I am very happy with my locally grown Gerber Daisies (Gerbera sp.). They’ve performed very well in two locations, on my patio (shown) and by the front steps. Both locations are in full sun, and the …
Pepper Day and Good Bye Sweet Peas
I harvested this basketful of peppers this morning but will refrain from saying “Carol picked a peck of peppers” or anything along those lines. I will cut most of these up and freeze them for use in …
Devil’s Tongue
Cactus in my midwestern zone 5 garden. This is a prickly pear cactus, probably Opuntia humifusa or something close to that. These pictures are from when it was blooming in June. I did some research on …
Gardening Goes On and On
“I could go on and on. But that is just what gardening is, going on and on. My philistine of a husband often told with amusement how a cousin when asked when he expected to finish his garden replied …
Not Quite Finished Planting
I think nearly every year there is one thing I don't quite finish planting. This year, it was this flat of coleus. I sowed the seed in early April and planned to use them in various containers. Then …
Cleome ‘Linde Armstrong’
This is Cleome 'Linde Armstrong', one of the Athens Select plants bred to do well in hot weather. I've been reading some "disparaging remarks" about cleome on several blogs , remarks about it having …