It was actually the garden fairies who posted in late August about my plan to spend an hour a day every day in my garden doing something—weeding, deadheading, mowing. I've just finished my 38th consecutive day of this "hour a day" plan. Yep, I haven't missed a day, though occasionally, I have modified my definition of what an hour in the garden is. For example, one day it rained nearly all day, but I gave myself credit for that day because in between raindrops, I managed to plant two … [Read more...] about An Hour a Day in the Garden
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2021
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for October 2021. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I thought I would have the usual mid-fall flowers to show off, like these mums that I no longer know the name of. But I know they return to this spot each year, stay fairly short, and bloom profusely. Then what was that I caught a whiff of? An iris? Yes, an iris. Just a good ol' blue iris that grows with mostly neglect. I can only surmise that the garden fairies … [Read more...] about Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2021
Move those rocks over there, and this edging over here…
This past week I've been moving edging blocks, stones, and rocks around the garden. But before I explain about all the rocks and edging I moved around, please gaze upon some of my nasturtiums. Don't they look lovely? I grew them from seed directly sown in the garden way back in May. They plugged along all summer and now that it is cooling down a bit, they've nearly doubled in size and look wonderful. Don't you agree? Back to rocks and edging. I tried to explain to Dee in the most … [Read more...] about Move those rocks over there, and this edging over here…
My All-New Fall Garden Admiring Service
October. The word itself invokes all the images of fall. Pumpkins, dried corn stalks, pretty fall leaves, bright asters and mums. There is no better time than October to introduce my all-new fall garden admiring service. Why do we need a fall version of my garden admiring service? Thanks for asking. I know fall is a busy time for many people. Streaming services like Netflix and countless others are now bombarding you with new shows that you can binge-watch for hours and hours. You … [Read more...] about My All-New Fall Garden Admiring Service
Garden Fairies Have Questions
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have questions. No, we do not have questions about these plants. We know what they are, why they are, who they are, where they are, and how they are. We are garden fairies. What we have questions about are some mysterious stakes that Carol pounded into the back lawn, the sea of green, the Green Ocean, that great and vast area that many a garden fairy has crossed to get from one side of the garden to the other. And now, smack dab in … [Read more...] about Garden Fairies Have Questions
My Midwest Figs and How I Grow Them
Yes, I successfully grow figs outdoors in central Indiana, USDA Hardiness Zone 6a. I grow my figs in the ground. I don't dig them up in the fall to move them inside or lay them in a trench to protect them from the cold. I don't keep them in containers and move them into the garage in the fall. That would be a lot of work! They are in the ground. And that's where they stay. The only thing I do that is the least bit special is cover the base of the plant with a big heap of chopped-up … [Read more...] about My Midwest Figs and How I Grow Them
