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Category: Gardening

  • Wildflower Garden Bed

    Wildflower Garden Bed

    New flowers seem to be blooming every week. I first saw the green spiky flower, which when I googled it, was Dianthus barbarous, “Green Ball.” Today I looked and there was a pink flower and when I got closer it was the Dianthus, “Sweet William.” The pink flowers were coming out of the green spikes…

  • Bloom Timeline ‘26

    Bloom Timeline ‘26

    We returned from NC on Monday to see the seasons newest blooms here in my garden in VA. In the wildflower garden that I planted from seed last year there was a new flower I wasn’t familiar with. I looked it up and the name is Erysimum allionii, common name Siberian Wallflower. It is a…

  • All My Fault

    On Friday, March 20 for the first time I felt better, almost back to normal, (my normal with MS). I kept busy all morning; I called three doctors and made appointments, paid bills, did some laundry and felt good. It was also the first day that I got out of the wheelchair and started using…

  • 1st. Bouquet of the Year.

    The Daffodils and Lenten Roses are from my garden. (look closely or enlarge to see the Lenten Roses). I bought the Alstroemeria. Lifts my mood all day long.

  • Cleaning Garden Beds

    This week the weather shot up to 79 and 85 yesterday. Today woke up at 68 and going down to 47 with rain and snow showers, that’s March. Anyway not feeling back to myself yet I decided I would start with cleaning up one of the smaller beds. This bed has Hellebore’s, (Lenten Rose), Crape…

  • Daffodils in N. Carolina

    While we were in NC, I was happy to see that the daffodils I planted in the fall were up and blooming. I planted four clumps that I had taken from my two huge ones in VA. Every year they spread so big and I’m able to dig up, (in the early fall) and replant…

  • Monthly Weigh In Dec. 2025

    Monthly Weigh In Dec. 2025

    I had no expectations, didn’t care too much. Surprise, 104.4. Encouraging, but honestly I haven’t had much of an appetite. When asked at the doctor’s office I said I was 153. That describes me as overweight. Discouraging.

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    We’re in the house in NC, just the two of us. I was on a mission. I still am experiencing a lot of pain from my fall. I think I either cracked or broke a rib. Pete thinks I should have it checked out but I’ve had enough doctors and tests, besides they can’t do…

  • Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)

    This is a native tree in the Southeastern United States. It is also a very messy tree. We had one in the front yard and we lost it during a storm, I am thankful for that. Our neighbor has one on the edge of his property that overlooks my herb garden, wildflower garden, and three…

  • Perennials

    I love perennials. I consider them my specialty. Perennials come back every year, they spread, and bloom all summer. They also attract pollinators and supply food for the birds. Here’s what’s still blooming . The Butterfly Bush and Roses need some grooming throughout the summer. If you cut off the spent blooms you will get…