Sep 3, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
On the day when we celebrate workers, perhaps it’s fitting to also acknowledge the fruits of our labors. Good things take effort. Here’s to all those who are willing to work to create something beneficial or beautiful.
Sep 2, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Although there were a few berries left on our Doyle’s Thornless Blackberry, it was time to tame the wild growth. Like other brambles, this plant grows new canes that will bear fruit next season even as last year’s growth is bearing berries this summer. ...
Aug 31, 2012 | flummoxed on friday, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens
This is a photo taken of my front garden in the evening. I love how the sun back-lights all of the plants. The ‘Raspberry Rose’ Hibiscus are spectacular at this time of year, and I continue to adore the orange-red Sedona Coleus that you see near the bottom...
Aug 27, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables
My cup, basket, carton, salad bowl, and refrigerator runneth over.
Aug 24, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, my gardens
I visited a friend’s garden the other day and admired her tomatoes. They were Indigo Rose, a variety bred by Jim Myers at Oregon State University. I took one home since I was so impressed with how lovely the fruit is. My review: love the color, but not the taste. I’d...
Aug 22, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Perennial Maintenance, plants I love
You need to combine annuals and perennials. This should be a given for anyone who likes flowers. You say that you want lots of bloom but you only want plants that come up every year? You say that you only want those things that flower from May through October? Get...
