Catching Up With Summer Working Away At the Frontline I swore to myself I wouldn't do this, but I miscalculated how much I wanted to spend time with grandkids (even though it meant numerous 9 hr. trips). I am now playing catch up with the garden weeds, long grass, and a veritable jungle out there. So in the spirit of "making lemonade", I thought I would let you know the … [Read more...] about What I’m Weeding Out
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Garden Chores For March, No Digging Yet
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' buds on ice No real attempts at garden chores yet, but not everyone is like Ohio, still in the throes of winter. There were some blue skies, yesterday, however! I will likely remember this winter for a long time to come. On Ilona's Garden some new pages were posted (1) a chores reminder for this month, along with (2) a new page on daffodils. I love … [Read more...] about Garden Chores For March, No Digging Yet
Mid July Chores
It finally heated up and this is what we expect in July: hot muggy weather.It is time to keep up with the weeds, hoeing them out in the morning means that the hot sun is killing the weeds and not you. Afternoons are made for sipping lemonade in the shade of a tree. Look for bargains beginning in the garden sections of the stores.Keep your tomatoes and other veggies watered, either in the morning … [Read more...] about Mid July Chores
Emerald Ash Borer
I wanted to comment on the emerald ash borer news, but procrastinated. Apologies. Anyway, I read an article in the paper that reported Ohio was going to implement some drastic measures to eliminate the ash borer that has been located in Northeastern Columbus area and in the Northwestern part of the state. Cut down lots of ash trees in the the problem areas. All of the trees in a specific … [Read more...] about Emerald Ash Borer
Garden Wisdom
Garden Wisdom Today I discovered that I left the hose going all night and flooded the area around the pond. Glad I walked around the yard early! Yesterday I moved some plants out of the main garden to make room for the campanula, 'Blue Clips ', in the front. I have no idea whether the mosquito problem is due to the wet summer or the huge drainage ditch the county put in ajoining the … [Read more...] about Garden Wisdom