I’ve whined about the deer problem in my garden many times before and there is no perfect solution. Every year I learn more in the war in combatting them and what I learned last year… [Continue Reading]
GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT GARDEN CLEAN-UP
I forget how difficult it is to keep on top of photos when Daylight Savings Time ends. Seems like I’m only home when it’s dark these days. The deep freeze is scheduled to arrive this… [Continue Reading]
An unfortunate case of the munchies in my yard
The world outside my door appears to be frozen. Certainly nothing is growing, but I didn’t expect things to be shrinking. Sadly, there are a lot of things shrinking in my yard. The deer are… [Continue Reading]
Think you’ve got Mother Nature figured out? Think again, sucka
Since most of the country (and Canada) is in the grips of the polar vortex I’ll spare you my tale of woe and the pictures from my cell phone of the thermometer on my car…. [Continue Reading]
Don’t look now but winter’s coming
I was born and raised in Wisconsin, and other than a brief stint down under, I have lived in this state for my entire life. If you’re not familiar Wisconsin, you probably associate the state… [Continue Reading]
PREPPING FOR WINTER … A LITTLE LATE
Gosh, it’s about time for a gardening post, don’t you think? I never really showed you some of what happens here in the winter when it comes to the garden. Winter brings a couple of… [Continue Reading]
Winter containers: A bit of much-needed gardening fun
Gosh, here I was reveling in the extra-week-in-between-Christmas-and-Thanksgiving glow and all of a sudden it’s December and I’m freaking out a little bit. Every year I resolve to take time to actually enjoy the holiday… [Continue Reading]
