Category Archives: gardening
Crisp and Clear.
We’ve had a lovely patch of autumn weather the past two days. This is my time of year – all my energy returns with the cool air and crisp breezes. I had a wonderful run this morning – the best … Continue reading
Monday Musings.
It was a gorgeous weekend here. Yesterday was downright hot, but in a good way. We generally don’t do much planting outdoors until Memorial Day because springs are so cool here. I got a start on the annuals yesterday, … Continue reading
August Wrapup.
How did that happen? We were just complaining about it being August too soon, and now look. No more white shoes. In the “good news” department, I have the following: Tomatoes and cucumbers sufficient for the makings of a tomato … Continue reading
Meandering.
August is moving way too fast. I’m having trouble keeping up. I heard through the grapevine that this week’s Ten on Tuesday was something about “fads we wish had never happened.” I’m a little past it to make the whole … Continue reading
Filed under gardening, Life's mysteries
Weekend Knitting.
I started a Baby Chalice Blanket after seeing Carole’s beautiful version. Mine is for a young man who will be in college soon if I don’t hurry this up. His mother is definitely not a “baby colors” person, so I … Continue reading
Random Act of Kindness.
Our backyard neighbor found himself with a surfeit of pansies over the weekend. The garden center was selling flats at three for the price of one, since pansy season is a bit past at this point. He pressed as many upon … Continue reading
Befuddling.
It seemed that my purple tall bearded irises went missing this spring. The yellow and maroon ones sprung right up. I thought I’d gone nutso. How do you misplace perennials? I turned this over in my mind, and had no … Continue reading
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Outdoor Pursuits.
Aren’t these irises pretty? I have no idea what variety they are. A departed neighbor planted them on the far side of our house years ago - she didn’t want to look at our basement window (I can’t blame her). They multiplied, like … Continue reading
Filed under 100 Miles or Bust, gardening
Happy Saturday!
The coreopsis are blooming, right on schedule. Have a great day, everyone!
Filed under gardening
How Does My Garden Grow?
Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed. — Walt Whitman In our climate, Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally the official beginning of gardening season. The garden centers are jammed with folks buying their … Continue reading
