As soon as I got home from work, I went out to the vegetable garden to check the rabbit trap to see if I had "caught me a rabbit" today. (See yesterday's post.)I had not. But I do think the mere …
An Evening in the Garden
This rabbit was eating the tops of my green beans. I caught him in the act this evening.In this picture, he's trying to figure out how to get out of the garden and away from me, because I was chasing …
Oscillating or Pulsating?
Oscillating or pulsating sprinklers? And is it the same type of sprinkler your parents used?Growing up, my Dad always watered the lawn with oscillating sprinklers, so naturally, when I bought my first …
GBBD Reminder and Garden Mysteries
Once again, the sundial shows us another day is nearly over and we are just four days from the next Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day on June 15th. As a reminder for those who haven't participated before or …
A Place for Little Plants and Garden Fairies
I've always been fascinated by miniature plants but most miniatures that I planted were soon swallowed up by the bigger, stronger "regular sized" plants around them. I realized that to be successful, …
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Touching the Ground With a Hoe
"One gets strength out of the ground as often as one really touches it with a hoe." Charles Dudley Warner in My Summer in a Garden.I have added another hoe to my collection of hoes.My aunt brought me …