Monthly Archives: June 2011

Baby Boy and Bennie Ride the BART and Gets a Move on…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by joelignacio

Antonio (Baby Boy) and Benardo (Bennie) ride the BART with good friends Cheri, Chris and Gary. Antonio (Baby Boy) and Benardo (Bennie) on the move with Cheri and Nicole… “Comon’ people we have places to go and people to see!” … Continue reading →

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Habitat Arrows Quilt Vote + Fabric Shopping…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by joelignacio

I created a rough draft and two alternate versions for my next quilt. Which do you like best: A, B or C? Earlier today, I went to our local fabric shop to try to find fabrics to match the Habitat … Continue reading →

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Duran Duran – Girl Panic (Solarstone presents Smashing Atoms Remix)

Posted on June 29, 2011 by joelignacio

Duran Duran latest single (remixed): Girl Panic (Solarstone presents Smashing Atoms Remix) Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Habitat Fabric…

Posted on June 29, 2011 by joelignacio

This evening, I went to the monthly East Bay Modern Quilt Guild meeting. As I stepped into the shop (early), a couple of the members where cutting up some fabrics into fat quarters, so I helped out. At first, I … Continue reading →

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Just Thinking Out Loud About Potted Tomatoes…

Posted on June 29, 2011 by joelignacio

A few weeks ago, Hugh, a fellow Flickr friend told me about the website Global Buckets which showed how to make a self watering pot or a global bucket (as they called it) using two 5 gallon buckets, PVC Pipe … Continue reading →

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Unusual Summer Rain…

Posted on June 28, 2011 by joelignacio

We had an unusual summer day with rain. It was pouring earlier today, so I placed pots, buckets and plastic bins where ever I can to catch the rain, since our rain barrel was already almost full. The plastic bin … Continue reading →

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Tropf Blumat Self-Watering Plant System…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by joelignacio

I just read about a self-watering system called Tropf Blumat on the Home Harvest Garden Supply website. I’m curious if anyone has used this system and how well does it work. If it works well, maybe I can use it … Continue reading →

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Lemon Cucumbers!…

Posted on June 26, 2011 by joelignacio

The Lemon Cucumber seedlings now have their third sets of leaves and are big enough to plant in the Square Foot Garden. I’m planting them in 5 squares with 2 plants per square. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr … Continue reading →

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Green Swiss Chard Planted + Summer Leafy Greens?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by joelignacio

I didn’t do much gardening, but I planted the 6-pack of Green Swiss Chard into three half squares in back of the Lemon Cucumbers. I think I will plant either some Bush Beans or another summer greens in the other … Continue reading →

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Unknown Bromeliad Solved…

Posted on June 15, 2011 by joelignacio

A few days ago, I divided my Bromeliad pot and there were 4 varieties: – a green Vriesea Bromeliad – a red Vriesea Bromeliad – a yellow Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata Bromeliad (that was dead) – an unknown toothed leaf … Continue reading →

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More Mystery Plant Research…

Posted on June 15, 2011 by joelignacio

So a day after I posted photos of the mystery plant. I just got a few responses: – Schinus terebinthifolius, which I still don’t think it is because it doesn’t quite match this photo. – Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, which … Continue reading →

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Mystery Plant…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by joelignacio

I’m trying to figure out what this plant is. It’s a voluteer plant that has serrated leaves and a reddish truck and branches. Some people suggested that it is a Brazilian Pepper Tree (Schinus terebinthifolius), but the leaves don’t quite … Continue reading →

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Dividing the Bromeliad Pot…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by joelignacio

Today, I decided to divide my Bromeliad pot that contained 4 types of Bromeliads and a mystery plant that has grown about 4 feet tall. One of the yellow Bromeliads (Aechemea recurvata v. recurvata) died, but the other three are … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Rose Garden + Westbrae Nursery + Complete Garden Supply…

Posted on June 8, 2011 by joelignacio

This morning, I went to the Berkeley Rose Garden to meet up with some members of the East Bay Modern Quilting Guild to take photos of some quilts. It was my first time at the Berkeley Rose Garden and they … Continue reading →

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Agrostemma githago ‘Milas’

Posted on June 5, 2011 by joelignacio

Agrostemma githago ‘Milas’ in Bloom. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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