I went out today with the best intentions; the weather was low 60’s and cloudy.  Perfect for me to be in the garden.  My knees weren’t feeling great and I had a feeling that I might not be able to do what I wanted, I had to try.  First item on my list was to…

I also checked out the Butterfly bush, (Buddleia), an all time favorite of mine!  I think every household, especially with children, should have at least one!  They come in all different colors and bloom throughout the season, and of course live up to to their name.  If you cut off the dead blooms, you will…

Wow, I just came inside. It is hot out already!  Supposed to be 95 today.  Maggie has been sleeping in and I wanted to get her out before it got too hot.  We went out at 11.  I was going to go water some potted plants on the deck but she wanted to go out…

Rosemary, Lavender, Flat leaf Parsley, Thyme, Greek Oregano, Chives, Dill, Cilantro My herb garden is in a raised bed next to the vegetable garden. Most of the herbs are perennial except for the Parsley, which is biennial. The Dill reseeded from last year.  The Cilantro is the only new one. Basil is planted in the…

Today I was able to get outside around 11:00.  I wasn’t feeling great but I wanted to continue with my beer bottle border.  It gets held up because I have to wait for clear bottles.  I have plenty of brown and green.  Anyway, I wasn’t able to get as far as I wanted because it…

Today we got the pond working.  My husband installed the pump and waterfall.  He lugged all the big rocks I collected and brought down from NY.  We placed around pond.  I’m not thrilled with how it looks. One reason is I have too many Siberian iris, they’ve multiplied since they were planted, and have to…

Chinese Fringe Flower ShrubLoropetalum I have always been a gardener. When we moved here from NY, I had to familiarize myself with all new species. One of those new species was the Chinese Fringe Flower. This was one of the landscape shrubs already on the property. It had been planted next to the house as…