I've avoided posting views of my garden this summer that show how dry everything is. Today, however, I'm facing the dryness, showing the dryness, writing about the dryness, embracing the dryness. I'm …
Three Sisters, Two Tomatoes and One Half Inch of Rain
Here's some corn, squash, and beans, the "three sisters" from my garden (though technically they might be three cousins because I grew them in separate raised beds instead of all together).I feel …
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Wet or Dry – You Choose
If you were given a choice, would you choose "too dry" or "too wet" in the garden?Is it better to garden around the raindrops, dashing about when the rain finally stops, working in the mud with giant …
Raining and Rabbits
It's raining again today and it looks like it is going to rain off and on all day long. In the previous 24 hours, my rain gauge measured one inch or so of rain.So many plants seem happier when it …
What To Do With Leftover Flowers… And Send Rain!
We got enough rain today to wash the dust off my umbrella, not nearly enough to catch up from what is being called a "moderate drought".The only plants not really suffering are those in containers, …
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Gardening in the Racing Capital of the World
Wonder what it is like to garden in the racing capital of the world?When you live in Indianapolis, you can’t help but learn a little about Indy car racing and race car drivers because of all the media …
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