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What's Up, Doc? ~
You may wonder what the D.D. Collins House has in common with that wascally wabbit, Bugs Bunny. Click image to visit our carrot patch....
Carolyn Welch
Apr 30, 2020


More About Our Johnny Appleseed Tree ~
You may recall our previous pictures and post from Tuesday, October 16, 2017 when Trisha Haislar, Sarah Wilkerson, Bill Iseminger, and...
Carolyn Welch
Feb 18, 2020


If You See A Nicely Dressed Man ~
Our Okra Is Special! The flower of an okra plant. Sarah Wilkerson, a master gardener and the secretary of the Friends of the D.D. Collins...
Carolyn Welch
Sep 15, 2019


August 3rd is ~
National Watermelon Day! "When one has tasted watermelon, he knows what the angels eat." ~Mark Twain Click image above to visit our...
Carolyn Welch
Aug 2, 2019


August is Upon Us ~
Back in 1861, August was known as "cucumber time" ~ "In the last analysis, a pickle is a cucumber with experience." ~Irena Chalmers While...
Carolyn Welch
Aug 1, 2019


The Wreath Making Lesson~
Fresh Wreath Making 101 at the Collins House in early December was so much fun and the end results were stunning. The class was taught by...
Carolyn Welch
Dec 28, 2018


Victorian Ornaments for Christmas ~
Collinsville Garden Club recently got together to make Victorian ornaments from Victorian scrap. These ornaments will decorate the...
Carolyn Welch
Oct 29, 2018