Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for August 2022. Where shall we begin? Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, June was dry, July was not as dry, and August has so far already brought over three inches of rain at the halfway point. This morning I took pictures after a brief shower that brought another .20 inches of rain, which sounds like more than 1/5th of an inch, doesn't it? But that's what it was. Up first is a new-to-me sunflower grown from seeds … [Read more...] about Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – August 2022
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What to Plant in Your Garden in August
I know something every gardener can plant in their garden in August, no matter where they live. It's something that does well in all types of gardens and all different hardiness zones. It can be planted regardless of whether you've gotten a lot of rain, just the right amount of rain, or not enough rain. Sun or shade? No problem. What is it? Tell us now! We all want to plant it. Hey, wait, is this some kind of trick you're playing on us, Carol. It's sort of a … [Read more...] about What to Plant in Your Garden in August
Dr. Hortfreud Returns to Discuss Rabbits
"Hello, Carol!" Hello, Dr. Hortfreud. Is it time for another session? "Yes, it's been a while since our last session and I've noticed something we should talk about." Something to talk about? I can't imagine what that might be. "Really, you can't imagine? Did you see the picture you took of the rabbit in your garden path?" I did... "Carol, you have a path in your garden that is the same color as the rabbits, which allows them to hide in plain sight." Purely coincidental, I … [Read more...] about Dr. Hortfreud Returns to Discuss Rabbits
The Perfect Bacon-Lettuce-and-Tomato Sandwich
Would you like to know how to put together the perfect Bacon-Lettuce-and-Tomato sandwich? If yes, you've come to the right place. Let's get started. A Little Background Info I once watched a television show with a certain trend-setter (we didn't call them influencers back in the day) who shared her version of how to make the perfect BLT sandwich. For simplicity's sake—because I don't won't take up this whole blog post to explain it—let's just say that it was a coast-to-coast … [Read more...] about The Perfect Bacon-Lettuce-and-Tomato Sandwich
Lego orchida
What's new in the genus Lego, you ask? Thanks for asking. What's new in this genus is a flowering plant that looks like a moth orchid. I'm calling it Lego orchida. It was pretty easy to get this particular plant to bloom, and I'm confident that now that it's in bloom, it will stay in bloom forever. While this particular plant will never replace certain real orchids or even those fake orchids that made me look twice and touch them to confirm they weren't real, it does add a nice … [Read more...] about Lego orchida
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – July 2022
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for July 2022. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I feel like I'm in-between high summer blooms and early fall blooms. I suspect the dry weather has delayed some flowers and caused other plants to bloom and be done with it. Dry weather? Well, not last night, when a thunderstorm whipped through in the early evening and left .60 inches of much-needed rain on the garden. Though I don't like to complain because—rain—I think the … [Read more...] about Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – July 2022
