The garden is looking remarkably good for this time of year, but things will change quickly, so now is the time to take care of a few jobs to prepare for next year. Here are… [Continue Reading]
Archives for September 2015
A BLOOMIN’ SURPRISE
It’s no secret that I love clematis. I absolutely cannot get enough of them. Last time I counted I think I had 22 different varieties growing in the garden. A few of them are not… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
Yep … another post today! Truth be told, the today’s first post was supposed to run on Wednesday, and then Thursday, but I didn’t get back to it until late Thursday night. Anyway, it’s time… [Continue Reading]
STAYING POSITIVE ABOUT THE END OF SUMMER
The first day of autumn was this week. This depresses me more than it should, and facing winter gets more difficult with each passing year. However, I’m making a concerted effort to be a more… [Continue Reading]
STAKING MY CLAIM AS A GARDENER WHO NEVER LEARNS
I have learned a lot of lessons about gardening over the years (case in point: don’t buy one of everything!) but I’m starting to think there are some lessons I will never really learn. One… [Continue Reading]
ANNUALS TO GROW FROM SEED
The end of the growing season might seem like a strange time to be talking about growing things from seed, but I find it to be a time to take stock in the garden. I’ve… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
We’re still enjoying the bounty of the garden here (it’s really just beginning, actually), and last weekend I made one of my favorite summer treats, but fancied it up. Usually I just chop everything up… [Continue Reading]