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Cure for the Unrelenting Blah

In anticipation of good weather I’m already planning some gardening activities, there are summer bulbs to be planted and perennials beds to be cleaned...

Fairytale

This morning I stepped out of the house into an frozen slushy fairytale. It snowed all night, and right after dawn the luminous...

shiny bows

I am grateful for the rain after the mini-drought in September, one can almost feel how relieved the plants are to have...

in the sunlight

It was very warm outside when I took this picture, and it’s been like that for a while now. Usually...

golden light

I wondered what gave the hostas their impressive golden foliage last year, and I learned that it was a combination of...

bee trivia

There must be a hive somewhere in the neighborhood, because bees visit my garden very often, to gather nectar from...

under the sun

There is a rabbit burrow under the giant honeysuckle bush in the front yard, I just know it. There must...

container gardening

Container gardening sneaks up on you. You start with one potted plant and pretty soon the entire patio or balcony...

plant based dyes

Long before the dawn of synthetic dyes, the world of textiles was enchanting us with warm brick reds, stunning fuchsias, royal purples,...

scent

I took a stroll through the garden, just to take in its glorious fragrance. The great southern magnolia is in...