A friend of mine recently referred to gardening as a "seasonal hobby".I'll pause so that those two word phrase can sink in."Seasonal hobby".How could gardening be so mis-understood? How could I be so …
Ready for Winter and Ready to Shop
The 'Miss Kim' lilac has shed its leaves, revealing the long ago abandoned nest of a house wren.Can another season of the garden really be over?Yes, it can be, and here in my Zone 5b garden, it …
You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Thanksgiving Edition
You might be a gardening geek on Thanksgiving if…You spent at least half a day moving all the plants out of your dining room so you could actually use it for Thanksgiving dinner. When you were …
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Thoughts on Green Thoughts
It was on my bookshelf. It had been there for years, unread, purchased sometime before 1990. It was Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden by Eleanor Perènyi, the current selection of the Garden …
Drilling Bulbs
The best tool for planting the smaller minor bulbs is your electric drill and a spade bit.When I plant bulbs with a drill, I use "stock" spade drill bits, not those special augers that are sold in …
Survey Time – Help Choose the Next Garden Bloggers’ Book Club Selection
It’s nearly time to…Send me a link to your post with your review or thoughts on the current Garden Bloggers’ Book Club selection, Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden by Eleanor Perènyi. I will …
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