I thought my Lego® days were about 50 years ago and the only Lego® sets I'd buy now would be those that showed up on a gift list from a great-niece or great-nephew. I was wrong. Behold my …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – March 2021
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for March 2021. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, the first daffodils are blooming. This particular one is 'Tete de Tete', a …
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An Unusual Phenomenon Observed with Plastic Pots
I have observed an unusual phenomenon related to plastic pots. I have observed that after planting a few plastic pots of violas and pansies, the empty plastic pots replicate. The result is you …
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In My Garden: ‘Variety Unknown’
Lately—and I'll just admit it up front—for many years, my favorite flowers in the garden share a cultivar name of 'Variety Unknown'. These are the first two reticulated irises that popped up a …
Talking About Gardening: The Enchantment Ages
I read an essay titled "Talking About Bicycles" in a book of essays, Present Concerns: Journalistic Essays, by C. S. Lewis, and my thoughts turned to gardening. As they do. "I think there are …
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And so it begins, with crocuses
Yesterday, I headed out in the morning sunshine for a walk around the neighborhood and before I stepped off my driveway, I spotted the first little crocus in bloom. And so it begins. When I …
