I just wanted to make a shout out to a new blogger on the gardening block. Kristen over at White Light of Peace has started a new gardening blog. Now, not only is this a new garden blogger, this is… Read more ›
There is no US holiday that better celebrates gardening than Thanksgiving. Yeah, yeah, I know that they say it about giving thanks for what you have and all that but, when it comes down to it, Thanksgiving is about the… Read more ›
I dug up my gladiolus corms today. It is the end of the season and this is the one chore that I always, always put off until the very last. It’s one thing when I can keep the plant in… Read more ›
You may have noticed that while I mention in this blog that I have children, I don’t talk all that much about my children being in my garden. That would be because I have a pretty strict rule in my… Read more ›
It is Halloween and Halloween is one of my most favorite holidays. My husband’s as well. We are very particular about our Halloween traditions. He always makes the kids costumes. And I always decorate the yard. We don’t go in… Read more ›
I live in what is known as a Tree City, which is a designation given By the Arbor Day Society to cities who meet a few basic rules. These Rules are: They must have a Tree Department (Tree Department? I… Read more ›
Did you ever wonder why some plants can survive cold temperatures while others curl up, roll over, whimper piteously and then die? I mean you could just say that they just can’t take the lack of heat, but that doesn’t… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2006 This will be the final Tomato Tasting of the year, and I am darn lucky to have it. Just a note, this is a window sill ripened tomato. Last week when the temps dropped… Read more ›
It’s not that I want to stop and I won’t stop, not completely… It is just that without a garden going full speed, I don’t have much to write about. Did you know that I posted for 200 straight days… Read more ›
There is a certain amount of style needed to have a really complete blog. Great words and conversations will only get you so far in the blogosphere. We all know that what great blogs really need is flare… blog bling-bling… Read more ›
