How long should I wait to plant the marigold seeds I’ve harvested from the flowers in my garden? Can I plant them this fall or do I need to wait until next spring? Continue reading
At my former place of employment, I became the “tomato lady” about mid- to late-July. By about mid- to late-August, most of my co-workers were fairly sick of the daily dose of red. Continue reading
Zinnias in the middle tier.
I got a lovely surprise tonight — the Green Cloud Sage shrubs are flowering on the side of the house. We transplanted them on March 15, and truth be told, I’d kind of forgotten about them. Continue reading
I always like to track the progress of things — my garden, DIY projects, etc. And today I wondered how differently my vegetable garden looks from when I planted it in late March. Continue reading
Given how wet it’s been lately, it only seems appropriate that today’s garden photos reflect the rain. Continue reading
I love the mini-zinnias that are now flowering in my three-tiered bed. they’re just so darn cute, aren’t they? Continue reading
Like most Sunday mornings, I was the first to get out of bed, relishing my time in a quiet house, enjoying a little CBS Sunday Morning, and on this Mother’s Day Sunday, a beautiful bouquet of red roses. Continue reading
A week or two ago, I wondered aloud whether the tomatoes in my garden were getting bushy enough. I’m used to Super Sweet 100 plants that are so tall and so bushy that they almost pull over the tomato cages that are supposed to be supporting them. Continue reading
Two more cosmos flowers–light pink and dark pink–were blooming when I got home from work. If this keeps up, the three-tiered flower bed will be full of blooms within a week.
My backyard will be beautiful!
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 