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 …
Because It’s Pretty!
You know where I found this pretty cactus flower?In my garden.Friends are generally surprised to find cactus growing and blooming in my Zone 5 Indiana garden. This is a prickly pear cactus, Opuntia …
Crying Out
I checked on the baby birds yesterday and today. This little birdie, desparately crying out for food, was born sometime before yesterday evening. I don't know much about birds so I don't know why the …
Good Advice From Someone Who Doesn’t Garden
Several years ago, my sister-who-does-not-garden came by and saw my vegetable garden. She thought the compost bins detracted from the overall neat appearance of the rest of the garden and that I …
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