My husband and kids went to get some goldfish for the pond yesterday. My two youngest love to go get fish. They have been waiting with excitement since we cleaned the pond out. My husband took them to PetsMart to… Read more ›
There is a legend about a woman who grew an orange in Cleveland, Ohio. No one knows if it is really true, but there are unverified pictures and people who have a friend who has a friend who told them… Read more ›
Welcome to my pride and joy. My porch collection of potted plants. I know, what you are thinking. “My, my Hanna… Um… Those plants look a bit… Um… bedraggled and dead.” Well, you wouldn’t look all that great either if… Read more ›
I love having my little ornamental pond. But I hate mucking the pond out each year. I think of all the garden chores, it is the one I like the least. But it is one of those things you have… Read more ›
The other day I was reading a blog post at Gardening 4 Dummies about the decline of gardening as a pastime, which made me think of another blog post at Calendula & Concrete I read about schools having gardens. I… Read more ›
I spent yesterday making some new vegetable beds. Because Cleveland has some pretty erratic weather, I discovered very early on that growing vegetables in a slightly raised bed helps to keep my veggie plants alive, even if we get torrential… Read more ›
It’s a beautiful day today and I plan on getting lots and lots done in the garden today. All without the ball and chains commonly known as glasses and contacts. I just had my three month checkup for the LASIK… Read more ›
You have to admit, Wal-Marts seem to pop up like a weed. They are everywhere and most of the time when they show up, they are not really wanted. Personally, Wal-Mart is another store on my “I won’t shop there”… Read more ›
She’s all alone in the world as far as anyone can see. She needs somewhere safe to raise her kids and she doesn’t have too much to work with. It’s a bad neighborhood for a single mom and her kids.… Read more ›
AAACCCKKK! AAACCCKKK! AAACCCKKK! Deer Damage and Frost! Ugh. I found the deer damage yesterday afternoon. I suppose this is what I get for going all philosophical about the tulips. Good old Mother Nature sends me a reminder that you should… Read more ›
