Jun 9, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens
It is June 9th, after Memorial Day so officially summer, right? The thermostats have been turned down, and we should no longer be heating the house. But tonight my husband came home chilled because it is gray and damp outside, and he was dressed for summer weather....
May 27, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
My friend Susan lent me a copy of a Southern Living publication called Backyard Retreats. The note attached said “Feast your eyes, C.L.!” and feast I did. There were many lovely, imaginative gardens pictured. As I looked though the magazine I realized that one of the...
May 10, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
With one exception, my entry garden has been delightful this week. The Spirea ‘Ogon’ at the end of the garden was in full bloom, with flowers and yellow foliage wispy enough to compliment, not dominate, the spring garden. Blue Anemone blanda flowers open during the...
Apr 28, 2009 | Life's Gardens, my gardens
The fence around the vegetable garden at Poison Ivy Acres is almost finished. It is a rustic enclosure, created out of some black locust trees that fell in a winter storm. It is said that locust posts last one year longer than cement… being optimistic, and...
Apr 15, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens
I was clearing out the front garden last week, pulling oak leaves from where they had caught in the stems of ‘Carefree Celebration’ Roses and Russian sage. I piled the brown leaves in the garden cart and once it was full, pulled them to the side yard where they...
Apr 7, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens
It is spring and I’m thinking about what I want to grow. As the plants stream into the garden center, I stop frequently among the perennials, shrubs and trees, thinking, do I want to grow this? Sometimes, under the spell of that potent combination of spring fever and...
