Since I was less than faithful about posting this summer (and trust me, it pains me to even think about refering to it in the past tense) I thought I’d just hit on a few highlights and lowlights of the season. First off, the veggie garden: This was a hoot this year! Thanks to my new veggie garden, I really ...
A few weeks ago I went on the local garden walk. A few of the gardens were very nice, but one in particular was a standout. This small garden was packed with lovely little spaces, just what I would want if I had a city garden. It was so charming, just like the roses over the arbor above. Who can ...
The gardens outside the Grand Hotel dining room. They were filled with zinnias, marigolds, purple fountain grass, dahlias with the most enormous stems I’ve ever seen (must be the horse manure) and, of course, nasturiums. I really do. They have such pretty leaves and cheerful flowers. And since they are super easy to grow from seed they are CHEAP. I ...
I was only gone for a couple days sailing, but it seemed like last week’s hot weather really perked things up in the garden. Between that and the fresh mulch, things are looking good. It’s always nice to come back to the garden after you’ve been away a little while to get a fresh perspective on what’s happening. Here’s another ...
Following is a letter to my future self. Dear Erin, How’s the garden growing this year? Did you finally put something in that spot right in front that you’ve been saving for something “really great”? Did you remember to spray the plants with the deer/bunny repellent BEFORE they started eating everything? The answer to those questions is probably no, but ...
Here’s a little tour through the veggie garden. Things are growing slowly here, so hopefully in a few weeks things will look much different (click on the pictures to make them bigger). Come on in!
I’ve done it again. I went out and bought more plants. It’s a sickness, I tell ya. This time it was because a co-op through the Yahoo group I’m in didn’t meet the minimums to order so we had to cancel it. Of course I had already falled in love with those plants, so when it was cancelled I NEEDED ...
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