http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin An Ozark Landscape Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:18:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was thrilled to receive my birthday present a few weeks early from my sweet spouse: A New Camera!!  We went camera shopping with the thought of getting a Canon Rebel. But while at the camera store, I kept thinking how incredibly nervous I'd be, toting a $600 camera down ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=811 If you are interested in welcoming songbirds, butterflies and other wildlife to your garden, yard and land as I am here at Larrapin— you want to hear what Doug Tallamy has to say.  His is author of Bringing Nature Home: How to Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, a book that ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=803 My Grandmother always said time speeds up dramatically as you get older. But I confess, I thought she meant when I got HER age, not mine now! Wrong. Time is going so fast my head spins. But come to think about it....I guess I could have grandkids, pretty respectably, at ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=794 For several years now, one of my favorite plants has been Gayfeather (Liatris). It's great for growing on the sunny side of  the mulch ring around young fruit trees because bees love it. Great because the bees will then pollinate your fruit tree while they are visiting. Evidence of this ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=780 Like my brother Stephen told me recently about his new garden, it's just great shopping for groceries in your own yard! Over the last week we've harvested zucchini, acorn & butternut squash, plus the pretty white and green squash which came off a plant that was supposed to be an ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=784 What a July! Temps in 90s...humidity about 90-thousand percent. A four inch rain last week, a five inch rain the other day...  A walk outside means you are drenched in either rain or sweat or both. But things are growing like crazy. Hey! That looks like a watermelon, um, growing ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=775 [caption id="attachment_741" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A Bean Harvest! (14 pound Weenie Dog for scale...)"][/caption] Today's a quick and random post! I love my new giant red trug and I love all the beans I picked yesterday! This year we grew Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans and wow are they productive and delicious. We'd ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=745 [caption id="attachment_734" align="aligncenter" width="375" caption="Summer blooms...and water for the creatures..."][/caption] This week has been so hot I'm filling the water dishes for the creatures every day. The calendar says June, but it feels like mid-July and has for a couple of weeks! Add that to a shoulder injury and the gardening ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=735 [caption id="attachment_672" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Calvin's specialty: Nutrient Dense Produce"][/caption] Calvin Bey is Fayetteville's resident guru on organic, biointensive gardening for nutrient-dense produce. I've had the privilege of taking his class and continuing to be mentored by this amazing gardener. Today I'm sharing some pics from his open-garden day back in mid-May. ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=677 [caption id="attachment_714" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Daylilies & Milkweed at Larrapin...please ignore that bit of unplucked ragweed! haha!"][/caption] Tomorrow, Saturday June 12th from 10-3 is the Omni Center's Peace Garden Tour! I'm looking so forward to having the chance to visit some of these gardens. I particularly enjoy this tour for the gardens ... http://ozarksalive.org/larrapin/?p=715