I've never killed a plant I purposely planted in my garden. Sadly, sometimes those plants die on me, for either an inexplicable or explicable reason. I do cringe a little when the reason is …
What Percent Gardener Are You?
More and more people are spitting into a little tube, mailing the tube filled with their spittle to a DNA lab, and then eagerly awaiting a report to show them, by percentages, where their ancestors …
Lonely yet fun-loving book seeks…
Lonely, yet fun-loving book seeks a companion book. Must have a great sense of humor and be willing to be taken outside into a garden. They say opposites attract but so, too, does a similar …
Witchhazels for winter blooms and Wildflower Wednesday
My goal for the last several years is to have something newly blooming at any given time in my garden. Then it will always be "spring" in my garden, at least for one or two plants. That's one of the …
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Deciding
Wouldn't it be nice if all we had to decide in a garden is which flowers to take pictures of? Yesterday, February 25th, I had several choices. The sun coaxed open more than a few flowers, including a …
I’ve sprung
I've sprung. Yesterday, I set a new personal record for the earliest day to plant pansies in containers on my front porch. February 20th. Though I do not need a defense for my actions, if anyone …
