I ordered bulbs. Why did I do that? I have no room to plant any more bulbs-according to my husband, anyway. So what’s a gardener to do when there are things like bulbs to plant and no place to plant them? Build a new flowerbed. Oh joy! But that’s hard work to kill grass, dig… Read More
Image Credit: Pexels There is nothing quite as satisfying as eating a vegetable you have grown yourself. You know the effort and care you have put into that tiny seed, the water you have given it, the light you have ensured it has and the warmth of the nutritious compost, gently pressed around it. Gardening… Read More
Container Gardening With all the loss of trees and landscaping near me and across the country from the recent tornados I thought a quick summer project to create a stunning container garden in an hour would be fun. This verse made me think about the destruction we’ve witnessed creating what looks like a wilderness now,… Read More
Ah, this is the time of year gardening catalogs arrive. What does that tell me? It is time to plan and order our summer blooming bulbs now so we can look at the lilies of the fields this summer. Oh joy! I fell in love with lilies as a teen when we moved to North… Read More
This unseasonable heat makes it feel like summer in spring at my house. Officially, it is still springtime, yet it feels like summer has arrived in full force with these 90+ degree days in North Louisiana. The reality is unseasonable heat has hit and it looks like it is here to stay. Do you know… Read More