There’s something almost sacred about working in your garden. Whether your garden space is big or small, none of that matters. It’s working with your hands and tending what you grow. Zinnias: Yesterday I gently pulled little zinnia seedlings from the soil to thin them out and planted them elsewhere. I also planted a bluish/purple…
Yesterday I got most of my patio garden planted in all the containers. I will plant the zinnia seeds today. And then I’ll buy Charlie’s pineapple sage when they get them in. But are we gardeners ever really finished? That is debatable. Because we always tend to want to squeeze just one more plant into…
(This post was updated on April 23, 2023) When I gaze out over a big yard, I can’t seem to break the area down properly in my mind so as to define a cohesive plan for a garden. I do much better with smaller spaces like an apartment patio. Some of you recall my patio…
Yesterday bird after bird swooped downward on my patio. I could see a lot of action out of the corner of my left eye. As I was sitting here in my chair and couldn’t see what was going on, I got up to look. I didn’t see a thing. The bird bath was about 3-4…
I was just outside with Charlie looking over the plants. Some are looking pretty bad from the heat and I may cut them back soon. The tall zinnias have about had their day, but I’m going to let all the blooms flower. They are leaning every which way because the stalks are so tall. The…
When I began gardening I stuck to making rows in the ground. Just like my grandmothers did. One row dug right after the other in whatever space I had. Lined up like soldiers headed to war. Then as time progressed, so did my gardening skills. I realized that many elements make up a pleasing garden….