You have to admit that the ugly black wrought iron railing by our front door is a bit depressing. It was green before I painted it black and I think that might have been even more depressing. Maybe someday we’ll change that railing out for something more attractive (although how you’d do that I have […]
‘Tis the season for garden walks and garden tours, and last week our master gardener group did a progressive dinner and garden tour of three members’ gardens. I love getting a peek at other people’s gardens. There is nothing like experiencing a garden firsthand to get great ideas to take home to your own garden. […]
Pairing plants in the garden is one of the things I struggle with. I take heart in the fact that I think it takes a lot of gardeners a long time to get the knack of what looks best with what, and that the beauty of gardening is that you can (almost) always move plants […]
Some changes are underway here at The Impatient Gardener. I decided to invest a bit in shaping things up here, making it easier to read and navigate and hopefully a more pleasurable place to be around. I’m also working on some other ways for you to connect with the blog (social media and all that […]
We had a big rain last night, and I’m a poor staker, so my beloved (and sparse) delphiniums all flopped. There is a good side to this, which is that I was free to cut them and bring them inside (I’m normally too tight to cut too many flowers). The rain also made a few […]
One of the inspiration photos I’ve collected from Houzz. I liked the white (but not too white) walls and the slim band of accent tile that goes all the way around the room. I especially like the one vertical band, which I think helps add some height to the room. Sometimes I wonder if I […]
Go to the beach all the time. Hudson would be OK with that. Walk the dogs every single day. Hudson and Rita would be OK with that too. Give my dogs a lot more baths than I do. Have a garden that wasn’t a hot mess. Finish all the projects that have been lurking. See […]
