I started Sonya and Amour’s garden last year. You can look at the post to see the difference! I’m so happy to see how well …
Second Look at Sonya’s Garden
A Look at John’s Garden
Sometimes you get to work on a garden for several years, watching the development of specific areas, and getting a feeling of how the space …
Great Year for Tulips
The one good thing that comes from a cool, damp Spring is a long tulip season. I was really quite pleased. If it gets too …
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 …
Winter Help Part 2: Visualizing Spring
Here it is, the end of January, and I can’t stop thinking about Spring. Undoubtedly, the 60 degree day we had on Saturday has something …
Long Winter Help: Part I
One of the few problems I have with winter is the lack of something to do and to observe that is outside. Having a bird …
Clippings
I can hardly believe it is November and we haven’t had a frost yet in Chicago. Tonight is to get pretty cold, 36 degrees; so, …
Beyond Organic Gardening, Thoughts on Light Pollution
This summer, I was so excited about my solar led garden lights. I thought how wonderful they are for a night time experience in the …
Plants for Late Summer and Early Fall
September always throws me for a loop. It usually has pretty warm temperatures that keep you in the summer mood; but days are noticeably shorter, …
Resting and Relaxing
It is a rainy Saturday morning in August, I’m going to try to take advice from the feral cats. Although, I’m sure these guys do …