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When in a pinch, just snip some chicken wire!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/220.jpg220https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/219.jpg219The smell of burlap takes me back to my childhood-- it smells exactly like baling twine!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/212.jpg212https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/208.jpg2082015-11-10T16:06:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/08/30/fall-for-some-autumn-blooming-plants/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150830_081407.jpg20150830_081407My little fried Japanese Maple came back to life with beautiful red leaves!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150830_085947.jpg20150830_085947As one vine dies away for the season, another one is ready to bloom!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150830_092530.jpg20150830_092530If there is one plant you should have for fall color, the beautyberry is it! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150830_081504.jpg20150830_0815042015-11-07T13:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/11/06/a-natural-pause-38/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/wpid-wp-1446820212572.jpgwpid-wp-1446820212572.jpg2015-11-06T14:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/10/28/its-in-the-small-things-indoor-edibles/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151028_190257.jpg20151028_190257https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151028_190214.jpg20151028_190214https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151028_190200.jpg20151028_190200https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151028_190045.jpg20151028_190045https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151028_185821.jpg20151028_185821https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151028_185728.jpg20151028_185728It's amazing to think this tiny thing will be a big tree someday.2015-11-05T14:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/10/21/a-natural-pause-37/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/095.jpg0952015-10-24T17:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/10/18/thats-a-wrap-a-growing-season-summery/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151018_145137.jpg20151018_145137https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151018_101659.jpg20151018_101659The deer are now taking a liking to my little Japanese Maple.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151018_144446.jpg20151018_144446Ellicott Creek in the fall.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151018_100145.jpg20151018_100145My bulbs are confused by the warm fall weather we are having!2015-10-19T20:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/10/14/a-natural-pause-36/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151011_115840.jpg20151011_1158402015-10-16T02:04:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/10/13/garden-and-the-gear-what-im-digging/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151010_164141.jpg20151010_164141This tree is absolutely beautiful. I have never seen anything like it!2015-10-16T02:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/10/05/the-beauty-of-a-fading-fall-garden/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_184133.jpg20151005_184133https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_184023.jpg20151005_184023https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183935.jpg20151005_183935https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183845.jpg20151005_183845https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183742.jpg20151005_183742https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183714.jpg20151005_183714https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183635.jpg20151005_183635https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183517.jpg20151005_183517https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183429.jpg20151005_183429https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151005_183322.jpg20151005_1833222015-10-06T01:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/30/mum-is-the-word-on-my-crazy-bulb-obsession-and-other-musings/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150930_184134.jpg20150930_184134https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150927_191018.jpg20150927_191018https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150926_165849.jpg20150926_165849https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150926_165751.jpg20150926_165751I planted hyacinths under my old bluebird house.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150926_165755.jpg20150926_165755I planted hyacinths around my old bluebird house!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150926_1707001.jpg20150926_170700https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150926_170700-e1443657717995.jpg20150926_170700https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150925_175710.jpg20150925_175710Mums and Bulbs. Went a little crazy!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150926_165003.jpg20150926_165003My first Morning Glory finally bloomed!2015-10-01T22:18:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/23/a-natural-pause-35/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150923_125347.jpg20150923_1253472015-09-24T01:02:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/21/spotlight-garden-shed-post-hole-digger/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/048.jpg048Perfect fall weather during a walk along the canal. https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/026.jpg026https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/035.jpg035https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/032.jpg032https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/027.jpg027https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/028.jpg028The finished product.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/023.jpg023https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/021.jpg021https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/022.jpg022My 8 ft. post is about to get cut down to 5ft. for my bottle tree.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/024.jpg0242015-09-22T01:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/16/a-natural-pause-34/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_102537.jpg20150823_1025372015-09-17T00:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/13/fall-into-spring-garden-prep-selectingplanting-bulbs/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150510_150113.jpg20150510_150113https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150908_194238.jpg20150908_1942382015-11-07T13:38:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/10/a-natural-pause-33/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150907_091144.jpg20150907_0911442015-09-11T00:36:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/08/one-year-anniversary-and-a-field-trip-nannen-arboretum/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110545.jpg20150823_110545https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110531.jpg20150823_110531https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110427.jpg20150823_110427https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110415.jpg20150823_110415The wedding venue.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110311.jpg20150823_110311https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110252.jpg20150823_110252https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110144.jpg20150823_110144https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110135.jpg20150823_110135https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110106.jpg20150823_110106https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150823_110037.jpg20150823_1100372015-09-09T01:10:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/09/02/a-natural-pause-32/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150821_105945.jpg20150821_1059452015-09-03T00:56:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/08/26/a-natural-pause-31/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150819_192053_001.jpg20150819_192053_001https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150819_191757.jpg20150819_191757https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150812_201152.jpg20150812_201152https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150812_201103.jpg20150812_201103https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150812_200953.jpg20150812_200953https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150809_191146.jpg20150809_191146https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150824_200258.jpg20150824_200258https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150824_200232.jpg20150824_200232https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150824_200044.jpg20150824_200044https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150824_195829.jpg20150824_1958292015-08-27T11:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/08/12/a-natural-pause-30/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150809_191300.jpg20150809_1913002015-08-13T01:05:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/08/11/the-talk-of-the-trowel-and-other-things-im-digging/2015-08-12T01:46:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/08/06/a-natural-pause-29/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/058.jpg058https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/051.jpg0512015-08-09T01:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/08/03/treet-your-landscape/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150801_075558.jpg20150801_075558Crimson Queen Laceleaf, a little fried. https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150803_200450.jpg20150803_200450Weeping Norway Sprucehttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150803_200418.jpg20150803_200418Ryusen Weeping Japanese Maplehttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150717_202958.jpg20150717_202958My little yard.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150731_064531-e1438650130893.jpg20150731_064531My backyard on a lazy Saturday morning.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150725_090908.jpg20150725_090908Here it is, my quick emergency bed to save everything from getting trampled!2015-08-05T00:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/29/a-natural-pause-28/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/016.jpg0162015-07-31T00:43:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/28/field-trip-garden-walk-buffalo/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/084.jpg084https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/073.jpg073https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/050.jpg050Flamingos!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/037.jpg037Koi Pond -- one koi is over 25 years old!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/027.jpg027In the city, most front yards are just flower gardens.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/025.jpg025https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/023.jpg023https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/021.jpg021https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/020.jpg020Bidwell Parkway, one of three headquarters for Garden Walk Buffalo.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/100.jpg1002015-07-29T01:10:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/20/lazy-hazy-garden-days-mid-summer-thoughts/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150712_090740.jpg20150712_090740Hot and humid days mean one thing -- canal cruising!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150715_204949.jpg20150715_204949https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150719_162750.jpg20150719_162750https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150717_070714.jpg20150717_0707142015-07-21T02:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/15/a-natural-pause-27/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150715_210851_001.jpg20150715_210851_0012015-07-16T01:59:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/08/a-natural-pause-26/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150702_172253.jpg20150702_1722532015-07-14T01:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/07/so-mulch-to-talk-about-in-the-garden/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150706_201732.jpg20150706_201732https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150705_135315.jpg20150705_135315https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/071.jpg071This was quite a grand finale!2015-07-08T02:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/07/01/a-natural-pause-25/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150630_193219.jpg20150630_1932192015-07-02T12:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/06/28/whats-growing-on-in-my-garden-early-summer/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150613_204054.jpg20150613_204054https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0106.jpgDSC_0106Two stone crop sedumhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0099.jpgDSC_0099Sea Hollyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0084.jpgDSC_0084Rudbeckiahttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0102.jpgDSC_0102Torch Lilyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001Yellow Loosestrifehttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150530_075520.jpg20150530_075520Maidenhair fernhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150530_075504.jpg20150530_075504Cinnamon Fernhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150623_204120.jpg20150623_204120This fern has stunning shades of green!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150620_173114.jpg20150620_173114I can't wait to see these berries in all their purpley-ness!2015-06-29T14:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/06/24/diy-high-per-too-fa/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150526_192622.jpg20150526_1926222015-06-26T22:47:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/06/17/a-natural-pause-24/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150605_161606.jpg20150605_1616062015-06-18T02:13:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/06/14/quick-tips-and-advice-for-full-on-summer-gardening/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150611_144249.jpg20150611_144249Clematis beauty!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150605_161513.jpg20150605_161513Wild daisies are a sure sign of summer!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150601_201603.jpg20150601_2016032015-06-15T02:52:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/06/11/field-trip-phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/193.jpg193This picture sums up Pittsburgh--lots of gorges and bridges, along with some row houses in the distance.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/196.jpg196A good picture of what Pittsburgh is all about. Lots of gorges and bridges!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/117.jpg117https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/212.jpg212HUGE lily pads. They can hold a 30lb. child!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/206.jpg206Chihuly in the Desert Room.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/137.jpg137The Butterfly Room. They were everywhere!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/165.jpg165https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/145.jpg145Shrimp Flowerhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/124.jpg124https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/116.jpg1162015-06-12T15:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/06/03/a-natural-pause-23/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150515_164545.jpg20150515_1645452015-06-04T01:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/31/make-your-own-bottle-tree/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20130908_103934.jpg20130908_103934Dale Chihuly pieces are all over the grounds at Phipps. This is what greets you as you walk in.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20130908_104010.jpg20130908_104010My bottle tree when it was seeing better days.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20130616_140320.jpg20130616_140320This is a picture of one of my mother's many bottle trees.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150529_115859.jpg20150529_115859My daughter was introduced to shell and beach glass collecting!2015-06-01T02:16:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/27/a-natural-pause-22/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150523_192946.jpg20150523_1929462015-05-28T00:56:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/26/do-it-yourself-swing-set-flower-beds/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/108.jpg108https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150523_153913.jpg20150523_153913Presto! No more unsightly grass! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20140720_152016.jpg20140720_152016The swingset last summer, right after we purchased it.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150525_083957.jpg20150525_0839572015-05-27T02:18:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/19/monarch-butterflies-and-swamp-milkweed-what-you-need-to-know/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150519_180935.jpg20150519_180935https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20140608_110021.jpg20140608_1100212015-05-27T20:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/13/a-natural-pause-21/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0035.jpgDSC_00352015-05-14T00:55:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/12/do-it-yourself-garden-decor-introduction-bowling-balls/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20130616_140411.jpg20130616_140411That's one big bumblebee among the iris'! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150512_204440.jpg20150512_204440You can find a lot of patterns that show you how to paint bowling balls.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150512_204112.jpg20150512_204112This purple beauty had 5 finger holes!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0034.jpgDSC_0034The hills at my childhood home are just speckled with green. It is beautiful!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150509_081136-e1431480067983.jpg20150509_0811362015-05-17T01:56:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/06/a-natural-pause-20/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0008.jpgDSC_00082015-05-08T10:40:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/05/04/the-dirt-on-dirt/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0131.jpgDSC_01312015-05-07T01:27:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/30/a-natural-pause-19/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150425_074627.jpg20150425_0746272015-04-30T10:13:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/28/a-little-birdie-told-me-the-april-wrap-up/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150425_125038.jpg20150425_125038Meerkats at the zoo totally rock! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150428_210430.jpg20150428_210430And today! The leaves grew back! 2015-04-29T20:11:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/22/a-natural-pause-18/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20140901_154319-e1429752112646.jpg20140901_154319https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20140901_153116-e1429752222636.jpg20140901_153116https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20140901_152947.jpg20140901_1529472015-04-28T23:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/19/how-i-keep-my-stinking-deer-friends-away-for-the-summer/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0005.jpgDSC_0005My first flower from the bulbs I planted a couple years ago!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150413_141944.jpg20150413_141944https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150413_141757.jpg20150413_141757My cat, again, always has to know what it going on.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150413_141632.jpg20150413_1416322015-04-28T23:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/15/a-natural-pause-17/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150412_120455.jpg20150412_1204552015-04-28T16:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/13/its-finally-spring-now-to-survey-and-assess/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0126.jpgDSC_0126Boxwood are commonly used for borders. Deer do not seem to bother these, which makes them even more ideal for your landscaping!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150413_143153.jpg20150413_143153Chicken wire is a savior for plants when it comes to animals, in particular, deer.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0121.jpgDSC_0121https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0120.jpgDSC_0120https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0125.jpgDSC_0125https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150412_154924.jpg20150412_154924https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150412_114631.jpg20150412_1146312015-04-16T22:50:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/10/a-natural-pause-16/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150406_171852.jpg20150406_1718522015-04-11T01:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/08/berry-good-advice/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20140706_084240.jpg20140706_0842402015-04-10T22:14:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/04/01/a-natural-pause-15/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20141027_150940.jpg20141027_1509402015-04-02T01:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/30/what-im-digging-gear-for-spring-gardening/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150330_200841.jpg20150330_2008412015-03-31T13:59:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/25/a-natural-pause-14/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0022.jpgDSC_0022https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0068.jpgDSC_0068https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0041.jpgDSC_0041https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0040.jpgDSC_0040https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0039.jpgDSC_0039https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0017.jpgDSC_0017https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0011.jpgDSC_00112015-03-26T23:44:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/23/to-prune-or-not-to-prune-that-is-the-question/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20140519_133910.jpg20140519_133910Wait to prune this pretty tree in the fall! 2015-03-24T01:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/18/a-natural-pause-13/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150316_132449.jpg20150316_132449https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150316_132433.jpg20150316_132433https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150316_132414.jpg20150316_132414https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150316_131939.jpg20150316_131939Birch Trees by the Coast Guard Lighthouse in Erie Basin Marina.2015-03-19T01:58:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/17/garden-planning-101/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0043-2.jpgDSC_0043 (2)The daffodils at my neighbor's house are coming up-- a great sign!2015-03-17T23:51:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/12/a-natural-pause-12/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150310_214214.jpg20150310_2142142015-03-13T00:37:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/09/quick-and-easy-spring-gardening-preparation-tips/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20140519_133843.jpg20140519_133843https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wendy-garden.jpgwendy garden2015-03-17T23:10:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/05/a-natural-pause-11/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/067.jpg0672015-03-06T01:49:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/03/02/exercise-your-green-thumb/2015-03-03T01:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/25/a-natural-pause-10/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_111344.jpg20150220_111344https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_111336.jpg20150220_111336https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_111316.jpg20150220_111316https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_111258.jpg20150220_111258https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_110746.jpg20150220_110746https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_110143.jpg20150220_110143https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_103350.jpg20150220_103350https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_103344.jpg20150220_103344https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_103326.jpg20150220_103326https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150220_102732.jpg20150220_1027322015-02-26T13:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/22/winter-and-the-garden-a-damaging-tale/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150131_112106.jpg20150131_1121062015-02-23T02:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/18/a-natural-pause-9/2015-02-19T01:27:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/16/what-am-i-going-to-do-with-that-bloomin-amaryllis-bulb/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150214_171941.jpg20150214_171941https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/screenshot_2015-02-15-20-37-23.pngScreenshot_2015-02-15-20-37-23https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150211_071015.jpg20150211_071015https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150216_185909.jpg20150216_185909Beforehttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150214_075726.jpg20150214_075726https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150214_123002.jpg20150214_123002My front yard looks like an overflowing bowl of soup!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150215_084452.jpg20150215_084452https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/screenshot_2015-02-16-05-02-52.pngScreenshot_2015-02-16-05-02-52This is the coldest I have ever seen it in the Buffalo Metro area.2015-02-17T01:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/11/a-natural-pause-8/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150130_165006.jpg20150130_1650062015-02-12T01:24:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/08/gardening-is-in-the-books-the-woodbook-the-complete-plates/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150208_164307-e1423439343799.jpg20150208_164307https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150207_083142.jpg20150207_0831422015-02-09T00:22:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/04/a-natural-pause-7/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150203_192254.jpg20150203_192254https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150203_192320.jpg20150203_1923202015-02-06T02:32:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/02/01/winter-is-for-the-birds-no-really-it-is/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140316_131654.jpg20140316_131654As you can see, the top of my bird feeder is off thanks to our neighborhood squirrels who finished up the last of the bird seed!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140316_131649.jpg20140316_131649Red-bellied Woodpecker with no red on its belly!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140316_131549.jpg20140316_131549https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2014-12-28-10-18-12.jpg2014-12-28 10.18.12These two little guys couldn't get enough of all the little birds that stopped by my feeder earlier this winter. 2015-02-01T22:42:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/28/a-natural-pause-6/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/katie-pinewoods-park-6-2014.jpgKatie Pinewoods Park 6 2014https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140625_200118.jpg20140625_200118https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140625_200046.jpg20140625_2000462015-01-29T00:59:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/25/the-need-for-seed-and-other-musings-the-january-wrap-up/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150125_180615.jpg20150125_180615https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150125_205937.jpg20150125_205937Nothing better than a Moleskine. Or two.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150125_180348.jpg20150125_180348https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150125_155446.jpg20150125_155446https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150125_155437.jpg20150125_155437https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_205842.jpg20150124_205842After a wild and crazy Saturday night of learning to ride our new bike, it's finally time to take a rest.2015-01-26T03:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/21/a-natural-pause-5/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150117_154404.jpg20150117_154404A small rainbow in a dusky sky made my day!2015-01-22T00:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/17/endeering-friends-and-your-garden-winter-version/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20131119_163546.jpg20131119_163546Every hunter's dream -- to have this big guy in your back yard! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150115_142123.jpg20150115_142123She couldn't help herself when we got back from the doctor's the other day. Had to play on a snowy swingset! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141127_170337.jpg20141127_170337This grainy photo is evidence that my "deer" friends eating out of my bird feeder.2015-01-18T01:23:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/12/houseplants-part-three-tropical-and-other-unique-plants/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140720_092735.jpg20140720_092735https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20140720_092535.jpg20140720_092535The pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150110_085703.jpg20150110_085703My cat Leo has supernatural leaping abilities, and way too close for comfort to my amaryllis!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_102942.jpg20150109_102942Grateful for this perfect cold and snowy morning!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_102426.jpg20150109_102426https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_102315.jpg20150109_102315https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_102314.jpg20150109_102314https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_101422.jpg20150109_101422https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_100327.jpg20150109_100327https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150109_100319.jpg20150109_1003192015-01-13T16:12:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/09/a-natural-pause-4/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150108_192150.jpg20150108_192150https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150108_191917.jpg20150108_1919172015-01-09T00:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2015/01/03/houseplants-part-two-the-common-ones/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141230_123757.jpg20141230_123757https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141229_164941.jpg20141229_164941https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141229_164724.jpg20141229_164724https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141229_164048.jpg20141229_164048https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141229_163950.jpg20141229_163950https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141229_163933.jpg20141229_163933The Snake Plant is the non-plant person's best friend! Low maintenance living decor! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141229_163807.jpg20141229_163807https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141222_125436.jpg20141222_1254362015-01-07T00:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/12/29/houseplants-part-one-basic-information/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141224_214335.jpg20141224_214335https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141206_1207101.jpg20141206_1207102014-12-29T20:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/12/23/indoor-plant-kits-and-some-points-about-the-poinsettia/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141211_193900.jpg20141211_193900This little Christmas tree stand right down the street from me looked so pretty with the snow we got last week!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141222_185032.jpg20141222_185032https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141222_191435.jpg20141222_191435https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141215_185232.jpg20141215_185232The exact reason why I need a potting soil scoop!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141215_185128.jpg20141215_185128https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141215_185050.jpg20141215_185050https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141215_184923.jpg20141215_184923https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141215_184735.jpg20141215_184735You have your bulb, potting mix, pot and saucer.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141214_201442.jpg20141214_2014422014-12-23T00:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/12/15/great-gifts-for-gardeners/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141214_142110.jpg20141214_142110https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141214_143212.jpg20141214_143212https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141214_142558.jpg20141214_142558https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141214_142118.jpg20141214_1421182014-12-15T03:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/12/07/spruce-up-your-winter-decorating/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140125_142057.jpg20140125_142057My snowshoe excursion in search of spruce and fir branches.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140511_150103.jpg20140511_150103https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140511_145953.jpg20140511_145953https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141207_151957.jpg20141207_151957My spike plants that I will talk more about in future posts.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141207_151505.jpg20141207_151505https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141207_151411.jpg20141207_151411My hands were freezing! It was 29 degrees!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141207_151347.jpg20141207_151347https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141207_151140.jpg20141207_151140https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141207_151110.jpg20141207_151110https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141206_121332.jpg20141206_1213322014-12-08T00:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/12/01/now-thats-botanic/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140803_150716.jpg20140803_150716https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140808_122800.jpg20140808_122800https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140808_122716.jpg20140808_122716https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140803_154120.jpg20140803_154120https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140803_153740.jpg20140803_153740https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140803_153438.jpg20140803_153438The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens opened in 1900 and is one of only a few left of its kind. https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20140803_153227.jpg20140803_1532272014-12-01T21:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/11/25/winter-whaaaat/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00641.jpgDSC00641There is a reason to believe that winter is ending soon!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00640.jpgDSC00640https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00639.jpgDSC00639Snowmen are the best example of Winter Interest yet! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00638.jpgDSC00638https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00637.jpgDSC00637https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00635-e1416885974456.jpgDSC00635My bluebird house that does not get any bluebirds, but it's from my childhood home and I love it.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00634-e1416886077206.jpgDSC00634https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00633.jpgDSC00633https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00632.jpgDSC00632https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc00631.jpgDSC006312014-11-25T22:09:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/11/20/a-natural-pause-3/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141113_131445.jpg20141113_131445The Buffalo Lighthouse. My favorite subject on my "lunch break" workout every day. https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141113_132151.jpg20141113_132151I love the contrast on what I believe is a birch tree. It was snowing big snowflakes that day I took my "lunch break" walk.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_154817.jpg20141108_154817Thanks to my mom for making this cute wooden turkey set that can be inserted in a pumpkin.2014-11-20T02:46:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/11/16/say-it-aint-snow-now-what-do-i-do/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_122929.jpg20141108_122929She loves being outside, but I don't think she was loving the wind on our marsh walk!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141116_152656.jpg20141116_152656I am prepared for the weather to come! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141113_171756.jpg20141113_171756This was on Wednesday night of this past week. I just had arrived home from work and snapped this pic of our first "snow" in my backyard. It looked pretty to me.2014-11-16T21:51:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/11/09/fall-preparation-part-2-ive-got-you-covered/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140527_184709.jpg20140527_184709There are several types of hostas, and I have quite a few. They grow HUGE and can be separated.https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_155102.jpg20141108_155102https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_153212.jpg20141108_153212https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_153132.jpg20141108_153132https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_153035.jpg20141108_153035https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_152858.jpg20141108_152858https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_152818.jpg20141108_152818https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_152540.jpg20141108_152540https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_152359.jpg20141108_1523592014-11-09T21:02:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/11/07/a-natural-pause-2/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140625_183557.jpg20140625_183557Coneflowerhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140618_182959.jpg20140618_182959Lamb's earshttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140618_182654.jpg20140618_182654Coral Bellshttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140616_180148.jpg20140616_180148Japanese Painted Fernhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140616_175608.jpg20140616_175608Two-Row Stonecrop Sedumhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140615_173117.jpg20140615_173117Ostrich Fernhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140615_172751.jpg20140615_172751Ghost Fernhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140615_172638.jpg20140615_172638Lady Fernhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140613_171412.jpg20140613_171412Blue Princess Hollyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140612_130815.jpg20140612_130815Mountain Laurel2014-11-07T01:06:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/11/04/one-to-grow-on-lessons-learned-in-the-garden-this-year/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140527_203410.jpg20140527_203410My brand new flower bed--it has changed so much since this picture!https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140908_184940.jpg20140908_1849402014-11-04T03:04:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/10/26/freeze-everything-you-need-to-know-about-frost-and-growing-seasons/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_085138.jpg20141012_0851382014-10-26T21:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/10/23/a-natural-pause/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-22-22-22-59.jpg2014-10-22 22.22.59Erie Canal North Tonawanda, NYhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-22-22-21-41.jpg2014-10-22 22.21.41Erie Basin Marina Buffalo, NYhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-22-22-20-54.jpg2014-10-22 22.20.54Niawanda Park Tonawanda, NYhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-22-22-19-39.jpg2014-10-22 22.19.39Niagara River Tonawanda, NYhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-22-22-18-31.jpg2014-10-22 22.18.31Erie Canal Path North Tonawanda, NY2014-10-23T02:46:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/10/19/to-every-season-urn-urn/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141019_144400.jpg20141019_144400https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141019_144307.jpg20141019_144307https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141019_144212.jpg20141019_144212https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141019_082610.jpg20141019_082610https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141019_075103.jpg20141019_075103https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141018_162615.jpg20141018_162615https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141011_140604.jpg20141011_140604https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cattails.jpgcattailshttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cattails-canal.jpgcattails canal2014-10-19T20:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/10/14/dig-in-to-some-great-fall-planting/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_123128.jpg20141012_123128https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_1224482.jpg20141012_122448https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_122358.jpg20141012_122358https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_122334.jpg20141012_122334https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_120653.jpg20141012_120653https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_120638.jpg20141012_120638https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_120301.jpg20141012_120301https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_120222.jpg20141012_120222https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_120158.jpg20141012_120158https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_115935.jpg20141012_1159352014-10-14T00:48:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/10/05/harvesting-the-sun/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140831_183452.jpg20140831_183452Warm weather is right around the corner! https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140625_193038.jpg20140625_193038https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141005_145107.jpg20141005_145107https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141005_144752.jpg20141005_144752https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141005_144702.jpg20141005_144702https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141005_144801.jpg20141005_144801https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141005_145405.jpg20141005_145405https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141005_144431.jpg20141005_144431https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141004_103831.jpg20141004_103831https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141004_103339.jpg20141004_1033392014-10-05T21:23:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/09/28/toddling-through-gardening/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140518_105321.jpg20140518_105321https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140721_195430.jpg20140721_195430https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140527_203508.jpg20140527_203508My back fence. I created this three years ago, but transplanted many hostas from my front flower beds last fall. https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140727_092715.jpg20140727_092715My daughter helping me water my lamb's ears. https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140727_092710.jpg20140727_092710https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/canal.jpgcanalhttps://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/garden-2.jpggarden 2My backyard in early September 2014. Truly blissful.2014-09-28T20:45:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/09/21/seed-me-please/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140920_163625.jpg20140920_163625https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140527_203302.jpg20140527_203302https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140524_194534.jpg20140524_1945342014-09-21T22:11:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/09/15/fall-into-transplanting/https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/garden-4.jpggarden 4https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/garden-3.jpggarden 3https://thebenttrowel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/garden-1.jpggarden 12014-09-15T23:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.com/2014/09/07/introduction-and-why-the-bent-trowel/2025-04-09T07:37:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thebenttrowel.comdaily1.02025-04-09T07:37:53+00:00