Spring is officially over, summer is officially here. So it’s time to check progress on spring plans made long ago, and figure out ‘where to go from here’ in the garden. (Zone 5 focused)Didn’t get …
Major Announcement!
My night blooming cereus has SEVEN flower buds on it! I am very excited. I have had this plant forever, and it has bloomed twice, with just one flower each time. Now, suddenly, it has seven flower …
Garden Update
What a difference a few (two) weeks makes in a vegetable garden. I took this picture above on Saturday after I finished re-mulching the paths around the raised beds. Yes, I waited until the warmest …
Dad’s Garden
The picture above is a scanned photo of my Dad’s garden and if you will indulge me a bit, I’d like to tell you about his garden.Every year, Dad planted a vegetable garden. He worked the soil in his …
Butterflies
A colleague at work sent me the following picture of a butterfly hovering over some lilacs at their weekend home in Tennessee. When I saw this, I got to thinking that maybe I could find some …
Some Recent Questions
Some questions from colleagues at work who are aware of my horticultural obsession and study…“I have these round seed balls in my yard and I don’t know what they are.” Upon inspection, I quickly …
