In signing up for a new photo program that I might use for sharing garden photos in this blog, I came across “digging in the dirt”. This gardener, Jen, takes great photos of up-close garden subjects. I look forward to seeing more of her work. Flickr is the new program… it looks easier than the […]
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Favorite Things
You know that famous song about “Some of My Favorite Things”? I think this month is a month for favorite things. Maybe each month has some, but think of this: Crisp clear mornings Bright blue skies Longish grass that you can still run through barefooted Succulent vegetables Ripening apples Misty fields Smells of autumn on […]
Transforming The Garden?
big daddy transformer This is just to illustrate what a bigg daddy can transform into when jumping off those ladders and running amok through the garden. And to try and use the new blogger tool of hello technology to get pics into the blog…..
Falling Rain
It feels veritably autumnal with the coolness and the rainy days. I love to curl up with something warm to drink on days like this. It is the perfect time to get ready to move things around in the garden; the earth has just enough moisture and warmth, the days ahead will hold some of […]
I Am Not Depressed!
I could be, but I’m not. The side yard gardens are destroyed for this year… ladders and trampling feet, bushes and plants broken if not cut down outright, weeds and compacted earth. paint chips everywhere…. that is what the gardens footing the house look like right now. But the house is being renovated and repainted, […]
Garden Disappointments
While the garden is often a place of joy and peaceful satisfaction, it has its disappointments as well. You take the good with the bad. After the heavy rains I knew we would start having some problems. The most recent is discovering canker spots on my new willow. It is only a couple years in […]
