Articles tagged with gardening
House Plant With Heart
When moving into the home of my roommate, one of the first things I asked was whether he had any problem with house plants, as I did not see a one in the house. "I have no problem with plants as long as I don't have to take care of them," said my roommate.
Lemon Cucumbers? Food Diversity is Absolutely Amazing!
Friends of my husband's recently lost their entire vegetable garden after an animal got into the yard and dug it up. They were particularly upset to lose their tomato plants, and knowing I had a ton of heirloom tomato seeds, the Wolf asked if there was som
I Am a Free Woman Again
Taxes are finally finished and we mailed them yesterday. That means I had to begin to catch up on all I've been neglecting while I was working on taxes. About the only writing I've done is to keep up with my City Daily Photo Blog so that I won't be dropped
Raindrops on Roses
It began to rain last night in the early morning. I heard it during a bladder call. It was still raining when I got up hours later. It was a gentle rain, and the sky was still gray for awhile after I got up. Now it is early afternoon and the sun is out. Th
What I Do With Dandelions in My Lawn
Some people really hate it when they see dandelions in their lawns. Not me. I welcome them. I'll admit that freaks my gardener out, though. I remember the day he suggested we needed to spray the lawn to get rid of them. I don't think he was happy with
Where I Live
Some people have expressed curiosity about where I live. Some think I may live on a farm. I don't. At the current time, we live between two #houses. The rural one is in wine country. It is a small converted barn #house on almost fourteen acres. We have a c
Happy Tree Tuesday!
It's Tree Tuesday. YAY!! Something they do on Google Plus. Don't know if you have a profile or page on G+, however, if you do, let me know. Maybe we can hook up. Let's not get off track. Trees are the reason earth is the best and ONLY planet for huma
I Think I Overdid Today
The electrician's visit in the morning meant some book boxes had to be moved. My husband did his best but I know it was hard on him, since he can't bend over all the way and pick things up. So after the electrician left, I put everything back. I was carefu
Working with God in the Garden
#Gardening is one thing that can't be rushed. And in my opinion, that's good. Everywhere else it seems people want instant results. We get frustrated if there's a slow car in front of us or if we have two people ahead of us in a line. James uses the exampl
When a Cantaloupe is Not a Cantaloupe
I first set out to grow melons several years ago. It wasn't a terribly successful venture, but I did learn a lot of interesting things in the process. I started by looking at the seeds that were available from the heirloom garden suppliers that I had chose
Repurposed PET Bottles
I have a bunch of empty plastic Coke bottles waiting to be discarded. I was hoping for junk scavengers to drop by so I could sell them, but changed my mind at the last minute. I was out at the back of the house tidying up dried leaves and cutti
What's your favorite flower?
In the summer, there are so many different flowers blooming that it's a visual feast for the eyes. Mother Nature is at her blooming best! And if you're like me, it's not easy to pick a favorite flower. On a side note ... I would have created this as a pol
Summer Rains are Great for Watering our Gardens
I think we all have mixed feelings about rain. It's nice to get the right amount so that we don't have to be the only ones to always be watering our flower and vegetable gardens, especially for those of us that are busy. It's always difficult to fit one mo
Summer Rains are Great for Watering our Gardens
I think we all have mixed feelings about rain. It's nice to get the right amount so that we don't have to be the only ones to always be watering our flower and vegetable gardens, especially for those of us that are busy. It's always difficult to fit one mo
A little help with plant identification
If you are into #gardening at all, I'm sure you have spent your quota of time online looking up a gardening problem or trying to identify the latest plant or flower you have come across. This really pretty hanging planter holds a nice #succulent plan
Proof that Humans are Not the Smartest Animal
When I observe grazing animals I note that they usually perfer to eat dandelions over grass. On the other hand people spend hundreds of dollars, and hundreds of hours, trying to irradiate dandelions from their yard. Did you know that dandelions were once
