I went outside in the rain the other morning and snapped a shot of my favorite plant at this time of year. Then I checked the blog because I thought surely I’d written a special… [Continue Reading]
Archives for September 2016
THE WINDOW BOX IN REVIEW
On Tuesday I walked into a funeral service in full on late-summer weather and emerged a couple hours later into weather more suitable for late October. A brisk breeze came off the lake, leaves were… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
It’s officially fall. I will allow myself to use the word now, but that doesn’t mean I’m happy about it. But there’s nothing to be done about it, so I might as well make the… [Continue Reading]
A PLAN COMES TOGETHER
It’s Friday, so I bet you’re expecting Friday Finds. Never fear, they are coming later, but I didn’t want to let another day pass without giving up an update on the oval circle garden (I… [Continue Reading]
HOW TO GET THE LOOK OF THE TROPICS IN THE NORTH
There’s no getting around it: At this time of year, the garden is starting to look tired. Foliage is tattered and sun faded, flowers are flopping, everything looks a bit haggard. But one plant is… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
I had to apologize to the friend that I bounce every idea off of (she has mastered the art of gently telling me I’m crazy when I need to slow down a little) because as… [Continue Reading]
IF A TREE FALLS IN THE FOREST
If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? I’m going to weigh in with my own answer to this age old question: No…. [Continue Reading]