Instead of a single day of good fortune like yesterday's auspicious 07/07/07, this has been a week of luck for one reason: rain. Although it can't be discerned from the surrounding woods with their uncommon fullness bordering on rainforest-like lushness, this summer has been uncommonly dry. Late spring and summer started out so well it [...]
July 2007
Blogging tips wanted–for garden writers
July 6, 2007 – Posted in: Blogging Art and PracticeAs I mentioned recently, I'm going to Oklahoma City this fall to participate in a panel discussion on garden blogs. Yes, these professional writers, accustomed as they are to newspaper, magazine, television, radio, and even marketing work, are a bit intimidated and confused by blogging--so I'm told. Some are downright misinformed. So, along with Mary [...]
Travel tips wanted–for me
July 5, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousAs I said in the previous post, I'm going to Oklahoma City this fall, Lord willing. But get this: I have never made my own hotel reservations I haven't flown on a plane in 30 years I travel so little, I don't even own luggage Do you know how much flying has changed in thirty [...]
Oklahoma, here I come!
July 4, 2007 – Posted in: MiscellaneousAs many of you know, I am a member of the Garden Writers Association. A while back, I was asked to be a member of a panel discussion on garden blogs at the annual symposium, which is being held this year on September 28th through October 1st in Oklahoma City. This explains the message on [...]
‘Endless Summer’ Hydrangea: Does it live up to the hype?
July 3, 2007 – Posted in: Hydrangeas, Plant infoI wanted one The Original 'Endless Summer' hydrangea. Photo © Endless Summer®I first learned about 'Endless Summer' hydrangea four springs ago and decided instantaneously that I wanted one for my garden, and not just because of those gorgeous blue flowers. My grandma had always had these kind of hydrangeas (H. macrophylla) growing in her garden, [...]
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