As the trees in my yard get older, they create more shade. Being fair skinned and having an old dog, we both appreciate the shade …
Ideas for Dappled Shade
Seasons
Broken Flowers
We have all done it from time to time. Walked into a flower bed and snapped off a plant. Driven home with a bounty of …
Smoke
I hope you all made it though the weekend of fireworks and BBQs in one piece. The evening of the Fourth, there was so much …
Time for Roses
I happened to be at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for peak rose bloom! It was quite a sight and smelled wonderful. People thoroughly enjoyed them. I …
Eating from the Garden
After being away on a road trip through West Virgina, up to New York, and back through Pennsylvania, I forgot how amazing eating from the …
Rows verses Inter-planting
When my boyfriend, Pete, came back from extensive touring through Europe, he remarked on how he really liked the vegetable gardens in nice neat rows. …
Aquilegia, Columbine
Columbine has a light, airy flower shaped like a comet or a star burst. Such a whimsical nature is fitting for this short lived woodland …
Harding off seedlings
If you started seeds late winter or early spring, you need to harden them off before transplanting them into the garden. Seedlings have been coddled …
Daffodils
Upon seeing a clump of daffodils in a wooded area or a garden, my eyes widen with joy! Narcissus are such a cheerful addition. Not …
Signs of Life
Chicago is a cool and damp city this week, but Spring is happening. Small crocus have come and gone, larger crocus are opening, and the …