I have finally come across a phrase to describe those blooms that hang on well past their season or show up after their season is over. Floral flotsam. The season for these blooms, this flotsam of …
“It’s gardening that’s needed here…”
Just some pretty flowers from before it dried up here. Earlier this summer I started reading mysteries by Agatha Christie, particularly those that feature Miss Jane Marple as the …
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Suspense and Mystery in the Garden
Bird's Blanket Garden Border I've been reading Agatha Christie mysteries featuring Miss Jane Marple and watching clips of Alfred Hitchcock after watching the movie "Hitchcock" the other night. Do …
One safe rule for gardeners
Once upon a time, I lost my footing near an old gardening book, fell in, and ever since then I have been making my way from one book to another, finding all kinds of nuggets of gardening wit and …
Three Golden RaspBerries
Every morning for the past three mornings, I've gone out to the garden in the first light of day and found three golden raspberries waiting for me. Each morning, I've picked and …
Waiting for fireflies
Evening in the garden She sat in her garden for the first time this season even though there were millions of weeds to pull. She challenged herself to sit quietly until she saw a firefly. Once …
