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Welcome to the blog of Jenny Smith! I blog about gardening, Mormonism, and house projects.  I’m excited to get to know you, so please drop on by!

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A broken butterfly

Jenny SmithAugust 15, 2019July 2, 2020

I saw this in the garden today, and it caused me some sober reflection:

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butterflies
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The carrots sprouted!

Jenny SmithAugust 15, 2019July 2, 2020

The carrots have sprouted! I am thrilled! I thought maybe I had killed them by neglecting to water them at…

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bale garden, beans, broccoli, carrots, celery, fall gardening, garden, kohlrabi, leeks, onion, Squash, tomatoes
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Beautiful morning

Jenny SmithAugust 14, 2019July 30, 2021

It was stunning outside today! We finally got some rain last night, which was a big relief. This morning when…

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Blackberries, flowers, landscape, pests, Squash, tomatoes, zinnias
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Beautiful Zinnia!

Jenny SmithAugust 13, 2019July 2, 2020

I realize how silly I sound, but I just can’t get over how great this new phone is! Look at…

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camera, zinnias
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Dry garden

Jenny SmithAugust 13, 2019July 2, 2020

The weather has been so dry lately! The soil in the garden is pulling away from the edges near the…

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bale garden, beans, carrots, composting, garden, tomatillos, tomatoes
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Praying Mantis

Jenny SmithAugust 12, 2019July 2, 2020

Jared got me a new phone the week before last. He told me it would take better pictures than my…

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garden, insect, iphone
107DC092 45BC 469C BDAD B8939494DB8B The improper care and feeding of tomatoes

The improper care and feeding of tomatoes

Jenny SmithAugust 9, 2019July 2, 2020

Note to self: water large tomatoes planted in containers every day during August, even if you are getting tired of…

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hardscaping, peppers, Squash, tomatoes
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Hollyhocks

Jenny SmithAugust 8, 2019July 2, 2020

I mentioned I’m doing a watercolor subscription. This isn’t from this month’s box, but I’m trying to paint at least…

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hollyhocks, painting, watercolors
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Watercolor Changes and Joseph Smith

Jenny SmithAugust 5, 2019July 2, 2020

I signed up for a watercolor subscription service. It’s been fun to take up a new hobby! I’ve always wanted…

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Aging, Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith Jr, painting, receiving revelation, revelation, Sunflowers, Translation, watercolors
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A bear sighting!

Jenny SmithAugust 3, 2019July 2, 2020

Jared, Sydney, and I were driving home today after a lunch at Eileen’s, when Sydney and I thought we saw…

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bale garden, butterflies, carrots, garden, hardscaping, propagation, Squash, tomatillos, tomatoes

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