A Spanner in the Works
The Old Toolbox Planter One of my sayings is “If it can hold dirt, you can plant in it.” and I’m always looking for different things to plant in. During a clean out of the basement tool bench I came … Continued
Hello Mellow Yellows
The mellow yellows are all over the garden this week … coreopsis, daylilies, evening primrose, stonecrop, buttercups and more. The weather has been wonderful, hot but not necessarily humid. It’s the kind of weather I could enjoy all summer long.
Cross That Bridge …
… when you come to it. Years ago a bridge was made out of recycled deck wood and it was a great bridge for crossing over the run off stream at the back of the garden.But like anything else, over … Continued
It’s “Bean” a Lilac Bush …
… and now it’s a bottle tree bean support! One of the lilac bushes didn’t survive the winter and even though I talked nicely to it, trimmed off some broken bits it still didn’t give off any buds. So … Continued
Beware of the Snappers
The snapping turtles are out looking for places to lay their eggs, Last week we discovered one at the side of our road … no muddy patches there to lay eggs. It was huge and we wondered where it had … Continued
Flopping and Dropping
There is so much blooming in the garden right now. I call the poppies and peonies the floppy beauties. We seem to wait forever for them to open and then after a few days they are flopping and dropping. … Continued
From Leaves to Blooms to Almost Berries
It’s is the beginning of June and it is time to check in with the tree following at Lucy’s blog. Since the last update about 4 weeks ago on the honeysuckle shrub it has made amazing progress … the buds … Continued
Books: Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface is the third book in the Sgt. Windlower mystery series set in Newfoundland and written by Mike Martin. This book sees Sgt.Winston Windflower get transferred back to Grand Banks at the same time his girlfriend Sheila is … Continued
Calendula or Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis … calundula … pot marigold These bright yellow and orange annual flowers have a long blooming period – from mid summer to first frost. This plant prefers a fair amount of sun but isn’t overly fussy on the … Continued
The Balancing Act
The tipsy pots have been in the garden for a few years and the tippy buckets made their appearance last year. Recently I’ve been planting them up with various trailing annuals for another year.