But we make time for those things we want to. Just sometimes it is response to others applying pressure and all we want is to get that feeling of pressure off! Well, today let’s just buck that trend, shall we? Do you need to take a little time to savor life today? Here are some […]
Garden Blogs I Read
I might read and enjoy a blog that I think should be better advertised to a reading public.... then I post about them.
Listened to Joe the Gardener
Poked around Joe’s website-blog empire for a bit and listened to his really good podcast, No.22. Loved the things that were discussed in Fern Marshall Bradley’s interview. It centered around the Reader’s Digest “All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening”. I know it seems I’m all about books, right now… but that is a coincidence, really. […]
Seeing with a fresh eye
The human brain has mechanisms that help it work more efficiently, but those same things also create certain ruts in our thinking and perceptions. It would be very inefficient to approach all experiences as if they were new every time. Yet, that is what we must do if we are to be creative. What to […]
Dave’s Maples
I just finished reading about Dave’s beautiful Japanese maples illustrated with many beautiful pictures. I always wanted some in my garden, but the excuses kept interfering: my place is too windy, it gets too cold, the trees are expensive, …blah,blah,blah. Then I read a post like Dave’s, gorgeously done and descriptive of the attributes of […]
Will This Blog Make It To The Next Millenium?
That is a pretty silly question, don’t you think? Kind of sounds delusional on this side of the new millienium, but in the quest to make this blog a better value for a readers time spent…. I was thinking about the “mission” and the “elevator pitch” statements that might describe the efforts here and came […]
Delightful Photos
A favorite plant portraitist:Iowa Garden
