We have been really enjoying the gardening so far this year. We have had great weather up until the past week or so. We have returned to cold wet weather all this week. I’ts nice for a change, but everything that was parched is now quenched so the sun and warm weather can return now as far [...]
away today after yesterday’s soaking rain. My plants seem to have given a sigh of relief now that they have had a good long drenching. We could use even more rain but I keep hoping it doesn’t choose Saturday to give it to us. I am throwing a baby shower brunch and rain is [...]
Green Cure is an organic fungicide made to treat and prevent powdery mildew as well as many other plant diseases. Click on the Green Cure link above to read about all the diseases that Green Cure will take care of and how it works. Advantages of GreenCure Kills powdery mildew and other diseases on contact and provides up [...]
I have been working hard to get my yard in tip top shape. I have a huge baby shower and a graduation party to throw in June. They are a week apart so our work is cut out for us. (What was I thinking? two parties in a row?) Anything that makes work easier is [...]
The sun was shining and it got to be 80 degrees today, with a nice breeze. Perfect garden weather. There was so much to photograph. It was hard to choose only a few of them for this post. Hopefully nice weather is here to stay. ~Who would have thought it possible that a tiny little flower [...]
These are the great vintage finds from the garage sale I went to. This picnic basket is in almost perfect condition. There are no breaks in the outside and it is lined with RED(my fave) and has service for 6 of plates, cups and silverware. I am not fond of the tableware but the basket [...]
The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Visit A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor WEdnesday Visit Wordless Wednesday
One of the perks of my job is getting to review our products and let you know what I think after using them in my own garden. Here are my garden shoes from Garden Shoes Online- what I like and dislike about them. I hope it helps if you are trying to decide what kind [...]
Don’t worry if the ants go marching one by one onto your peony buds. Peonies do not cause ants to infest your garden and home. There is nectar on the buds that attracts them from your garden and you notice them because you are admiring your beautiful peony plant. Once the flowers bloom, they are less [...]
To spite our crazy weather here in upstate NY, plenty of flowers are starting to show themselves. One day it’s hot~ like 80 degrees, and the next it’s in the 30′s. There’s been a lot of wind and rain as well. The last couple of days have been rainy but not really cold so the whole garden [...]
