A year ago last March, I learned that renovations were planned for our home. The kitchen was going to be bumped out onto the deck, so that it was even with the screened porch. The screened porch was going to be upgraded to a three-season room. And the deck surrounding it all was going to [...]
New House, New Gardens
A Drone’s-Eye View Of My Garden
February 26, 2022 – Posted in: New House, New GardensJust for fun: a view of my snowy garden from the air. It's always nice to get a fresh perspective!
Come Tour The Secret Garden With Me
March 27, 2020 – Posted in: Mud Season, The Secret GardenI've been fascinated with secret gardens ever since I read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. My favorite part is when Mary finds the key and enters the secret garden for the first time. My garden isn't very secret until the trees leaf out, but it still feels secluded and special. I'm in a different world when I'm there. Come join me!
Rose Purgatory
July 16, 2019 – Posted in: Design, Rose Purgatory, RosesThe mystery rose that came from my neighbor's garden started sending up suckers throughout the bed, threatening to take it over. What did I do? I sent it to Rose Purgatory.
A Garden Bed Grows Up: The Evolution of a Flower Border
March 24, 2019 – Posted in: Design, West DeckSpring is right around the corner, and I've been going through photos of the garden bed adjoining our back deck. My, has it grown up--but it also needs tinkering. If you're looking for some flower power to get you through mud season, c'mon over and check this post out. Who knows? Maybe you'll get some ideas for your own spring renovation.
The Biggest Surprise Of My Life
October 6, 2018 – Posted in: Hardscaping and Projects, Wild Apple WoodsI had a fabulous 60th birthday back in April. My family completely and utterly surprised me with a gift I never could have imagined and will always treasure. You've got to see it to believe it!
Zig-Zag Goldenrod
September 26, 2018 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, The Secret GardenA goldenrod that grows in the shade? Yes, there is such a thing!
Sundrops Add Sunshine To My Garden: Wildflower Wednesday
June 28, 2018 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, Roadside Beds, Slope Garden, What's up/bloomingNeed some "buttercup cheerfulness"? Sundrops are the plant for you--and me.
The Crazy Gardener’s Way to Plant Daffodils
November 24, 2017 – Posted in: Garden chores, Hardscaping and Projects, How-to, Narcissus, Roadside BedsThere is probably a machine that does what I did today, and does it faster, and maybe even does it better. But I don't know where I would find that machine, and even if I did, I probably wouldn't be able to afford it, not even to rent it. So it doesn't make any difference, except if I had done it with a machine, no one would think I was crazy. But I had a Vision of what I wanted to see come spring, and I was determined.
Red Elderberry: Wildflower Wednesday
May 24, 2017 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, The Secret GardenI've lived here over five years now, but just when I think I've seen all the plants that grow wild here, another one catches my attention and arouses my curiosity. Several people suggested it was baneberry, and baneberry does bloom around the same time, with a similarly shaped flower. Only one problem: Baneberry is herbaceous, and the flowers were blooming on a woody plant. Hmm, what could it be?
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