Helen Yoest of Gardening with Confidence had the idea of writing a mission statement for our garden. I’m giving it a try. I think my garden’s first purpose is to be hospitable. I want it to welcome flora, fauna, and humans alike. I want it to be welcoming, and not over burdensome for me to […]
year in review
Garden Conversations
We’ve got a good conversation going in When I buy a plant…. I think it is something to keep posting about and letting it fully develop in 2009. Especially as we gt into our growing season here in the North. We could talk about what we like or don’t like in the years offerings… and […]
Snow plus camera= pictures
If you want to know what Arborvitae bushes grow up to be: trees! As snow flurries swirled I snapped a closeup picture of my tree. In my old[er] age I like to stay inside and look through the window. This is a scene I took while inside while snow blew briskly outside. That is why […]
December Slow Down
This blog will have a seasonal slowdown. I might post some photos or poems and quotes, but until after the holidays there won’t be any full size posts or regular blogging here. There are daily posts @ the Advent blog and that is more writing than I really should attempt at this time of year. […]
Wonder About Winter 2008-9?
So what is the skinny on winter weather predictions? I checked at the Almanac, for the Ohio Valley, and here’s the outlook:November 2008Avg. Temperature: 48° (3° above avg.)Precipitation: 2″ (1.5″ below avg.)Nov. 1-6: Sunny, seasonableNov. 7-10: Rain and snow, then sunny, chillyNov. 11-17: Showers, warmNov. 18-22: Sunny, mildNov. 23-30: Rain to snow, then snow showers, […]
It’s Offical: A Killing Frost
Yes, the annuals are gone, the garden is looking brown, and I left a forgotten houseplant pot outside- now a mushy brown and deflated remnant of itself. I hate when I do that… but I think I do almost on purpose as a reminder that everything is imperfect. Of course, being me, I wouldn’t have […]
