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Fall! Finally….

The weather has finally cooled and the humidity has reached an acceptable level where we can walk around downtown Raleigh without breaking into a sweat!


It has been a busy time around town.

The North Carolina Museum of Art has a fun installation of giant bunnies called Interlude. They have had nights of various generes of music and beer and wine. http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/13942


Also, it was time to vote. It only took two hours … not too bad!


With cooler weather it is also time to plant pansies and mums!


I chose to plant Sheffield daisies this year! I call them Korean Mums!  They flower for a long season and usually come back the next year!


Update on Gus!


It has been several months since Gus stopped chemo for the adenocarcinoma in his lungs. The cancer has slowed him down but he seems well. We are just taking it day by day.

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After Hurricane Matthew

Paulownia tree down on the patio.

Basjoo bananas 

The mailbox did not survive.

Basjoo bananas 

Paulownia tree on the patio and Gus

Sweet Gum on the driveway 

Paulownia on patio

Hurricane Matthew 


And now the cleanup begins……

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A quick Crape Myrtle guide:

Pruning: friends don’t let friends Crape-murder……

How to prune a crape myrtle:
https://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/pruning-crape-myrtle/

https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CrapePruningAfterV.jpg

Example of crape murder: http://www.classicgardens.com/crape-murder/

crapemurder

Cultivars: Here is an excellent link for characteristics of the cultivars:

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/crapemyrtles-for-north-carolina

Gus

Gus stopped chemo for the adeno-carcinoma in his lungs in September but is still alive an kicking. His cough is becoming worse and he is not as active but he doesn’t seem to be in pain and still eats well. Just taking it day by day.

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and now back to Hurricane Matthew……

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