It's a new year, which means I'm thinking about new garden plans. I also ordered new flower seeds. I thought sharing my new garden …
Seed catalogs arrive daily
Starting in December, seed catalogs begin to arrive. By January, they arrive daily. Even though many companies have gone …
Leaves, beautiful shredded leaves
I should carry around a sign stating “Will Work for Compost” for I do every autumn. Other than my labor, my compost is free …
Fall favorites
October can be the most beautiful month in the garden, and that's because it is full of fall favorites. I've been doing a few …
Ten ways to enjoy your garden more
Last Saturday, while planting pansies and violas for fall and cleaning up my front borders, I began to ponder ten ways to enjoy …
Creating swathes of color
Let's chat about creating swathes of color. Yes, I'm spelling it in the English style as swathes because, as Anne of Green Gables …
Grow summer flowers from seed
One of the best ways to fill your garden with color is to grow summer flowers from seed. Growing flowers from seed is cheaper than …
New seeds for the new year
I’m in my fifteenth year of writing this blog, and I hope you’re still interested in my new seeds for the new year. Carol and I …
My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse
The cuttings and tropical plants I want to save are all tucked into the greenhouse for winter. The cuttings will root and continue …
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The fall garden late, late show
In the middle of October, my fall garden puts on its late, late show. Pearly heath asters combine with pink roses for a beautiful …
Gardening will break your heart
Gardening will break your heart, but each time, you fail, you learn something about yourself and the plants you're trying to …
August Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Not much seemed to be blooming, but I was wrong. Not much seemed to be blooming for this August Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, but …