Do certain plants still trigger strong childhood memories when you garden with them every day?Pam/Digging asked this question in response to a comment I left on a post she wrote about her childhood …
I Got the Vase!
Sometimes you have to give up something to get something. And I had to give up quite a lot so I could get the one family heirloom I really wanted, this purple vase.Yes, I have the purple vase. The …
A Tale of Two Forsythia Shrubs
Gather round to hear the tale of two Forsythia shrubs.Here's the first Forsythia, Forsythia 'Gold Tide'. Isn't that a bright yellow? This shrub has been a star performer in the front garden since the …
Year of the Pea
Peas. Little green jewels of the early summer garden. Fresh shelled peas. They bear no resemblance to canned or frozen peas. They are like an entirely differently vegetable. I don’t particularly care …
Three Bells for My Garden
When I posted the other day about the special Christmas bell that my youngest sister stole from the rest of us, oops, I mean took one Christmas at my mother’s invitation (she’s kind of sensitive about …
Hide the Bell in the Christmas Tree
Gather around all, I’m going to tell you the story of the Christmas bell, even though it doesn’t directly (or even indirectly) relate all that much to gardening.Once upon a time, in the 1960’s, when …
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