Nov 9, 2012 | As I See It, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Hurricane Sandy and the nor’easter that passed through over the past few days blew an assortment of leaves, pine needles, branches and more to the ground. The 65 mile an hour winds took down some trees and changed our landscape from colorful fall to bare branch...
Oct 4, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, You Can Grow That!
You Can Grow That! As much as we want to hold on to summer, the seasons march on. As dearly as we’d like to keep this plant constantly flowering or that plant just the size it is right now, they are constantly changing, growing larger, or coming in and out of...
Sep 25, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
One of the talks I give is about the eight rules for being a successful gardener. Since none of these guidelines concerns soil, watering, planting or fertilizer, they are applicable to most areas of life. One of the rules is to embrace change. Plants are constantly...
Mar 15, 2012 | Bloggers Bloom Day, Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – March 15 Normally, of course, a post at this time of year would be titled Spring Cleaning. But after an amazingly warm winter it seems as if we’ve moved from late fall into the growing season. I have California poppies that have...
Mar 12, 2012 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – March 12 When we pay attention we might see that out of the blue the same information often concentrates and threads repeatedly through our lives. Have you noticed that? You might have remained blissfully unaware of Zumba workouts,...