After I posted about my landscaping adventure, several people wrote in and asked for better and larger photos. I had some time today to take a few. I hope you enjoy them. In …
When to Ask for Help
Does everyone remember the straight line I had in my front garden and how much I wanted to rid myself of it? Well, it is straight no more. The landscaping guys came today, and …
The Great Bulb Dig
Today, I'm digging up most of my bulbs in the front yard. I've hired a landscape designer to help me with the gardens. Are you surprised?. Well, the photo on the left is my …
Winter Angels Dancing
While winter keeps us in her frosty embrace, remember . . . spring starts on March 20th next year, and next year is only a few days away. Makes everything feel a bit warmer …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, December: This is it.
With a low this morning of 14 degrees Fahrenheit, and a projected high of 18F, this is all I've got. Three of these little plants grow in my sunny, bathroom window. The one, …
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The Front Garden
Lately, with the cooler weather, my thoughts have moved on to more than bulbs although bulbs have been the source of many hopes and dreams for spring. This the front border …
Bulbmania
The dreaded disease, Bulbmania, struck Rosehaven and me. I blame it on Elizabeth, from Gardening While Intoxicated and one of my Plurkettes. All of her plurks and posts about …
In Search of Fall
In spite of two freezing nights in a row (with lows of 26 degrees), warm weather is back with a 40 degree low this morning and a projected high tomorrow of 82 degrees. Such is the …
Autumn Reflections and Naming the Garden
The leaves are just starting to turn, and today, while I planted some bulbs and Pansies, I noticed for the first time since spring that the sun was no longer warm on my back. In …
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Beautiful at All Seasons: Southern Gardening and Beyond with Elizabeth Lawrence
Amazon.com Widgets Riding down the highway, from Tennessee to North Carolina, listening to the car tires hum against the pavement, I finished our Garden Bloggers' Book Club …
Green Thumb Sunday–Ingenues
On this chilly April afternoon, the ingenues enter at stage left, their delicate blooms glistening in weak winter sunlight. These are the spring flowers which herald warmer …
Snow Angel
More snow today. This angel stands in my front flower bed. She keeps watch over the kale and pansies I planted last fall, which reminds me that I still need to plant the spring …