Category Archives: King Acres

More Daffodils

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I must admit that I am very pleased to see more Narcissus coming up in my garden, though I am curious as to their decision to bloom in early fall versus spring, when I kind of expected them to bloom. … Continue reading →

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King Acres: Something New

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

My Chrysanthemums have gone wild! They are about three to four feet high and are falling over where not supported. I will be visiting the nursery soon to find out if I cut them down to the stalk, will they … Continue reading →

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King Acres: A World of Discovery

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

I think this is an anomaly; I’ve never seen a Zantedeschia aethiopica (Calla Lily) with such a bloom. Isn’t that interesting? These are the kind of fireworks Mojo and I like. I was all excited, thinking I had spotted my … Continue reading →

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I Want To Be A Daisy

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’) are such happy flowers. I was obviously premature when I took the previous picture, as the flower had not opened up fully. Today’s image was a bit tough to get, as it was windy and … Continue reading →

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Katy did like King Acres

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

If it looks like a grasshopper, it doesn’t mean that it’s a grasshopper. Apparently, this Phaeneroptera nana (Mediterranean Katydid) is faring better than one of her relatives did in September 2009. If she ain’t careful, she may meet the same … Continue reading →

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My First Shasta Daisy

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

After fifteen months, I finally have my first Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’ bloom. I can’t believe it took so long, when the Tagetes I planted on June 7 started blooming within two weeks — both grown from seed.

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King Acres Prepares for Summer

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Yesterday, Father’s Day, was the first day my Tagetes patula ‘French Dwarf Double’ had begun to open their blooms. The following pictures are from today: I should be able to post a picture of my Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’ tomorrow … Continue reading →

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King Acres Trumps June Gloom

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

I have noticed that the majority of my Chrysanthemums are yellow blooms when they should be half yellow and half purple. I wonder if the bees have been playing around in King Acres. This observation does not even taken into … Continue reading →

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Another Glad Surprise

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I had completely forgotten that I had one Gladiolus that was neither a Spic and Span, nor a Peter Pear and like clockwork, it was one of the later, and biggest, plants to bloom this year. I just love the … Continue reading →

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King Acres: May Flowers

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

I can’t wait till I have a regular job and a steady income to finally do my flower beds right. I am so tired of these damn weeds. As such, I have not been much of an avid gardener this … Continue reading →

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