While I enjoy taking trips–even if they’re for work–the best thing about them is coming home. This week’s trip to the Chicago area eas no different. It was an exhilarating three days of meeting new people, learning more about the company I work for and team building. But you know what was better? Continue reading
Marigold seeds.
When I left home Monday midday, the cosmos and zinnias in my three-tier bed were full of buds, so I can’t wait to see what they’ll be like when I return from my work conference Thursday night. It would be cool to see flowers in bloom. Continue reading
Feeding a garden something other than water is new to me, but I’m giving it a try. Today, I put a mix of nitrogen, phosphate and potash in the dirt near my tomatoes, beans and peas in hopes that the tomatoes might get bushier and something — anything — might come from the beans and peas that are left. Continue reading
Look at the red (okay orange) tomato in my garden!
I finally got the chance to watch “DIRT! The Movie,” the DVD I won in a recent (well, kind of) giveaway by DirtNKids blogger and fellow gardener Shannon. Continue reading
Caterpillars or some type of fruitworm loving on my tomatoes?
Lots of splashes of yellow in the garden today. The cherry tomatoes, they are finally flowering. Continue reading
Finally. The failed lettuce is gone from my patio containers, replaced by Black Cherry and Bubblegum Supertunias and Pink Champagne Ruby Grass. Continue reading
I’m giving up on the lettuce in pots on my back patio. Actually, I gave up on it awhile ago, I just haven’t done anything with the pots (photo below). That will change tomorrow when I replant the petunias (photo above) I got from Home Depot into them. Continue reading
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 