I have a problem in my garden and I think that roses are the answer.This may surprise some people who know me and my garden because currently I have only two roses.One is this white rose, a Flower …
Stories About the Garden and the Gardener
Remember that time I caught a rabbit in a trap, but the trap door wasn’t secured?I took pictures of the rabbit, while standing there in the pouring rain, and then when I picked up the trap… Bam! That …
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Porch Chat: How to Tend Your Imaginary Garden
It’s a little bit chilly this evening, but with a jacket, a hat, and some gloves, it’s pleasant enough to sit on the porch and enjoy the crispness in the air.These crisp fall days are numbered. Rain …
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Embrace Fall Clean-Up for A Happier Life
There are some gardeners who claim that they do little to no fall clean-up. They make it sound quite virtuous to let nature do its thing through fall and winter. They want us to believe that once the …
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Warning: This Post is About Hoes!
Is hoeing becoming a lost skill amongst gardeners? A dying art? A forgotten trade?In my most recent survey of readers who visit this blog, it turns out that out of 100 respondents, only 13 have more …
Hurry Up! No, Wait, Slow Down…
Winters going to happen again, summer is over, so let's just move things along, shall we. Let there be a killing frost.Then it can warm up again for a few days, but not get too warm, while I clean up …
