I waited until dark—which is quite late when you live on the western edge of the Eastern timezone—turned off the lights, and carefully, slowly, quietly parted the blinds so I could see out into the …
A Whodunit Mystery in My Garden
It's that time of year when I usually discover the one Easter egg that no one found on Easter. But this year, I didn't discover it. Instead I saw the sparkle of the candy wrapper and …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 2023
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for May 2023. Where to begin? Here in my USDA hardiness zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are frost-free and there are flowers all over the garden. I …
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Our Ship Is on Schedule…
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your ship's captain speaking. I wish to inform you that our voyage to Frost-Free is on schedule. We apologize to those who thought that our ship's earlier and …
We Must Not Dig It All
Seeing the first hummingbird, hearing lawn mowers again, dropping tax forms—and a check—into the mailbox, or having to hunt again for an open parking spot at the local garden center, we each have our …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – April 15, 2023
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for April 2023. Here in my USDA hardiness zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are having a bit of heat wave as we hit mid-April which means some gardeners …
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