There's a lot of advice online about spring garden preparations. One rule of thought is to do nothing until temperatures are …
Grow the sweetest cherry tomatoes
Have you ever wanted to grow the sweetest cherry tomatoes? Since my granddaughter loves all tomatoes and enjoys picking …
My zinnia plan for this year
I see you laughing at this title, but a zinnia plan is what it will take to incorporate so many different varieties in my garden …
Organizing new seeds
It's that time of year when gardeners start to dream through seed catalogs and troll websites, buying and later organizing new …
Trees of hope
In December, we planted two trees of hope where the horse barn stood before March 2023's wildfire. Since we don't have horses …
Tick bites and Alpha-gal Syndrome
In late October, I was diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome which is an allergy to mammalian products. I can't eat any meat products …
Plants I love in the garden now.
These are the plants I love in the garden at the beginning of October. The weather is still hot, but changes are coming this week. …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day September
Hello!! I'm here for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day today! Not a day late. Not a day early, but on time. I know. It never …
Garden success with Wave® petunias
Wave Gardening asked me to write about my experience growing Wave® petunias this summer. I like how Wave® petunias quickly take …
Cut flower garden update
Remember my cut flower garden plans last spring? I thought I would give you a cut flower garden update in the middle of the …
It’s August, and it’s hot.
It's August, and it's hot outside. The weather has been in the 100s for three weeks straight, but good news is on the horizon. A …
Not enough time
For the first time in my life, this year, I realize there is not enough time. Not enough time to grow everything I want to …