Walking Around Dinosaurs: Magnolias in Full Bloom

The pride of my garden, the jewel of my yard, the magnolia tree in my back yard that is bigger than my house has burst forth in a brilliant explosion of herbavarian sexuality.There is no grander sight than an ancient… Read more ›

Earth Day 2008 – Spending money does not equal saving the Earth

It’s Earth Day again… The day on which I feel I am compelled by internet peer pressure to post something (thank god they are not pressuring me to drink, I do enough of that already). Which makes me unhappy. I… Read more ›

The XP Mower – A Manly Man’s Manly Mower

My husband and I have always gotten our mowers out of the trash. It is not that we can’t afford a new mower, it is just that my husband tends to feel more manly when he can push a mower… Read more ›

A Stray Dog – Some Who Wander Are Lost

When I was growing up, way out in the boonies of Clermont County, a stray animal would wander through my mother’s garden at least once a month. Which would explain why we never had less than 2 dogs and 6… Read more ›

I weeded today – A Sure Sign of Spring

Well, the official start of Spring happened today. Though, that is a point of contention between my husband and myself. He thinks Spring starts with Opening Day. I think it starts when I feel the overwhelming need to weed a… Read more ›

Product Review: Hydroponically Challenged No More

When I was a kid, I experimented with hydroponics (and not for the typical reasons teenagers do). I was sure that by the time I was an adult, this would be a valuable skill as we would all be living… Read more ›

American Robins: Holy Springtime, Batman!

I saw my first robin of Spring today, hopping around in between the blooming crocus in my back yard. It may interest some of you out there that when we Yanks speak about the first robin of Spring and the… Read more ›

Composter Giveaway Winner Announcement

Wow! What can I say… There were over 5,000 entries for the composter giveaway and I think that I had a record number of comments on that post. The Composter Giveaway is now closed and a winner has been selected.… Read more ›

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