http://www.2greenthumbsup.com Adventures in the garden, backyard and beyond... Sat, 03 May 2008 21:09:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is a hi-tech type of treasure hunting happening, maybe under your very nose. If you don't already know about it, it's called Geocaching! The hobby (or obsession) of geocaching began in 2000 when military satellite signals were unscrambled, allowing GPSr (Global Positioning Satellite receivers) to accurately pinpoint locations around the ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/05/geocaching-hi-tech-treasure-hunting/ The tulips are in full bloom here at 2GTU. Normally I would leave them in the garden, but it's been a tad bit chilly the past two days, so last night I did the unthinkable and cut some so they could be enjoyed indoors. Combined with the last ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/spring-bouquet/ Visiting a garden center is not just about buying plants, trees and shrubs. It's a place for gathering inspiration and seeing what's new. Occasionally you spot something rather unique. Tray after tray of annuals all lined up and ready for transplanting into larger cell packs. ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/garden-center-a-peak-at-whats-to-come/ We moved into our house in August 2006. We being my mom, dad, my son and myself. (Strange living situation I know, but that's a story for another time.) There were gardens here, but they had been pretty much ignored and the plants, shrubs and trees ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/front-yard-makeover/ My garden file box used to be a very private spot until Cathy started to take pictures of it! My first file box was a shoebox. I would throw in clippings from magazines, seed orders, lists of plants to try, plant labels etc. It was never organized but I always (usually) ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/marys-garden-file-box-the-inside-scoop/ Grab your bucket, mop and sponge and get ready to clean your way into spring. Use some of the recipes for alternative cleaning products featured in our last Simple Green Ideas post and get ready to tackle those tough cleaning jobs you've been putting off until the windows could ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/spring-cleaning/ Mom and I have been doing multi-daily garden tours for the past two weeks. The rock garden is always the last stop on the tour. This is a photo from last summer. Friday, when we arrived at our final stop, we talked about how at this time of year, ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/rock-garden-re-construction/ Last year the rabbits, squirrels, groundhogs, skunks, etc. had a blast chowing down, digging, transplanting, uprooting, and generally wreaking havoc in my gardens. This year I'm trying a new method of critter control. It's not all that pretty, but so far it's definitely been effective. After planting ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/a-new-method-of-critter-control/ I can't tell you how excited I am to take part in my first ever garden bloggers bloom day! New life is springing up everywhere here and I'm only too happy to share it with the rest of the garden blogging world. Spring seems to have taken her ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/my-first-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/ This post was inspired by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. She's challenged us to just 'be' in our gardens. I'm not sure I know how to relax and just 'be' in my garden. Simply relaxing anywhere is a challenge I face. Working and puttering away in the garden ... http://www.2greenthumbsup.com/2008/04/the-giving-garden/