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 4, 2011 | Life's Gardens, Pet Peeves, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 4 It’s just a small rant, really. Think of this as a word in your ear, especially for those who haven’t thought about how your plant shopping habits might be important. Maybe this post has been triggered by hearing...
Jul 25, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – July 25 Everything is connected to everything else. This was a frequent theme of my “Report From Poison Ivy Acres” posts, and was in my mind again today. If you want proof that all is linked, go into the garden. If you want...
Jul 22, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – July 22 I went out to the garden yesterday morning intending to take a quick look before leaving for work. The next thing I knew my cup was abandoned and I had a fist full of weeds in my right hand and a bunch of cleome...