I have so many blog posts to finish up and run, but it’s deadline week in the real world and unlike past years when I’ve worked over Memorial Day weekend because of that deadline, this… [Continue Reading]
Archives for May 2012
That’s a lot of plants!
It’s been a busy, busy, busy week so some of my planned posts didn’t come to fruition. I spent almost all day helping to set up our master gardener plant sale. It is our major… [Continue Reading]
Killing weeds organically: sometimes you just need a little elbow grease
I thought it might be time to check in on my little weed-killing project. If you recall, this was an area of the yard that we are trying to reclaim for a bit of grass…. [Continue Reading]
Garden gadget geekery
Some women have a thing for shoes. Not me; I have about four pairs of shoes plus a few speciality pairs. Other women have a thing for purses. That’s not me either. I have one… [Continue Reading]
A demanding mistress
The garden is a demanding mistress this time of year. Despite our early spring when I thought I had a head start on gardening projects, I feel I’m behind again. The beds still need to… [Continue Reading]
Daffodils: Spring's unsung heroes
The relationship I have with daffodils is one that has evolved over the last decade. For a time, I thought of daffodils as the ugly stepsister to the showier and more varied queen of spring… [Continue Reading]
The unfinisher strikes again
It rained all weekend here which is so frustrating when there is so much to be done in the garden. The hostas, however, seem to be loving it as a I swear they’ve all grown… [Continue Reading]