I started a bit of lettuce. Luckily, it’s a romaine called Freckles that is heat tolerant. I thought I’d look up some new salad ideas …
Summer
Columbine
I love columbine flowers, they vary in size and color and reseed naturally in almost any part of the garden sun or part shade. They …
Shade Containers
When people have shade in their yard, they either don’t realize that shade is less than 4 hours of sun, or they’re bummed. Consider it …
Dahlias
Dahlias are just happy and look great with mums or ornamental cabbages this time of year. This purple variety is the first to bloom out …
Harvest Time!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got tons of tomatoes. I love searching out the little red and yellow fruits, but when the fridge …
Wonders of Watercress
You may have a natural spring with watercress growing in it like in Wisconsin. I wish I were that lucky. I’ve always known about watercress …
Wilds of Wisconsin
This past weekend, I was up in the non glaciated parts of southwest Wisconsin. The land is hilly and picturesque, a wonderfully serene world.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Reading up on the some of the Wildflowers I saw in Wisconsin, I found Queen Anne’s Lace interesting. Member of the parsley family and the …
Prepare your Garden to Be Loved by Someone Else
We all go out of town during the summer months, and with the summer coming to a close, we’ll all try to get out one …
Vines of Squash
Gardening is always full of surprises. When I moved into a new house and yard, I was desperate for compost to help the soil; …