Tag: cherry trees

Friday Favorite: An Inspirational Garden in the Rugged Owyhee Mountains
The Owyhee Mountains are located in high altitude Intermountain desert where sagebrush and lava rock are aplenty. It is a rugged area and you can tell this by taking a quick visual scan of the landscape. The fortitude of the region gives a big clue as to rigor of the climate and the lifestyle. You …
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Growing Cherries In Your Own Back Yard
The harvesting of sweet cherries is one of the premier growing/gardening experiences of June here in the Intermountain West (Zone 6). And although the rest of the garden is showcasing beautiful flora and tasty produce, local cherries, being one of the starlets of June, steal the show! I don't grow my own cherries yet but I have …

Fun Friday! Out Looking at Trees to Fill the “Pit”
We have our very own "pit" and it is in the middle of our back yard. No, it's not some fancy fire pit, it is the traditional pit as described by Webster - a cavity in the ground. The "pit" is a new feature in our back area and the result of a large …
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