You wonder as you stand there watering flowers because it is hot and dry and there hasn't been enough rain, is gardening worth it? You look at the plants you thought you were taking good care of, and …
Gotta take the bad with the good
'Tis a lovely morning in the garden when the hybrid hyssop, Agastache 'Blue Fortune', is just beginning to bloom and the bees have already discovered it. It sure didn't take long. This lovely flower …
Potted and Pruned Wins an Award
I am pleased to report that my first book, Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, has been awarded a Silver Medal of Achievement as part of the 2018 GWA Media Awards. This makes it eligible for …
Garden Fairies Provide a Veg Garden Update
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have decided enough is enough, it is time to provide an update on The Vegetable Garden Cathedral because apparently if we don't do it, no one (Carol) …
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I feel like a movie star!
You can also listen to this post: When I'm out in the garden, and especially when I'm mowing the lawn, I feel like a movie star. Sometimes, I channel Sally Field in "Places in the Heart" when …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – June 2018
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for June 2018. Here in my USDA Zone 6a garden in central Indiana the garden is looking pretty lush after a good all day soaking rain last Sunday–about three …
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