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The cool thing about working part time at a bookstore is that…well, you get to see all the new books that come out! You can talk to customers about good books they’ve read and skim through books from all different genres in hopes to find a new and fun read.

Recently this 50 Shades of Grey trilogy has blown up. Gone crazy.

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Flying Dragon Hardy Orange

Note to self: Do not plant Trifoliate orange where it would require pruning! Wearing gloves and a heavy jacket were not much protection from these thorns!

It tends to grow into a large and tangled mess. Fragrant, typical citrus blooms in the Spring are followed by golf ball size, sour and seedy, oranges. You can use them in drinks or some other recipe where you need a sour citrus. When the fruits fall to the ground the seed germinate easily so I collect them and either throw them in the garbage or you can let them dry to use for decoration.  

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Ghost Fern

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Ghost Fern, Athyrium ‘Ghost’, is one of my favorite ferns! Smaller than most ferns, about 18″ by 18″, but the bright silver, gray, and burgundy fronds brighten the garden.this deciduous fern spreads slowly to create a beautiful groans cover.

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Homemade French onion soup

Homemade French Onion Soup
1) Caramelize the onions.

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2) Add broth…

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3) Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or so…

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4) and simmer…

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5) Ladle into oven proof bowls…

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6) Place toasted bread over soup and top with cheese…

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7) Place under broiler to melt the cheese. Remember to leave the door cracked.

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Now you have homemade French onion soup!

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Staycation day 5!

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It’s day five of my staycation. A lot of garden task completed but it seems like there is always something else to do! The temps have been in the 90s the last few days and that has kept me inside during most of the day.

I think Gus has enjoyed me being home!

I did spend Wednesday, which was my birthday, at Sarah P Duke Gardens in Durham and the NC Botanical Gardens in Chapel Hill.

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More hardscape work.

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I like the clean lines a brick border achieves and it doesn’t hurt that a huge stack of bricks behind the old greenhouse when I purchased the house!

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I thought I would try Guara in the garden by the street. It’s dry out there and I don’t water so often since past droughts have forced the city to ration water in the summers. I’m also planting the tried and true marigold along the patio. I purchased a flat of mixed color from the Raleigh Farmers Market.

The NC Farmers Market was busy for a weekday.

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A Visit to Fletcher Park and Water Garden.

Columbine in Fletcher Park

Borden House in Fletcher Park
Borden Building at Fred Fletcher Park

Dianthus at Fletcher Park

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