Rainy. Cold. Blah. I will be forced to go out today. Doing obligatory things. Maybe this weekend I will set up my light stand for seed starting later in the month, that would be cheering. I really want to start some perennials for this year. Some of them are better and cheaper that way, but…
Helps For Garden Journals
How to keep a journal, types, and resources for DIY garden journals. Many of those resources are free.
Garden Journal Lists
Freezing cold. This is typical beginning for January in Ohio, a little later than usual, but now it feels like winter. It looks like one of those years when whether one mulched the roses will make a difference. Though I am not much for diaries, I have always been a list person. Lists help me…
Making A Garden Journal
Making a Garden Journal Years ago I read some advice on making a garden journal, which I subsequently ignored in my chutzpah assurance that I would always be as involved with the process as I was at that time. The advice was to write the names of the plants which I had planted, and to…
White Christmas
A White Christmas. Snug inside the house, I have enjoyed the white sifting of snow for Christmas. The other day I was surprised by bird song, perhaps a song sparrow? Very sweet. This time of year the hydrangea heads always look interesting with the evergreen bushes and the contorted filberts are doing what they do…