Rarely do I have occasion to see my neighbors’ yards in daylight these days. On weekdays most dog walks happen at dusk or later and on weekends we head to the beach whenever possible. So… [Continue Reading]
Archives for January 2015
FRIDAY FINDS: DESPERATE TO GARDEN EDITION
The gardening bug is biting so hard these days it’s not even funny. I’m even planning to check just how frozen the ground is in an area where I want to do soil test. It’s… [Continue Reading]
BRITISH GARDENING TELEVISION FANS, HAVE I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU
I can’t tell you how happy I am that so many of you have been enjoying the British gardening television shows I’ve been linking to for the last year. It makes me feel like a… [Continue Reading]
HOW TO RESEARCH PLANTS
One of the great things about this time of year, when northern gardeners have no choice but to dream rather than do, is that it affords the great luxury of spending a great deal of… [Continue Reading]
QUELLING THE GARDENING URGE WITH GARDENING TV
I am SO ready to garden. I’ve started researching plants, planning garden chores and pulling out old copies of gardening magazines for inspiration. And judging by some of the comments I’ve gotten on Facebook, a… [Continue Reading]
A DIY SIDE TABLE RESCUED FROM THE LAND OF UNFINISHED PROJECTS
Have you ever started a project and then finished it three years later? I do it more often than I care to say. I remember when I got this table. After my grandmother died, a… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
It is deep, dark winter here, but the new year always puts me in the mood to get things done. Today’s Friday Finds bears that out. Sow & Dippity has a great list of things… [Continue Reading]