In the late afternoon, light shines through my kitchen blinds and curtains. My coffee bar is adjacent to the window. I like to watch as the shadows are chased away and stripes of sunlight begin to filter through the window. After an hour or so the whole window is lit up until it glows. They…
Do you have a gardener on your Christmas list? Well, I can help you find some great items under $50 to give them. I’m a longtime gardener myself and would appreciate any of these gifts. 1. Heirloom Seeds Here’s a full array of heirloom seeds to get anyone started gardening. These vegetable seeds will provide…
Yesterday I was out back in my patio garden, weaving in and around all the pots. And decided my patio garden looks something akin to a war zone. A war with the sun and high temperatures that have burned my garden. So many of my plants have turned brown. My zinnias are still blooming, but…
We’ve had a lot of rain as we typically do this time of year. And it’s been fairly cool. So the patio garden just keeps getting more lush and pretty. I know it will be getting much hotter soon so I’m enjoying the weather and my patio. Containers Full Of Color: Right now the pansies…
I just got in from watering my plants. The sun is beaming down now. It hasn’t rained as the forecast predicted. I guess Mother Nature had other plans. We know she has an intelligence that the human weather forecasters simply do not possess and can’t always predict. The View To The Alley Fence: The sedum…
May is here and the plants are growing so fast and getting quite lush. It’s my favorite time of year when seeds are pushing through the soil and plants are growing by inches per day. It’s overcast right now, so rain may be in the forecast. Which, of course, my patio garden will surely love….