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….
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…
Today is bright and sunny outside. It’s been raining a lot. So I’m hoping the sun will perk the plants on the patio back up. Fast Spreading Sedum: See that sedum in the top galvanized container below? I went around the patio where this sedum was just growing freely on the patches of dirt along…