First strawberries from the garden The good news from the vegetable garden is that the strawberries are beginning to ripen. I ate a little bowl of them this evening. I'll be picking …
Garden Fairies Report on the Garden
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have taken it upon ourselves to disrupt our day for just a moment to provide a State of the Garden statement as spring turns in to summer. You would …
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Secrets to Happiness with Peonies
Peonies anyone? You may have your fancy peonies, your new varieties, even your tree peonies. I am sure they are very nice and give you joy when they flower. But for me, I only need the peonies …
Wildflower Wednesday: Where’s the Baptisia?
Let's play a new gardening game called "Where's the Baptisia". Baptisia australis, which has the common name of Blue False Indigo, is a native flower in the eastern United States. Well-planted …
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Today’s plant obsession – Aquilegia
Today's plant obsession is Aquilegia, common name Columbine, though some species are also called Granny's Bonnet. We have enough Granny's Bonnet here at May Dreams Gardens to open up a hat shop, a …
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I really must stay clean today
I really must stay clean today because I am going to my niece's wedding and it just won't do to be other than clean. This means that I must stay out of the garden. Even though I think the …