This is the only flower in my garden that seems "happy" right now. 'Autumn Joy' Sedum. Even its name has a happy word in it... joy.How do I know it's "happy"? Can flowers be "happy"?My sedum flowers …
Yellow Finch Farm: How to Name a Garden
How do you go about naming your garden?The idea of naming your garden seems quite popular with many gardeners, but deciding what that name should be isn't that easy.Based on the comments on the recent …
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Fifteen Minutes at a Time and Fairly Random, Too
Rain UpdateThe official recorded rainfall yesterday in Indianapolis was 2.2 inches, but in my own rain gauge, I measured closer to 3 inches of rain. The 2.2 inches set a new record for rain on August …
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Survey Says
Are you at all curious about the habits of the garden blogger readers on the web? As you may have seen, I conducted a brief, completely non-scientific survey of garden bloggers’ habits, or at least …
I Know Where The Rabbit Hides When It Rains
Never give up! It does rain in Indianapolis in the summertime. It is possible for your rain gauge to overflow in one afternoon. Beautiful skies do come in gray.In a brief lull between rain showers …
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What’s in a Name?
Do you know what the difference is between your garden and the garden of someone who is rich?There are obvious differences because of what money can buy. Money can buy land measured in acres, exotic …
