A Place Like This

Category: Gardening

  • The Sacred Pumpkin

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    Valarie Budayr
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     Once there was a boy ,while carving his pumpkin, saved the seeds to plant the next spring. His mother, knowing that this was a "store-bought" pumpkin, shared with him that the seeds would not grow and produce pumpkins for next year because of seed engineering.  "Seed Engineering? A seed won't grow?" he questioned. How does…

  • Queen of the Sun

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    Valarie Budayr
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       (Today's photos are from the press kit of Queen of the Sun.) Recently I had the great occasion to see the most inspiring of movies, Queen of the Sun. We so often hear how our world is in peril and well just plain doomed. The solution is always the same, that we must change…

  • Rose Jam

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I think by now you've figured out that everything is in full bloom around here. Between the smell of the honeysuckle and all of my roses blooming, the fragrance around the house is almost unbearable……in a good sort of way.  My zephrine rose which smells like raspberries is flourishing and so before the bugs get…

  • Spring keeps on Springing.

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    Valarie Budayr
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    There I was on Earth Day wishfully planting my sunflower forest. By the time I woke up on Saturday my garden was in full color and the sun was shining brightly.     From the smallest of herbs,  my thyme……  to the Irises my father planted 10 years ago.   The garden is alive and…

  • Have a Bee u ti ful Day

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    Valarie Budayr
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     In the fields surrounding Avonlea farm bees take their treasures back to their hives to make the liquid gold we call honey. Though I love honey and buy many organic jars of the beautiful stuff, I had never really thought about a bee's life and how needed they are. Luella prepares to smoke the hives to…

  • The New Edition of Rhythm of the Home

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Today is the day,… the new edition of  Rhythm of the Home is out today. This issue is completely incredible. It is chalked full of creative moments to have and share with your families. About a week before the new edition comes out I start getting just plain giddy. It is a completely magical moment of discovering what other…

  • Sweetie Pie Cans

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    Valarie Budayr
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    It's Saturday. Crystal clear blue beautiful sky. A melodic voice singing with a guitar. The smell of freshly roasted coffee. Yes, it's clearly spring because it's time for the Farmer's Market!!!!!  Nothing is better than speaking with a friend over gorgeous tomatoes. Why are these people waiting in line? It's the bread line. There are now…

  • Plum Tuckered

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Greetings dear friends. After the last two weeks of not sitting down for a moment, I've decided to take the rest of the week off. I will be back on Monday and I look forward to getting caught up on all of my blog reading. Until then I'm leaving you in my blooming garden where I am sitting…

  • Earthquakes Happen

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Yesterday morning at 5:30 a.m., I was catapulted out of my deep sleep by something which sounded like an explosion. The explosion was so forceful that my house was shaking. As I was quickly moving out of my slumber, the first thought that came to mind was "The Volcano's Erupting.!!!!" Just before bed, little "O"…

  • The Tea Maker

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Saturday we woke up to light sprinkles and some colder weather than we've been having all week. As I sat knitting, little "O" asked, "Would you like some tea?"  "That would be very nice. Thanks "O".  Never having made tea before, I didn't press him further, I just let him go into the kitchen himself…