We go in withering JulyTo ply the hard incessant hoe;Panting beneath the brazen skyWe sweat and grumble, but we go. -Ruth Pitter, 1897-1992, The Diehards, 1941 Technorati Tags: summer poetry, Ruth Pitter
General gardening
Summertime Blues
Summertime, but the livin’ ain’t so easy. The heat ratcheted up all over the country, but here in the Midwest we have our own version: heat with humidity. And with all the rain, the humidity is miserable. So. What did I do yesterday? I mowed. Yes, indeedy, I mowed about 3 of the 4 acres […]
July Problems
With all the rain, and believe me I am so grateful that I don’t live in the areas prone to flooding, which have been under watch while more rain just keeps coming my ground is soggy. Truth be told, everything is damp and clammy. And the creepy crawlies are emerging.Earwigs… those horrors of the night… […]
New Beginnings: Fall Planting
Over the weekend I pulled some of the cotoneaster horizontalis which had spread into a walkway. This plant roots at nodes sometimes so I got some very nice little starts and planted them before the last rain. This is an ideal time to do this, and I plan on putting in more dianthus along the […]
Gardening is Childs-play
Passing on a Love of Gardening Or it could be, if you encourage your children to garden with you. Learning to love the garden and the outdoors in general isn’t so hard to cultivate. Children have natural curiosity and usually a liking for the outdoors… but the trick is to get them to dig the […]
Winter Is Good for…..
Yes, winter has re-arrived. It is cold, snowy, and blustering. So, of course I just want to stay inside all the time, and stoke my wood stove. Winter is good planning time, and it is also time for those who want to start their seeds to be about gathering the supplies. Although it is too […]
