See these beautiful flowers. But they don’t belong there so I guess that makes them weeds. They are growing between the rows—thick as a carpet. I have been editing a manuscript and finding weed words. Words that are perfectly good but … Continue reading →
Autumn, also known as fall in North America, is here. The free dictionary describes it this way: 1. The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in … Continue reading →
May 8, 2016. The garden is ready to plant. Should I plant 4 or 6 rows of beans? I can never have too many and if I do, I’ll give them away or leave them so I plant 6 rows … Continue reading →
It’s August. The garden is at its peak which means… beans, peas and raspberries to pick. (that’s 5 gal. of beans.) A new book has arrived. It never gets old to get these boxes of my book. This is the … Continue reading →
I was going to title this bog July Joys but then I would have had to list a whole bunch of things like family reunions, company, trips with grandkids to the lake, picnics, wiener roasts, long walks in the cool … Continue reading →
There is something supremely satisfying about working really hard and then seeing the payoffs. For instance, in the garden. Take these sunflowers. I dug seedlings out from the front of the house and transplanted them to the garden—in the futile … Continue reading →
The windows were open during the night and I caught the scent of petunias. One of my favorite scents. I will always think of summer fun when I smell petunias. It reminded me that the sense of smell is … Continue reading →
July is almost over. Does that mean summer is half over? The days go by so fast as we try and pack all our outdoor living into a few short weeks. It reminds me of when we had children at … Continue reading →
Or as my hubby would say during our courting days: ‘Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, where last year’s careless drivers is.’ I love spring–the sunshine, no snow, green grass, flowers emerging, walking in shoes instead of boots, no … Continue reading →