I received a question today from Becky regarding her raspberries.  The berries are so heavy that the tops of the bushes are falling over.  Becky wondered if staking them with taller stakes might help.  I think that’s a very good idea.  You could try that, or you could just invite some friends to come over and they could help pick the raspberries.  Then you could all sit down together, eat the berries one by one …

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I went hunting for treasure today in my yard and look what I found!!!     MMMMMMM….. Do you know the name of the plant I found?  The fruit is red and small with lots of bumps. The leaves are green with spiky edges.  The stems of the plants have little prickles.  The plants are probably just about as tall as you. RASPBERRIES!!! Have you ever been hunting for treasure in your yard?  What did you find?  …

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We opened the gate a bit wider on “Grandma’s Garden” last night at Leif Erikson Park.  Good music, good friends, good food.  It was a beautiful night in Duluth, MN.  The waves of the Great Lake Superior were crashing behind us as the waves of little children were rolling in from the hills in front.  “Mr. Rogers” even stopped by at the end of the concert with a wave of his own.   Thank you …

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Thanks for stopping by today.  I love having visitors in my garden.  Today I’ll be picking some more raspberries, checking on my tomatoes, and pulling a few weeds.  It’s good to stay ahead of the weeds. Will you get outside today?  What will you find in your outside?  It’s always a surprise.  So much to do, so much to learn.

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