I have a new plant in my garden. This isn’t just any new plant, this is a NEW plant. I’ve been quiet about it until now as I didn’t want to get too excited about it. When I say new plant, I mean a NEW plant.This all started late last summer. I was doing some clean up around my compost bins when I ran across a viney weed that I didn’t recognize at all. It had these curious light pink to rose colored little flowers all along it that had a sweet smell to them. At first I thought perhaps it was a … [Read more...] about New Plant!
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“Opening Day” for the Lawn
Yep, today was the day. I mowed the grass for the first time. That's always a big day in the spring. I had to rush quite a bit at the end because there were storms coming, but I made it! As I mowed I made a mental list of all the garden clean up I still need to do. There is quite a bit to do, but I'll just take it one bed at a time and one plant at a time and soon enough, I'll be done.If all goes well, tomorrow morning, I'll start back on the Ivy Eradictation project and then move on to other … [Read more...] about “Opening Day” for the Lawn
New Link
Click on the new link - My Garden Tools - to see pictures of my hoes. From there, click on - My Garden Blog - to go back to this site. Check back for more pictures later this spring! … [Read more...] about New Link
From Sherry, a little garden humor
My sister Sherry sent me this a while back. I don't know who the author is!God: Francis, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there in the USA? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistles and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect, no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with abandon. The nectar from the long-lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honeybees and flocks of songbirds. I … [Read more...] about From Sherry, a little garden humor
Two trees I’m going to get.
I am planning to get two new trees for my yard this spring. I don't know where I'll get them from or where I will put them once I get them, but I must have them.One of the trees is a Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia). The other tree that I want to get is a Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina). Do a quick search on the web for these trees and you will see why I must have them I'm not keen on mail order, so I'll look at local nurseries to see if I can find any good specimens. Should be a fun hunt. … [Read more...] about Two trees I’m going to get.
Raised beds or plowed fields
There are a couple of ways to plant a vegetable garden, the two most common being a traditional tilled plot and raised beds. I grew up with a traditional tilled plot of land vegetable garden, but over time converted to raised beds. Every spring, just as soon as it warmed up enough and the ground was dry enough, Dad would get out the roto-tiller he co-owned with the neighbor and till up the vegetable garden. Then he would use a shovel or hoe to mound up the basic rows where everything would be … [Read more...] about Raised beds or plowed fields
