Gardeners are nothing if not resourceful, and unless one has money to burn (hint: Not me!) we always have that “Where/how can I use this?” question in the back of our minds. Not long ago it popped up in mine and although it took a little bit of time – okay, well, more like a…
The embarrassingly long stretch of time between new posts recently has been a result of the arrival of spring weather and its attendant garden chores, but also to a series of “events” at The Money Pit. I’m not quite sure how to describe them other than to say that it’s been less like being nibbled…
One of the things I like about my part of the country is that Mother Nature’s extremes are relatively rare. We don’t need to worry about earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, mudslides, or rivers overflowing their banks. I’ve only seen hail twice in my life, and they were tiny. Hurricanes don’t often make it this far north.…
Some wise person named Anonymous once penned this great truism: If an article is attractive or useful or inexpensive, they’ll stop making it tomorrow; if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday. Well, I have the dubious distinction of going this universal law one better: If I really really love an item, its days…
At this late date I can’t recall what first prompted my interest in carousel horses during the late 1980s. As a child my only experience with carousels was one located in a small amusement park called “Jolly Roger” by most locals although its official name was Nunley’s. Outdoors there was a small Ferris wheel and…
While engrossed in the first phase of my autumn yard cleanup today, I was surprised by the sudden appearance of a ‘volunteer’ new container species. Although I had previously seen it on the property recently, this was the first time it has seeded itself in this particular location. I immediately recognized it as Felinus sheldonii…
The Chatsworth Lady 