Charlie and I have had our morning patio stroll. I may have to move the plants out of the center of the patio because the purple sweet potato vine seems to be getting really stressed in the afternoon. If I do that I’ll probably have to come up with a different place to put the…
Yesterday was a calm day. I had “The Door Man” folks take off the shattered storm door and put up the new one. Truth be told, I don’t think the maintenance men here knew how to do it. When I was about to move in here and wanted the first storm door put up, that…
I just love this daisy. White on the inside with a thin yellow border. Mother Nature is a phenomenal artist. Yesterday morning I was sitting outside on the front step with Abi when the vet’s office opened. Abi is listless and I can barely get her to eat a thing. She doesn’t want to drink…
I have a homemade plant food recipe for you, so you don’t have to pay for it. With just a few ingredients, you can make your own plant food. Someone asked me about fertilizing, and I don’t normally fertilize my patio plants. I generally just let them be. However I did find a recipe for…
(Revised & Updated July 13, 2023) Over the years, I’ve loved watching the birds come to my yard. By providing water, I’m doing my part to help them stay hydrated. I choose to provide a natural source of food instead of putting out bird seed. By choosing plants for my yard that produce seeds or…
If you don’t have sunlight in your outdoor space, don’t despair because there are beautiful container plants for shade. In fact, you can plan to add shade plants in under utilized areas near trees or where there is just no adequate sunlight. I love planting my garden in containers, as I can be flexible in…