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U.S.A., Washington State. USDA zone 8b. Sunset climate zone 5

Where am I?

I am in Italy, my friends....
I love it here, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it ...........

Hugs,

Tatyana

Indoor/Outdoor Pictures and This&That

September is vegetable time here. Below is the picture of vegetables from my garden on the kitchen counter. It was taken before we started to cook dinner. I find it very nice. I believe that the light from the window made this shot special.
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I brought the vegetables from outside where I also took their picture.
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Everything looks not bad too, but don't you think that the previous picture taken inside has some drama in it? The light coming from the window made the indoor picture special. It didn't need any editing.
In other cases, pictures taken outside are better than inside pictures. In my earlier post, I showed a picture of the daisy bouquet standing on the garden table.
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The warm light of the late afternoon made it special, don't you think so? Looking at that picture makes me feel good. It not only shows the pretty flowers but also evokes the feelings of warmth and pleasure coming from the soft August sun. I remember how I was thinking 'I'd better enjoy this moment now since autumn is so close'.
Look at the picture of the same bouquet taken inside. Nothing interesting!
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In the case of the vegetables, the picture taken inside beats the picture of the same subject taken outside. In the bouquet case, it's just the opposite. Aren't we glad that digital cameras allow us to play with photography and take as many pictures as we want?
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Peaches. They are not from my garden, but I find them very photogenic. Usually, they apply this term, photogenic, to people who appear physically attractive or striking in photographs. I think these peaches are very attractive. They attract me. I want to eat them all. At the same time, I like to look at them. We are thankful for photography that allows us to keep images long after the subjects on the photographs are gone.
Now, 'This & That' part of the post. I borrowed this name from one of my favorite garden bloggers, Grace Peterson (Gardening With Grace http://www.gracepete.com/)
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I can see what search words and phrases people use when they arrive at my blog. Very often, it is 'when to pick up tomatoes Black Krim' and 'my cucumbers have thorns'. I pick up Black Krim tomatoes before they start to soften. When they are hard to touch (but not brick-hard as green tomatoes) and when their color is red (as in the collage above) or green/red (as in the last year picture below):
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As for the cucumber prickles, they are normal. A light rub will take care of them.
Recently, I got embarassed when I saw that someone came to my blog looking for 'Card for would be husband'. Imagine a young and innocent girl looking for a romantic card. She clicks my post "Card For My Husband" and what does she see?
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This is not THE card, you need to click on the link below to see THAT card
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To make you feel that you didn't come here for nothing, I decided to end this post with some useful information. How about a way to protect plants from deer? After my roses, perennial phlox, strawberry and grape leaves were eaten by these gracious creatures early this summer, we bought and installed a 'Scarecrow'. It should be attached to a hose and pointed to the part of the garden you want to guard.
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It worked! I now have my plants blooming profusely and no deer touch them!
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Perennial phlox and rose 'Carefree Marvel'
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The device is pricy, but I liked it more than a spray. The spray works, but I keep forgetting to use it repeatedly. And, of course, it stinks! The 'Scarecrow' is fun to use, especially when someone in the family forgets about it and gets hit by the strong jet of cold water. I never knew my husband could jump so far! Ha-ha!
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Whom do you want to be in your next life?
A fat cat? He has the best view...
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Disclosure: The squirrel and the cat are not mine. Unfortunately, I don't have such gorgeous views as they have!
The dog is mine, and he is the puppy in my blog's header picture.
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