I was trying to find some old pages I had written in the online Wayback Machine. Unfortunately, I had deleted them before the old geocities site had been recorded (they only started recording it in 1999). Oh well. I did, however, find the beginnings … [Read more...] about Wayback in Ilona Garden Time
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Trouble with Hiring Garden Help
Americans Don't Want The Work; not if it's landscaping outdoors. I had thought to hire someone to help with landscaping chores next year. Will I be able to find someone? The going rate is double minimum wage (more than 15.00 an hour). If I find … [Read more...] about Trouble with Hiring Garden Help
Are Fairy Gardens As Popular As They Once Were?
A few years ago fairy gardens, miniature sized plots or containers with diminutive plants, little features made from odds and ends like acorns, with tiny statues or their playthings were hot. I know I collected quite a few pins on the … [Read more...] about Are Fairy Gardens As Popular As They Once Were?
On The Social Media Front
It all changes so quickly, doesn't it? I have my ups and downs with Twitter... and have never taken to any sort of "chat", which I blame on my painfully slow typing. But I notice how visual media has garnered more and more space. Now both Facebook … [Read more...] about On The Social Media Front
Autumnal Sweetness
The door is closing on this growing season. To make up for the sense of loss, somehow the season has incredible sweetness. Frost has that effect on things. On fruits, on the the ground, on our souls. It is as if to placate our mournful sense that … [Read more...] about Autumnal Sweetness
Video Bits
Since I started experimenting with video on youtube, and looked into its possibilities, there have been times I also posted a few such moments on Instagram, too. (Usually I would collect those bits and edit them in imovie for a longer length … [Read more...] about Video Bits
Entering The No Frost Zone
Soon we will will pass the expected last frost dates. Entering the safe time to plant frost sensitive annuals means trips to the garden centers and greenhouses to purchase all my tomatoes and container plants. This has been one year when the … [Read more...] about Entering The No Frost Zone
Winter Walk
I made another video, this time of a walk through the garden. Funny how easily forgotten new technology can be. I had to relearn, but it gave me good practice to create more tutorial types of videos for this coming year. I hope you enjoy the … [Read more...] about Winter Walk
SPRING BULBS 101 -extended
Garden Advice: Video About Planting Bulbs Yes, I am a total amateur when it comes to making a video, but I have been planting bulbs for years and have made a couple how to videos. No one has subscribed to my channel or "liked" the videos on Youtube … [Read more...] about SPRING BULBS 101 -extended
Weather Is The Topic Of Conversation
I feel like the weather is the main topic of conversation in Ohio this year. It always has its vagaries, but this year just seems extreme. We have had so much rain that I feel like I live in a rainforest. Looking at some of the "flower" beds, … [Read more...] about Weather Is The Topic Of Conversation
