. <br />
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Happy New Year Everyone!Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-24275060691006741052009-12-31T11:07:00.000-08:002009-12-31T11:07:35.437-08:00The Blooms of 2009I can't title this entry the 'best' because I have over 400,000 photos from summer in the Garden alone and it is IMPOSSIBLE to sort through all of them before the NEW YEAR! However, I did enjoy a morning sorting throw 2009 - a year to remember. I hope you are inspired to think back on what a glorious year this truly was. <br />
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I hope you enjoyed my look back on 2009 and share the joy of the year to come!Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548769932078911615.post-77936478398856781962009-12-29T21:02:00.000-08:002009-12-29T22:34:10.467-08:00It was a busy Bloom Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJzNiHmncpf9g8fTViNbBC_ogrvXbA1e4ipOaMgVATcTrdYMrbCfHTK5R-GV9tuK4_OCtYUb8hQeY7562qHpDfTiul4JQ4STPMp8nQTK3xLA3SvTRlHBCGoo2MdTfnK5moVxBfB8wxGFS/s1600-h/rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJzNiHmncpf9g8fTViNbBC_ogrvXbA1e4ipOaMgVATcTrdYMrbCfHTK5R-GV9tuK4_OCtYUb8hQeY7562qHpDfTiul4JQ4STPMp8nQTK3xLA3SvTRlHBCGoo2MdTfnK5moVxBfB8wxGFS/s640/rose.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
</div>Busy day in the greenhouse. The sun was out most of the day and I was able to do some major cleaning before we prepare to plant some new seeds. The rose above is my Happy Bloom Tuesday Image to share. She is a mini rose that I have had for about 2 years now. Enjoy the bloom... she is coming to you from my greenhouse.<br />
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</div>I took my Fuji FinePix s2000HD with me out to the Greenhouse today while I did my chores. I share some information about the new heater and some cleaning that needed to be done. In the North side of the greenhouse I am getting a little unwanted green so we spent a few minutes with bleach water cleaning that up. <br />
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Looking forward to planting some seeds tomorrow. I hope you will join me!Bren Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com9