This is my current favorite perennial, Phlox paniculata 'Creme de Menthe'. It's got a lot going for it as a specimen plant.It's neat and tidy, doesn't need staking, and blooms for quite awhile with …
I Want That One, and This One, and That One, Too
I'm still recovering. It was all kind of confusing and a bit overwhelming to go to the local daylily farm, Soules Garden and see all the daylilies in bloom. My youngest sister went, too, and was only …
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All American Garden
Happy Independence Day.Just for fun, I looked at last year's post on July 4th.A year ago...I wanted it to stop raining so I could garden. Now we might get some rain today and that would make me very …
Someday, We’ll Laugh About It
In a 4 x 8 raised bed, I've managed to plant six hills of zucchini. Left to right, "Gold Rush", "Ambassador" and "Gold Bar", two hills of each. Behind that bed is a 2 x 8 foot bed with green beans, …
A Good Problem To Have
We know that there are going to be problems each year in the garden. Bugs, weeds, plant diseases, too much rain, too little rain, late frost, early frost, rabbits, deer, the list could go on and …
Then There Were Three
Earlier today, I noticed that one of the "Cue Ball" zucchini was getting to be a pretty good size, which is when I realized that I wasn't quite sure what size it should be for harvesting. After a …
