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It’s early June in Maine and that means rhododendrons.
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For a pure burst of color they’re hard to beat.
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And I’m not the only one who loves them.
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Dozens of big beautiful bumblebees happily sip nectar.
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It’s a lovely time of year.
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My spouse is getting ready to rip down our front porch and rebuild it. And if his contracting skills… or rather his lack of… aren’t worrying enough?
There’s this.
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My glorious rhododendrons, which due to all the rain we had this spring are bigger and fuller than they’ve ever been.
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Yes, the porch is old and rotted.
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Yes, the support posts aren’t supporting anything.
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No, the railings aren’t level.
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But… but…
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My rhodies are huge and just about to burst into full bloom.
They’re also right in the way and I know my husband is going to butcher them so he has room to work.
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Even with the drought we’re experiencing, the Rhodies were magnificent this year.
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And the Barn Mahal porch has color coordinated pots of pretties as well. I find orange and yellow really pop against the red.
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This little petunia almost looks painted.
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Whether it will survive the woodchuck onslaughter is another matter entirely.
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Do you have a bed where all the leftovers end up?
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This is mine. A mini bed by the bulkhead doors where my first ever gay feather is getting ready to bloom…. and the neighboring hostas have launched an invasion.
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Love this combination Lantana.
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When the woodchucks decimated my gardens 2 years ago I searched for flowers they hated and planted them. Foxglove? Check!
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Astilbe? Healthy and woodchuck nibble free.
Did you know astilbe is also called False Goat’s Beard? What’s up with that… are there goats who need to travel incognito?
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Apparently, yes. Yes there are.
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A Maine woman is experimenting with weed to dull a lobster’s pain as he’s plunged into that boiling pot of water.
There are worse ways to die than high.
The article in case you want to read it:
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A local homemade R2D2 warning drivers to slow down.
And this one reads in his spare time. Who knew?
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Rhododendron season.
For a burst of pure color it’s hard to beat.
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The bees like…
It’s all good.
And finally…
The dollar bill I received in change….
Complete with instructions on how not to spend it.
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