More Lily of the Valley I've gone down into another rabbit hole of old gardening books. Down in this particular rabbit hole, I've been following one trail and then another, sometimes retracing steps …
The Story of Compost
I feel obligated to tell the story of compost in my garden because too often new gardeners read about how to make compost and decide it is too complicated, too advanced for their level of …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – January 2014
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for January 2014. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I had to go inside to find blooms in January. Fortunately, it wasn't that …
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How to turn winter into your favorite gardening season
Yesterday was a lovely day. Bright, sunny, and the temperatures were well above freezing, so most of the snow melted. Inside, the Lily of the Valley are at their peak and seem to taunt the Winter …
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Come sit with me in the garden….
Come sit with me in the garden and we'll talk about lawns of clover, fresh-picked peas and the scent of lily of the valley. We'll remember when it was once warm as we watch the birds peck at frozen …
I vanquish thee, O’ Winter
I vanquish thee, O' Winter. I have Lily of the Valley in bloom indoors. One whiff of the tiny bell-shaped flowers and I see my garden in the spring-time, green and lush. I don't see the …
