Raphanus sativus Did you know that the flowers of Raphanus sativus come in several colors, including in my garden, purple, white, and pink? I did not know that until I went out to the vegetable …
Guest Post: Garden Fairies Prepare for Rain
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are busy preparing for rain, lots of rain, to arrive here at May Dreams Gardens this weekend. The first task on our list to prepare for rain, lots …
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Speed weeding
Weeding at top speeds approaching more than 20 weeds a minute, I speed weeded my way through a large garden area called The Shrubbery. I did not stop to choose a special tool and dig up any weeds. I …
Early Fall is the New Spring
Early Fall is the New Spring. After three months of the hottest, driest days I've ever experienced as a gardener, we finally had some good rains a few weeks ago and everyone breathed a collective …
Guest Post: Garden Fairies Write About Themselves
New buds in August? Yep. Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are once again having to take control of this blog before it withers away and becomes as bare as a maple tree in the winter …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Goldenrod
Goldenrod? In my garden? A prized plant? Ha! Ten years ago, if someone had suggested to me that one of my most prized perennials would be a goldenrod, I would have laughed. What …
