A cold winter’s day It has only gotten colder, and that is a rather boring topic, unless you live in the likes of Atlanta where this winter has turned things topsy-turvy for them. Midday here in the Central Ohio area, and it isn’t above 10 degrees. I am grateful for the light cover of snow […]
year in review
Still too early, so wait for it
Don’t Start Seeds Too Early Photo: MissyRedBoots, Judith Broug Some of you aren’t going to heed this advice. I blame the fact that this winter has been so long (psychologically) and cold that with all the complaints about it, many gardeners want to jump the gun. Whether the stores will aid and abet you, I don’t […]
Midwinter. Colder Than Usual
View over the field Everyone is talking about the weather. It is a colder than usual winter, though we had our little January thaw which seemed almost tropical, while somewhat rainy. It is too bad the snow melted off, because these temperatures and drying winds that Ohio has had recently is none too good for […]
2014 Too Soon
Lights among the plants Another way to say “Tempus Fugit”, it seems that we simply flew into the new year, with the holidays as almost a passing thought. I don’t think I’ve ever felt that a Christmas season had ever been as attenuated as this one. Few seem to have this view, and many are […]
Looking Frontwards and Backwards
We develop sort of an owl-like vision where we swivel our view to face the direct past or look into the future. I guess it is part of the planning process that leads to our New Year’s divide, resulting in resolutions and plans. This past year was, overall, a good gardening year for me; although […]
Photos From The Past Year
Autumn glory of Pyracantha Wooded walk with the family Even an unkempt yard has beauty Beautiful Therese Bugnet Snow lines the brush along a stream ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Visit Ilona’s Garden Journal on facebook: Click here © 2013 written for Ilona’s Garden Journal by Ilona E. An excellent blog.
