Whenever I’m in need of ideas for flower containers, I need to look no further than my mom’s house. I love that she turned an old washing machine into a planter! Continue reading
2015_Day 157: Old-time washer turned flower pot
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2015_Day 156: When in Wisconsin…
Since I’m in Wisconsin, I thought I’d repost a few of my favorite photos from gardens past. Continue reading
2015_Day 150: Where’d the dirt go?
You’d think that since I’m in my backyard every day I would notice all the significant changes taking place with the raised beds. Continue reading
2015_Day 147: Stretching out in the garden
While I’m not sure how the onions are taking all the wet weather, the cucumbers appear to be liking it. I wrote earlier that I was worried they were starting to acquire a bit of cucumber jaundice, but they seem to be okay so far. Continue reading
2015_Day 144: Lazy Sunday after the storm
While many parts of Texas were cleaning up from historic flooding and tornado damage on this Memorial Day weekend Sunday, we were fortunate to mostly get missed by the bad weather. We just got rain-another 2 1/2 inches-and some wind. Continue reading
2015_Day 143: Soaked but still pretty
Despite the lots and lots of rain and wind we’ve been getting, the cosmos are pretty – and pretty rain-soaked. hopefully they will make it through the night. Tornado warning as I write this – lots of lightning, thunder, rain and strong winds. Continue reading
2015_Day 141: Flower power is peace, happiness
No matter what my day is like, I can always count on the flowers in my backyard to make me smile. They make a good day even better and a crappy day more than bearable. Continue reading
2015_Day 139: What’s turnaround time on planting seeds I’ve harvested?
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
2015_Day 132: Raindrops on… everything
Given how wet it’s been lately, it only seems appropriate that today’s garden photos reflect the rain. Continue reading
2015_Day 131: Flower, veggie Monday mishmash
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
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 