The last couple of days have been so humid and hot. We were at 96 degrees yesterday. I think it may have been that warm today as well. Hard to believe we had a frost warning a week ago which was preceded by temps in the nineties a week before that. My plants seem to be happy though, [...]
COLD ~”Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat.” ~Author Unknown
Since it is January, I thought I would reminisce a bit about one of my favorite flowers. Dahlias. They never disappoint. Dahlias come in all sizes and colors. They aren’t hardy, so their tubers must be dug up before the first frost to be replanted the following year. But they are so worth the trouble. [...]
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~”Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” ~W.J. Cameron
Looking back and comparing my yard to when we bought this house 3 years ago. I can’t believe the differences. This was the fencing of the yard that first summer. We also had one of the huge black walnut trees cut down that was old and unhealthy. This was the far back corner of our yard [...]
are my old metal garden chairsas as well as my adirondack chairs which I have shown before but thought I would share again. Slowly over the years I have accumulated all of these chairs. I found every single one of them on the curb and brought them back to life with sand paper, elbow grease [...]
Gardening by the moon is an age old practice. Since the moon controls ocean tides, it is believed that it influences the groundwater tables beneath our feet and the movement of fluids in plants. This is why planting at a certain phase and harvesting at a certain phase is supposedly beneficial. These photos I took of [...]
Already thinking ahead to next gardening season? It’s time to plant your bulbs into your garden before the ground freezes up. The Roto Planter is a great way to get your bulbs planted quickly and with a lot less work. Just attach it to your drill and dig your holes. Simple as that. Your back and [...]
My garden is trying hard to keep the color alive after finally getting such badly needed rain. Flowers are blooming from plants I thought long gone so I am hesitant to clean up my garden just yet. I like to get every bit of life out of those plants before succumbing to the reality [...]
