Time flies The ol' rabbit Fourteen's bags were packed and he was checking his watch as he peered through the open garden gate looking for signs of Fifteen. As he waited, he looked back over the …
The Tale of the Amaryllis and Other Bulbs to Force in the Wintertime
Miniature Amaryllis My amaryllis bulbs, including the miniature amaryllis bulbs, are all up and in various stages of bud and bloom. The miniature amaryllis is pretty but isn't the variety I …
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Garden fairies prove existence of Christmas Cottontail
Be careful - garden fairies sleep in amaryllis blooms Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have been making plans this past week to prove once and for all the existence of the Christmas …
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Forcing Blooms in Winter
Forcing blooms in winter. I think each year I won't bother with amaryllis and other flowers forced into winter bloom. After all, I've grown them in the past, I know what they look like, so why …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – December 2014
It's nice not to have snow on the ground right now Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for December 2014. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are enjoying a few days of …
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Proof of the Existence of Garden Fairies, Once Again
Once again, I have proof of the existence of garden fairies. Evidence in the form of mail delivered by the postal services to one Violet Greenpea Maydreams, a garden fairy. What further proof …
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