It was intended to be a quiet, early summer evening. I went out to the front yard and moved the three remaining bags of mulch off the pallet and piled them up by the garage door. I made a …
Guest Post: Garden Fairies Discuss Mulch
Bletilla striata Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are writing to report that our afternoon naps were rudely and abruptly interrupted today when a large truck backed up on to the …
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Tomato Stakes
Vegetable garden June 3, I wish it were further along. This spring, I have finally, at my advanced aged and with all my gardening experience, decided on the best tomato stakes for my garden. I am, …
When a gardener chooses wallpaper
When a gardener chooses wallpaper for her iPhone, she considers many options. She can choose a close up picture of a single hydrangea bloom... Or maybe step back to use a picture of many hydrangea …
Achieving Happiness in Your Garden: The Sixteenth Secret
OSO EASY™ Cherry Pie Rosa 'Meiboulka' by the green chairs. Now that it is June, the weather has done a complete reversal from last weekend's temperatures in the 90's to today's shivering temperature …
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Wheelbarrow Planter Update
I heard a little voice in my head tell me that maybe I should experiment with other plants in my wheelbarrow planter before I committed some of the mini hostas to it. Frequent readers of my blog may …
