A garden should be more about what you have and what you've done than about what you don't have or haven't done. Gardeners, me included, spend too much time thinking about all that needs to be done …
First Daylilies
The first daylily bloom appeared this morning. It is no doubt a 'Stella D'Oro', which should bloom all summer long to the point that I'll likely not notice them along the edge of my patio after …
Unplanting
Sometimes in the spring there is as much "unplanting" as planting going on. The weeds are just as excited about spring as any other plant and have taken off. They want to get firmly established and if …
Lily of the Valley
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 …
False Flowers, Contradictions in Advice, and Radishes
Not all is always as it seems in the garden. There are false flowers that are real flowers, but called false because they look like something they aren't.These are False Forget-me-Nots, Brunnera …
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Purple Velvet
These pansies have been through a lot of seasons since I planted them on March 16th. First, it got really cold and then it warmed up quite a bit, then it got really cold again for several weeks, and …