WInter was kind to the pansies I planted late last summer! Wait, check that! The pansies persevered through the punches of winter, and came back to bloom in the spring. Or maybe I'm just an …
‘Tis the gardening season
That grape hyacinth... it's a spreader. I have proof in my own garden. Is that bad? Not for me, it's not. And every Easter when my sister sees it, she asks me what it is, says she likes it, and …
An Apple a Day!
It was a busy week last week, with preparations leading up to the big family Easter Egg Hunt and then the actual hunt, which we had late Saturday afternoon on what turned out to be one of the best …
Pansy Rescue!
I was at the greenhouse a few weeks ago and noticed a rogue pansy amidst a flat of 'Beaconsfield' pansies. Instead of picking out that one plant, I plucked the flower and showed it to the …
Seed Packet Poetry #2
Today's seed packet poetry is from a set of vintage seed packets, year unknown. I'd like to guess these packets are vintage 1950s but someone will likely say they are from the 1960s. I am …
Hello, Spring! And My Requests/Advice
Hello, Spring! I checked, and you aren't officially arriving until 11:20 p.m. EDT today, so there's time for me to give you some advice before then. But before I launch into my official advice, …
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