From the Law Firm of Hortley and Hortson WITNESSETH WHEREAS, it is likely that a record will be set in Indianapolis this year for the driest June in recorded history with just .05 inches of rain, …
Wildflower Wednesday: I watch with interest
I am watching the flowers in my August Dreams Garden border with interest. This area is filled with mostly native plants, though some are named varieties of native plants. What has captured my …
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Even experienced gardeners have their troubles
Even experienced gardeners have their troubles at times. Out in my vegetable garden, something has eaten all the leaves off the pole beans and edamame. My guess is it is rabbits doing the …
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I named another garden
When the garden designer laid out the gardens a few springs ago, she described the bed around the locust tree as a "groundcover quilt". What I recall from her description is that it should be a …
Just an old watering can, and three wishes
I woke up the next morning and thought about my encounter with the wee garden fairy and her announcement that she could grant me three wishes. Was it a dream? I wasn't sure. I checked the watering …
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Just an old watering can
I thought it was just an old watering can, full of dust and cobwebs. But I liked the looks of it, the patina, and was happy to have a friend give it to me. I took it home and decided to at least wash …