On a casual stroll to the garden one evening, I noticed that my strawberry plants had a sweet surprise for me! So many berries! Each plant was loaded with berries and thus far, untouched by birds, slugs, or other interested parties. The next morning, I harvested my first crop. Two days later I harvested again.Continue reading “Berry Sweet Crop”
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Hiatus, Honeysuckle, and Hosta
Though it seems I have been on a personal hiatus, my garden and flowers have been calling me outdoors and back to my blog. The spring blooms are always a visual delight. However, it was the delicious fragrance of honeysuckle that finally rejuvenated my garden soul. Honeysuckle is a hearty choice for a yard orContinue reading “Hiatus, Honeysuckle, and Hosta”
Be Beautiful
How do you define beauty? What is beautiful to you? Beauty is what we find pleasing to our senses or our heart. Beauty can be many different things and it is certainly subjective and ever-changing. Beauty may simultaneously calm us down and make our spirits soar. Beauty often makes us pause to take inContinue reading “Be Beautiful”
Save the Seeds
Winter is that season when outdoor plants and gardens are dormant, conserving their energy for spring. While the plants are on pause, I like to pull out a notebook and do some spring planning. I ask myself: What did I enjoy from last year’s garden? What went well? What do I want to plant again?Continue reading “Save the Seeds”
A Wise Gift
As the winter holiday season approaches, I enjoy pulling out a compilation of my favorite holiday stories. Among my favorites is O. Henry’s Gift of the Magi. O. Henry is the pen name for American writer, William Sydney Porter. Porter wrote poetry, non-fiction, and a novel, but is best known for his short stories. IContinue reading “A Wise Gift”
Winter Revival: Part 2
Anytime you plant or repot a plant, choosing the right container is important. With some plants, you can get creative, like this “baby chick” from a sempervivum plant (hens and chicks) that I transplanted into a shell. There are so many fun containers out there, and I am confident you can find something to complimentContinue reading “Winter Revival: Part 2”
Winter Revival: Part 1
Winter is a time when your outdoor gardening can take a hiatus. However, before you hang up your gardening tools for the season, winter is a good time to do a little indoor maintenance. Of course, you will want to bring your cold-sensitive potted plant friends inside to winter in your cozy home. Bringing potsContinue reading “Winter Revival: Part 1”
Dog Days Fall into Autumn
Dog Days are those summer days when all you feel able to do is lie around because it is too hot to move. With the official end of summer coming in just a couple of weeks, dog days will soon be a memory. Many stores, friends, and family have already moved on to autumn decor,Continue reading “Dog Days Fall into Autumn”
Beautifully Balanced
How do you define balance? Does this simple, two-syllable word have a positive connotation for you or does it bring images to your mind of a frenzied circus performer spinning plates or a precariously perched gymnast landing a backflip on a slender beam? I recently discovered this little treasure left for me on the gardenContinue reading “Beautifully Balanced”
To the Rescue
One of the things I really enjoy is rescuing plants. Usually, this means finding that sad little plant on the clearance rack at a home improvement store that just needs a little love – like this ballerina lilac armeria I rescued a few weeks ago. This little ballerina needed some sun, consistent watering, and aContinue reading “To the Rescue”
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