Do you know what we call a whole lot of green beans? We call it a "mess of beans" around here, as in "I just picked a mess of green beans, nearly five pounds worth". I also picked green beans last …
Waiting, anticipating, looking forward
I'm waiting. I'm anticipating. I'm looking forward. There are green tomatoes in the vegetable garden. I'm waiting for them to turn red. I'm anticipating the first big ripe tomato. I'm looking …
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Garden fairies discuss the lawn
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are once again compelled to post on this blog about what is happening here around May Dreams Gardens. Well, what is or was happening was that Carol …
When a gardener visits Monticello
When a gardener visits Monticello. the home of Thomas Jefferson, she heads first to the vegetable garden and looks down the rows and rows of vegetables. She notes that according to the brochure, the …
Plopper’s Field
In Plopper's Field, the little fairy bower vine, Clematis x triternata 'Rubromarginata' weaves its way through the branches and stems of all the other plants. It's white and purple blooms seem to hang …
Random thoughts while gardening
Green beans Random thoughts while gardening... Time in a garden is measured by days and seasons, not by minutes and hours. ~~~~~~~~ I am morally opposed to tidy gardens. I have decided that a …
