If you’ve been reading along, you may remember that we had to postpone our Thanksgiving due to overbearing work schedules. Well, we are doing it tomorrow! Although of course, now it will be more of a…
We’re getting closer and closer to the new year and while we still have a few weeks left in 2018, I started thinking back on the things I learned from my garden this year – or…
Is there a more perfect plant for Christmas time than a holly shrub (genus Ilex)? Well, maybe poinsettia, for some folks…my vote is still with the holly. According to Wikipedia, Ilex is “a genus of about…
This month we will officially enter that period of time known as Winter. For serious, and not-so-serious, gardeners like us, there are still things to do. Here is what’s on my radar this month: Some other…
You know how almost any shopping website allows customers to keep a wishlist or favorites list? I began keeping a plant wishlist a couple years ago. Then I forgot about it – out of sight, out…
Greetings! As we enter into winter, my little kitchen window sill herb garden is currently barren. Usually, there is at least some basil growing in one of these pots and often dill, oregano, or another herb.…
The first of the 2019 seeds catalogs showed up a couple of weeks ago. Excited as I was, I made the decision to wait before opening them up and lusting after all those glorious fruit and…
With the holiday season upon us, you might find yourself in need of the perfect gift for your favorite gardening friend. Or, these might be good ideas when someone asks YOU what you want for Christmas. I’ve put…
I recently finished a great little book called “A Very Small Farm” by William Paul Winchester. Originally published in 1996, it is an account of his experience building a life of his choosing, self-sufficient and close…
Greetings! Are you getting excited for the Big Feast that is coming? We are gearing up for Thanksgiving in our household, although our plans have changed somewhat. Ever since we got married in 2005, we have…
