Good morning. Grab your coffee or tea and and please join me for a stroll through my little corner of paradise. I've always pictured heaven as a garden, and I hope that the good …
Saving Elizabeth Lawrence’s Garden
Have you ever wanted to own a historic garden, one created by someone who'd made it and herself famous? What would it be like? If the gardener were deceased, would any of the …
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 …
Biltmore: Under The Spell
Our second stop (the first was Graceland, and you don't want to know) on the Red Dirt vacation was Biltmore, the palatial estate created by George Washington Vanderbilt II, and …
Trip Prep
Before leaving on vacation, most people prepare by getting someone to pick up their paper, feed their dog or cat, and get the mail. Before we leave, I am always in a panic because …
Meet the Austins
For Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, I would like to introduce you to my rosey friends from across the pond. Not Jane Austen, the writer, and her family members, although I'm a big fan. …
Green Thumb Sunday–Yellow
I planted Missouri Primrose, Oenothera missouriensis (Onagraceae,) last spring. The three plants grew all summer, and this is my first bloom. Because of its short stature, I put …
Green Thumb Sunday: The Soft Light of Evening
In the evening, when the light is as soft as a kitten's paw, is the best time to entertain photography adventure. Tonight, no wind to blow the plants, and only mosquitoes to spoil …
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There’s A War Going On
I kept passing by the asparagus bed last week. Each time I frowned because this is what I saw. This may not look bad to you, but this patch normally produces more asparagus than …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: April
Bloom wise, not much happening here yet. The tulips are all faded, but they had a really good spring. With weather that's been cool and kind of rainy, they've thrived. Someone …
Hey Austin!
I made it to the Spring Fling, and although we've only met for dinner, I have two observations. My blogging friends are great fun, and when there are over 30 of us in one …
Garden Bloggers Book Club: Second Nature
For the months of February and March, the Garden Bloggers' Book Club read Second Nature, by Michael Pollan. The book details Pollan's attempts to grow a garden on the old dairy …
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