The peas are finally at harvesting size and I am in pea heaven. I planted Garden Pea Burpeeana Early way back in March and now I am able to try my efforts out on a plate, despite the cold and… Read more ›

Alright soldiers. Stand tall and proud! You are in the Garden Army now!You lot are a special group. You’re not like those other pansies who were drafted and forced to grow up in this Garden Army. No, sir. You soldiers… Read more ›

It is a fantastic, beautiful day today and I did not get to garden. At all. Nada. Nothing. Yeah, I’m a little depressed about that too. But it was a good deed that kept me from my passion, so I… Read more ›

I brought the tender bulbs (technically rhizomes and corms in my case) up from the basement yesterday so I could plant them. I don’t have that many as I have not historically been big into plants that need to be… Read more ›

I went to Hirt’s yesterday to see if they had their annuals yet. Hirt’s is by far the best place in the Cleveland, OH for annuals that I have found so far. Most of the other nurseries carry your old… Read more ›

You may have a frog that turns into a prince, but I have a toad that is already my hero, and I don’t even have to kiss him. Yesterday, the rain subsided long enough for me to get outside and… Read more ›

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 ›

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 weather was finally warm enough for me to work out in my garden. I cleared a few bed in the back and tilled a raised bed so I could plant my lettuce. Just a comment on my raised beds.… Read more ›