Today I attended the Cleveland Botanical Gardens Flower Show and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. If you have time this weekend and you live in the Cleveland area, I would highly recommend that you bop on down and take a peek.… Read more ›
In the wondrous world of tomato plants, you will hear all sorts of terms bandied about. Determinate, indeterminate, heirloom, hybrid, paste and beefsteak. I could go on all day with the tomato terms, because I am just that much of… Read more ›
What a happy day this is! The State government, despite having such pressing tasks such as saving strippers from their mean ol’ customers and completely ignoring the school funding crisis here in Ohio, has seen fit to vote (once again)… Read more ›
Today I did a little plant shopping and I have come to the conclusion that I really need to avoid such places where plants are sold in bulk quantities. I started out my morning at Home Depot. I did not… Read more ›
Just call me Hang ‘Em High Hanna.This past weekend, I took my own advice (along with the advice of some other people) and set up a string support for my beloved tomatoes. And since I like to be on the… Read more ›
If there is one thing I have learned over the years is that gardeners in general really need to take a few Public Relations classes before they go giving plants common names. Toad Lily? Lungwort? Butterfly Weed? Who thinks these… Read more ›
Ahhhh, today I am a little sad. I called my mother today to wish her a Happy Mother’s Day and she informed me that a former high school classmate of mine, David Woeste, had died in a plane crash on… Read more ›
When I was 19 years old, I wanted to buy an MG Midget. Actually, I wanted to buy a convertible and an MG was the only thing in my price range. But my parents forbade it. Something about safety, the… Read more ›
Let’s play a game. It’s called Guess that Lawn. Take a look at these pictures I took of lawns in my neighborhood and guess which one is mine. Hmm… Is this Hanna’s lawn? Nope. Not this lawn. Is this Hanna’s… Read more ›
The rare and elusive trillium is in bloom in my neighbor’s yard. This is enough to make me glad, but even better, the trillium bulb I planted in my yard last year is growing. No blooms yet, but I am… Read more ›
