You’ve spent days and weeks getting your flowers, herbs and vegetables planted for the season. Now you sit back and wait for those lovely plants to grow. And then you notice something else growing in your garden. Not just one or two but dozens and dozens of them. Weeds are sprouting everywhere. Give them a little water and they grow, well like weeds. Fast and out of control. Weeds areRead More →
I grabbed my garden gloves and headed out to the garden. Only to be stopped in my tracks. All around me were noises. Loud noises. Lawnmowers, high-pitched blowers and even music blared around me. I paused for a moment to check the day of the week. It was Wednesday. You expect these kinds of noises on a Saturday afternoon, but not on a Wednesday evening. This is what happens whenRead More →
We’re all feeling the pinch of close quarters these days. With family members working and schooling from home, we have less time to ourselves. As much as we love each other, taking a break from the togetherness, stress, and worry can help each of us to stay sane. One way to do this is to head out to the garden to work on spring garden chores. Even if the weatherRead More →
Recently, I went looking for a pair of clippers in my shed and stumbled over a pile of items I’d left laying on the floor. When I looked around I realized that over the winter months I had done it again…left little piles of things here and there. During the active garden months, I try to keep the shed neat and organized. But over the winter, it’s just easier toRead More →
The date on the calendar says there are a few weeks until it’s officially spring. I don’t care. I am done with winter… finished with the creamy whites and soothing background. Finished with being inside and longing to be in the garden. And I’m finished shivering when I head outdoors. It’s time for spring! Time to clean up all the garden beds and put my garden plans into action forRead More →
I walked out into the garden and was shocked to see branches of my beautiful apricot tree all over the ground. My husband was hard at work cutting more. That was in my early years of gardening when I didn’t fully understand the value of giving your trees and shrubs little haircuts. Late in the winter season is when you’ll want to prune your shrubs and trees. This is vitalRead More →
The holidays are behind us. The busyness and chaos of the season has slowed down. And now you have some free time. It’s too cold to be out in the garden for very long. So spend some of your downtime crafting a cozy sweater garland. All you need for this craft are a few cast-off sweaters and some twine. I have a confession to make. I’m a sucker for oldRead More →
The cold, gray days of winter are upon us. We often have the tendency to stay cocooned in our cozy warm houses when the weather turns cold. But there are simple activities that you should do in your garden this winter to help prepare for spring. Some of these activities will need to be done outdoors but a few of them can be enjoyed in front of your fire. BeginRead More →
Every year as we count down to the new year I like to take time to think about the past year. As I sit in front of my fire and finally enjoy some downtime, I’m reflecting on last year’s garden. And I’m thinking about the garden year to come. You should spend some time thinking about your new year in the garden as well. This past year was a busyRead More →
Each year, as the garden season winds down, it’s a good idea to assess how your garden grew. Hopefully, everything you planted was amazing but things don’t always turn out the way you hoped. Sometimes flowers do not grow and thrive. And sometimes you’ll struggle with diseases and pests. And of course, you might over-plant and regret the excessive amount of growth. The best gardeners will learn from each mistakeRead More →