I noticed the first fireflies yesterday evening. They could very well have emerged before yesterday, but that's when I thought to look for them.. I get lots of fireflies... or if you prefer, …
Garden Fairies Share Exciting News
Garden fairies here! We are garden fairies and we would like to share the exciting news that Carol found a box of "garden fairy" items in the garage, so she decided to set them out in the garden in …
‘Variety Unknown’ and Other Common Variety Names
The longer I garden here, the more likely I am to have plants with the variety name of 'Variety Unknown.' I call them VU, pronounced "vee-you." For example, this lavender has been a standout in …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 2024
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for May 2024. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6b garden in central Indiana, I've been so busy, well, gardening, that I plum forgot that today was bloom …
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There are Three Gardeners Here
There are three gardeners here. Past Carol knows all the history of the garden, or most of it. Some of it she can’t really remember anymore. She often relies on Present Carol to write stuff …
When Amongst Non-Gardeners
There are non-gardeners out there! I've seen them. I've talked to them! Some of them are convinced that just by looking at a plant —not even touching it—they'll kill it. So they avoid gardening …