You have to admit that the ugly black wrought iron railing by our front door is a bit depressing. It was green before I painted it black and I think that might have been even… [Continue Reading]
Archives for July 2010
Garden tours
‘Tis the season for garden walks and garden tours, and last week our master gardener group did a progressive dinner and garden tour of three members’ gardens. I love getting a peek at other people’s… [Continue Reading]
A great garden combination
Pairing plants in the garden is one of the things I struggle with. I take heart in the fact that I think it takes a lot of gardeners a long time to get the knack… [Continue Reading]
Change is a’comin’
Some changes are underway here at The Impatient Gardener. I decided to invest a bit in shaping things up here, making it easier to read and navigate and hopefully a more pleasurable place to be… [Continue Reading]
A Fourth of July bouquet … a week too late
We had a big rain last night, and I’m a poor staker, so my beloved (and sparse) delphiniums all flopped. There is a good side to this, which is that I was free to cut… [Continue Reading]
I love it when a plan comes together
One of the inspiration photos I’ve collected from Houzz. I liked the white (but not too white) walls and the slim band of accent tile that goes all the way around the room. I especially… [Continue Reading]
If I still had my summers off I’d ….
Go to the beach all the time. Hudson would be OK with that. Walk the dogs every single day. Hudson and Rita would be OK with that too. Give my dogs a lot more baths… [Continue Reading]