I looked at the high/low temperatures recorded for yesterday and was surprised to find that the high temperature was actually in the low 40’s, not low the 50’s as I had guessed. So, I think I did …
Little Joe, Big Bill, Fred, and George
I had the whole outdoors to myself this afternoon. Everyone else, it seemed, was attending or watching The Game. Sure, it’s fun to watch a football team that seems to make history with every game, but …
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Ought to be a Policy
My neice and nephews were playing in their backyard the other day and found some "creatures" which they tried to keep as new pets. They captured them, named them, played with them, and then asked …
Thinking About Shrub Borders and What H.M. Wrote
In regards to a shrub border, Henry Mitchell wrote the following in The Essential Earthman…“It is not possible, by the way, to achieve a richly textured effect that will last indefinitely. Plants …
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Two Nice Gardening Surprises
I had two nice gardening surprises today. The first actually happened yesterday, but I am counting it for today, because I actually got the canna rhizomes today.A colleague at work asked me last week …
New Approach to Amaryllis
I'm changing what I do with amaryllis this year. Normally, I buy one or a couple or three amaryllis bulbs-in-a-box but don't really get them started until after Christmas. Then I am enjoying the …
