This is what I get to see every morning when I drive the Red Dirt kids to school. The road to and from my log house is a gray oil …
Dear Friend and Gardeners, Week 12
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I decided, this year, to exchange letters from …
Insects, Lizards and Snakes
The past two weeks were devoted to end of school mothering activities including ASW's eighth grade graduation. My head is full …
It’s Week Eleven: Hello Friends and Gardeners!
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I decided, this year, to exchange letters from …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners: Week 10
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I decided to create our own 1,000 mile garden …
And the Winner is . . . .
Oh my gosh!! According the random number generator on random.org, the winner is Frances from Fairegarden. Congratulations …
Rain Chain Giveaway!
After I wrote the post, Rain Music, about the joys of my rain chain, I was contacted by the good people at Teak, Wicker and More. …
Dear Friends and Gardeners Week Eight
As a reminder for everyone already reading our letters, and as an explanation for those who haven't previously, Carol from May …
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The sweetest things in life are free
This morning, I chaperoned a field trip, and one of the other moms, Julie H., handed me a sack. Inside were pumpkin seeds, four …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: Container Madness
Thanks to our friend, Carol of May Dreams Gardens, all garden bloggers have a once-a-month chance to show off what's blooming in …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners Week Six
Dear Carol and Mary Ann, I'm a bit late with my letter this evening. We had an Easter soiree with thirty members of our family …
Accentuate the positive
Mr. Freeze came and went and with him also went most of the leaves on my Japanese maples. Even covered, at 25F, it was just too …