On a whim, I recently purchased a "good used copy" of The Ivington Diaries by Monty Don (2009). It fits in nicely with my collection of other gardening and nature books based on observations across a …
Lost Ladies of Garden Writing – Dorothy Childs Hogner
I was researching an herb topic and decided to search through books on my bookshelf because the internet was not giving me what I was looking for. I discovered two things. First, I don't have …
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The Wonder Years of Gardening
I'm enjoying what I like to call The Wonder Years of Gardening in which I wander around and ask myself questions like: I wonder what variety this rose is? (I honestly don't know which leads to the …
When to Edge the Sidewalk?
"When to edge the sidewalk" seems like a question that should have an easy answer. It does have an easy answer for me. Before mowing. And also "every time." Before I mow, I get out my …
I Didn’t Know I Needed Orange Flowers
I didn't know I needed orange flowers until I planted some in a container that I see every time I look out the kitchen window. And I find myself smiling at how bright and cheerful they are. I've …
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This Cuphea…
Short version of this post if you are pressed for time... PanAmerican Seed sent me several new annuals that are coming out in 2024 to trial in my garden this summer. I'm giving at leat one of …
