I've picked peas from my little pea patch twice this week. Then I sat down and shelled out the peas. I shelled out about three quarts of peas from the first picking and about two quarts of peas from …
Garden fairies note changes
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have decided to post on this blog at this unusual time, in the middle of the day, because there are certain events, changes, and goings-on here that …
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your pruners
Not far from here, but far enough from here, there's a race taking place in Indianapolis. It's the Indy 500 race, of course, and it always takes place on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. No …
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The Pea Family Showed Up This Week
I was standing out in the garden and noticed I was surrounded by blooms from the pea family of plants. My initial thought was, "oh good, the Leguminosae family has arrived. Oh wait, not Leguminosae …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 2016
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for May 2016. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are off to a great start to the growing season. Well, almost a great start. As I …
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A lifetime supply of plant labels
Whole lotta pink columbine Dreams do come true. Way back on Easter, as I was lowering the blinds on the back door, the string holding them together on one side broke. Not wanting to have that …
