Monday, 28 December 2015

Goodbye Gardening Season 2015

Goodbye Gardening Season 2015
You're probably reading many year in review articles and blogs this week. Top ten movies, Ten Strangest Animal Discoveries, and top Adele songs (they pretty much all sound the same, but I'm still a fan). Let me add my two cents and coincidentally I have two central observations...

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Monday, 21 December 2015

Seasonal Delights

Seasonal Delights
Plant Select Tennesse Purple ConeflowerThis time of year receiving holiday cards and letters, plus scrolling through Facebook is a cheery get away from the negative zone.  Not the Negative Zone parallel universe a la Marvel Comics.  I mean the twenty-four hour...

Sunday, 13 December 2015

It Was a Good Ride

It Was a Good Ride
Part of life is letting go of things that have served their purpose, often there is an emotional component - happiness or more often, sadness.  My most recent "letting go" experience happened a few days ago. It was sad. My twenty-year-old ownership of my 1994 Ford...

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

What's Next Part II (after Thanksgiving)

What's Next Part II (after Thanksgiving)
With a blink Thanksgiving came and went.  Really, it's over?  Well, then before we know it December holidays may come and go just as quickly. And you know what the New Year means...countdown to spring!  So what's next?  It's early December and every...

Monday, 23 November 2015

Saturday, 21 November 2015

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

What's Next, Part I

What's Next, Part I
Snow on the ground and nights in the 30s means winter is coming or in some locales, has arrived.  Rejoice or lament, there are plenty of things to do inside to get your green fix (not that kind of green fix).  I'm talking about easy and mostly low-cost foliage...

Monday, 9 November 2015

Green Manure Magic

Green Manure Magic
Last blog I covered covering open planting beds with shredded leaves to protect the soil, sort of like building a cozy winter's cape.  That's a lot of c's in one sentence.  So allow me to switch gears but continue the conversation about your garden soil and other...