Aug 18, 2011 | my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 18 We harvested potatoes tonight, and like every year, the Carola is the variety that is most impressive. This yellow flesh potato produces a large crop, and has excellent flavor. Carolas are best baked or fried,...
Aug 17, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 17 So what do you think…are gardeners more willing to take chances? Is this true only in the landscape or does their willingness to explore possibilities without regard to likely outcomes extends into the rest of...
Aug 10, 2011 | Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 10 When I was a child in the late 1950’s, I attended Burris Elementary School in Muncie, Indiana. One summer someone designed and built a “creative playground” and a key component was a series of large, concrete...
Aug 7, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 7 Years ago I was at a meeting during a time of significant drought, and people were complaining about how dry it was. Someone spoke up, saying, “If you were the Goddess of Rain and everyone complained every time you...
Aug 6, 2011 | Garden Celebrations, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 6 This is surely a “life in all its fullness” month. Everywhere I turn there are flowers, vegetables and fruit…not to mention weeds and plants that are drying or dying. This is a month of abundance, although we may...
Aug 2, 2011 | Inspiration, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 2 Last night the setting sun cast a pink glow over the landscape, so I ran outside with my camera. A few of the photos I took proved to be nice although none captured the magic of being in the garden in that rosy...
