For those who have been following the great tomato race, which isn’t officially a race but rather a quest for bragging rights between my mom and I at the community garden plot we share specifically… [Continue Reading]
Archives for July 2011
Is good landscape design timeless?
In this Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the front page of the home and garden section was dedicated to “updating your landscape.” The premise of the article was that it is good to update your landscape…. [Continue Reading]
I'm back … and so is Limelight
I got out of town for a few days and then I was beat when I came back so I spent a lot of time thinking about blog posts and not so much time actually… [Continue Reading]
A couple of plant combinations I'm digging
Sometimes plants work together. Sometimes they fall a bit flat. In general I find that plants that work best together exhibit contrast, either in color or texture. Here are a few combos I found in… [Continue Reading]
The prettiest vegetable?
Swiss chard might be one of the prettiest vegetables there is. I admit that I started growing it for it’s looks, but now I really think it’s delicious and I love it with a beautiful… [Continue Reading]
The back side: What a difference!
I inadvertently took all off last week off from blogging but in a second you’ll see what I’ve been up to. I’ve been busy, busy, busy working on the back yard (which is really the… [Continue Reading]