I like to put a big pot with an elephant ear plant by my backdoor. Not sure why, just always have. I "underplant" it with some impatiens. Don't know why, I just do it ever year.I'm a plant toucher. …
New Hoe
My New Hoe! Meet Rogue Hoe Dog!My new hoe came today!That's it in the picture. I've dubbed it "Rogue Hoe Dog" because the tag said Rogue Hoe D00 and to my eyes that looked like "dog". And I think this …
Red in the Garden
I have this bee balm (Monarda didyma) which I got from my aunt. I got a start of it over Memorial Day weekend when I was getting some mums she had that she said she had gotten from my grandmother, the …
Back in Business
I'm back in the lawn mowing business. The repair shop fixed my mower, after I made a phone call to them earlier today reminding them they had promised "priority service". After my call, I think it …
Weeds
I’ll admit I’ve been kind of lazy the last few evenings. I went out last night just to water the plants in containers and take a quick tour through the vegetable garden. The new plantings of beans and …
Summer Time
Spring is officially over, summer is officially here. So it’s time to check progress on spring plans made long ago, and figure out ‘where to go from here’ in the garden. (Zone 5 focused)Didn’t get …
