May 29, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 29 When we moved to Poison Ivy Acres, one of the items on my wish list was a cutting garden. Fortunately, at the top of the property there was the perfect location for annuals and perennials intended solely for bouquets. We can, of course,...
May 28, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 28 When I got home tonight, I told my mother-in-law that I was going outside to do some planting. “Oh, please don’t,” she said. “You must be tired…you worked with plants all day.” She was right – I was at the garden center, and doing...
May 27, 2010 | Garden Prayer, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 27 When we’re busy just keeping up with all of life’s necessities it’s easy to forget to work on thoughtful growth. At this time of year even my gardening can become a matter of checking things off the to-do list. Today I watered plants,...
May 26, 2010 | my gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 26 The first peonies opened at Poison Ivy Acres today, and I picked a bouquet for my bedroom. As I cut these flowers and the side buds that were on the same stem, I remembered the time a fellow master gardener was at my house in early May....
May 25, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 25 When people come into the garden center, they are frequently looking mature, ready to bloom plants. Those tiny annual Salvia, or the young stalks of Baptisia aren’t very compelling to many shoppers. The majority of those looking for...
May 24, 2010 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – May 24 I have so much to do, and little time to do it all in. I’m so very blessed. There are tomato plants waiting to go into the ground, mulch to be spread and weeds to pull. No rain is forecast in the coming week so I need to be sure those...
