When I work around the yard in the fall, often times I think over and over of the 1st line of the poem “When the Frost is on the Punkin” written by the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley.“When the …
Black Gold
If someone invited me to their garden and asked me to give them some advice, I would first look for their compost bins. And, if I didn’t find any compost bins, I would immediately set about helping …
Saints Among Us
Did you ever comment that someone was a saint because they cheerfully put up with life conditions, illness, or someone in their lives that would drive others to despair? What about all those statues …
Mums and Cold Saturday Mornings
A few mums around my garden and neighborhood.I refuse to call them by their new botanical name Dendranthema.And now, I'd better get to my garden chores, as I think of this quote from The Essential …
Garden Bloggers’ Book Club & Thoughts on Lombardy Poplar
I’m continuing to read through The Essential Earthman by Henry Mitchell, the Garden Bloggers’ Book Club November selection.I ran across a paragraph that I could just not believe, and had to re-read …
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When the Toad Lily Blooms
When the toad lily blooms, I assume it’s all over for the season. This is the last “new” bloom in the garden for the year. I started these toad lilies (Tricyrtis hirta) from seed, but occasionally I …