If the year were a day, I’d say we are at about 3am. I got a bit of a late start on my winter sowing, …
Gardening Hints
Pests to Humans in the Garden
ticks The reality of this wooded acre we live on is that there are ticks. Ticks are fond of furry creatures, like visiting chipmunks and …
In Cycle: Vibrant Decay and Death
The light is different, reflecting off of yellows, oranges, purples, and reds that seem to appear over night. The grey skies are a perfect backdrop …
In Love with Salvia
Salvia really deserves a great deal of love. It is a huge family, all the sages. They tend to be drought tolerant, and I have …
Garden Your Way
We are lucky enough to live in the internet era where every bit of knowledge is at our fingertips. Adopting new ideas into our lives …
Reuse Cardboard in the Garden
I really got into using cardboard for my gardening when we were in Puerto Rico. Sadly, there isn’t any recycling on the island. I couldn’t …
Heliconias and Gingers
We have really been just torturing ourselves with the house. So the garden blogging as been left a bit to the wayside. When everything gets …
Moving to the Tropics
This year is about to be very different for me gardening wise, as well as life style wise. Pete, Yarrow (our 70lb hound mix), and …
Cold Snap
I’m a weather watcher. It is one of the first things I do each morning, and as Spring starts creeping in, I always take note …
Hot Days
Having grown up in Texas, I feel a little nostalgic when the days get unbearable. I enjoy relaxing during the heat of the day. Hot …