First, find an interesting picture. Second, decide what kind of story it's going to tell. This particular picture has several possible stories in it. Front and center is the story of my …
Garden Fairies Take Stock
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are taking stock this morning. That is why you are seeing a picture of the leaves of some rather gigantic stock, Matthioloa incana, that Carol grew …
Welcome, Fall.
Welcome, Fall. Welcome to another season for growing pansies! And violas if I can find them. I bought a flat of pansies last week, just as soon as they arrived at my local greenhouse. Then …
Toad-Da, Toad-ay’s Post
I happened to walk into my house via my garage last night and as I punched in the code on the opener, I looked down and there she was, sitting on top of a rabbit statue. "What is that?" I …
A Good Path…
A good path invites you into a garden for a closer look. At least that's my idea for this path which snakes through a larger garden bed. It allows you to get off the lawn and be closer to plants on …
Three Trees, Three Ways
The honeylocust tree started dropping its leaves one tiny leaflet at a time a few weeks ago. They gently fall to the ground without making a sound or a fuss. They are golden yellow, but I still see …
