Greetings, all! Today’s post is a quickie with some photos from our outing at Coney Island in Cincinnati this past weekend. It is an amusement park with plenty of other activities, including a water park and…
This week I’m thinking how nice it would be to go to the beach for a couple of weeks. A nice little escape to recharge. That is all. What are you thinking about today?…
Greetings, all! How is your June going so far? As fellow gardeners, I can likely answer this for you: busy! No fancy subdivided list this month. There are only 3 things on my June to do…
This week I am digging the blossoms on some catalpa trees we have. They are so delicate and fragrant. The leaves on these trees are huge and they look sort of tropical. When the sun is…
…until it has taught us what we need to know.” Pema Chodron, Buddhist nun. I read this quote recently and it struck a chord with me. Have you found this to be true in your own…
Greetings! Hope your week is off to a great start. We had a nice Memorial Day weekend, getting to see family and enjoy the weather. Heartfelt remembrance of those who have served our country and given…
This week I am literally digging, haha! Most of the tomato seedlings have been planted, yay! Wee bit concerned about the late timing, but that’s just how it goes some years. Have a great…
Happy Thursday! It’s been a good week around here. We got the two newest raised beds set into the ground and I got some of my tomato seedlings planted. I hope the late planting doesn’t stunt…
Some of the best gardening advice I’ve been given over the years has come from personal friends and mentors. Second best might just be from podcasts. Oh, and books of course! But today, let’s focus on…
This week I’m digging some annuals that I picked up, namely portulaca. Most years these are one of my mainstays for the few annuals that I plant. That, and petunias. Some years I might add something…