Carol from May Dreams Gardens and I decided to write dual posts. I thought it would be fun to get to know Carol better, so come …
This Little Red Dirt Girl Went to Market
And here is what I bought. I'm crazy to plant anything in this heat. We're at 100° now with a projected high of 102° …
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My ‘Belinda’s Dream’ Rose Isn’t Happy
I think I know why, but figuring it out took most of the summer. Once I did, the solution was so simple that I owe her my most …
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The Diva Speaks
My older daughter, known herein as the Diva, has started her own blog. I wanted to give you all the heads up. She's a talented …
Stressed Out Plants
Summers like these have to end sometime. May I present our forecast for the next five …
GTS and Sunday Stroll: A Time For Every Purpose
The comment on my sidebar about writing in the garden is true. I don't take my laptop outside, but while I'm working, cutting …
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Compost: The Dirty Underbelly of Gardening
In continuance of my pledge to keep it real, and influenced by Margaret at A Way to Garden and Kathy at Cold Climate Gardening, …
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Bugged by Insects and Other Garden Wildlife?
The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee, a clover, anytime, to him, is aristocracy. - Emily Dickinson All gardens are …
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Four seasons of beauty: ‘Annabelle’
On this Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, I'm going to focus on one plant: my 'Annabelle' Hydrangea arborescens. Until I met …
Summers Like These
Warm southern breezes touched by the sun. Just enough rainfall to make the perennial border sing with color; the vegetables …
Before and After
The alternative title could be "How I Got Poison Ivy from Hell." Our log cabin rests on the east side of a gentle hill. HH …
Five Good Reasons To Deadhead
We have reached that pinnacle of the gardening season when we need to deadhead many of our perennials and shrubs. The spring and …