Garden work Garden work is blessed work, but it's still work. That's why garden tasks are called chores. Last Sunday, in …
Flowers and plants for the bereaved
Well, friends, January hasn't been an easy month so far. When I read what I just wrote, it is such an understatement. My sister …
A little Christmas Bloom Day Decor
All around the house, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Although we Catholics are still technically celebrating the …
A trip to High Line Park
A visit to the New York City and the High Line. We just returned from New York City. Visiting the Big Apple during the Christmas …
Thinking about Thanksgiving? My favorite gluten-free products
Although I mostly write about gardening, I am also gluten-free, and lately, I've received a lot of requests to write about my …
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First freeze
Last weekend, the garden woke to 29° F. It was quite a shock to the garden, but the gardener was secretly relieved at the first …
Tenth Blogiversary! Garden Design magazine giveaway
Oh, happy day! It's Red Dirt Ramblings' tenth blogiversary! My first post, Why a Blog? was published on October 7, 2007. It seems …
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Of love and late-summer flowers
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about love and late-summer flowers. I'm not sure what brought on these musings, but I think it …
Raising Monarch caterpillars
I can't remember when I started raising Monarch caterpillars. I'm thinking maybe five years ago, and I'm no expert, but I've …
Caterpillar rescue
Late summer is butterfly season at Little Cedar. It's also caterpillar rescue season. As you probably already know, Monarch …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, August
Hello friends! I'm actually making it to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day this month on the actual day! I think it's the first time this …
Rain = sweet garden relief
As I woke this morning, I heard the unmistakable sound of raindrops hitting the skylight above my bed. I sat up and glanced …