Waste Not, Want Not?

September 13, 2019

Gardeners are nothing if not resourceful, and unless one has money to burn (hint: Not me!) we always have that …

Catching Up with the Baby Tree Peonies

June 23, 2019

It’s been more than a year since I last reported on my seed-grown baby tree peonies that made their surprise …

June 20, 2019

I have now officially added cannas to my list of Plants That Will Never Grow For Me Anywhere. This is …

June 14, 2019

The embarrassingly long stretch of time between new posts recently has been a result of the arrival of spring weather …

December 1, 2018

Yes, despite the time of year I really did mean to type ‘projects’ instead of ‘presents’ … although being able …

November 19, 2018

While engrossed in the first phase of my autumn yard cleanup today, I was surprised by the sudden appearance of …

September 29, 2018

It’s amazing what surprises Mother Earth (and I mean that literally this time) can spring on us at times. And …

August 18, 2018

Our hot humid weather stands in stark contrast to the glacial pace of my attempts to move forward on the …