Garden
Calendula
November 7, 2007
Calendula on a frosty autumn morning My calendula patch has given me much joy this growing season. I highly recommend growing this self seeding annual. It does double duty as both a topical skin healing herb and a cheery garden flower. I use calendula petals in my homemade soaps and ...
last tomatoes?
October 15, 2007
I may have harvested the last of the ripe tomatoes today. I suspect sometime during my trip to my cousin's wedding next week we'll get a frost and whatever is left will be lost. I'll harvest all the green ones before I leave and hopefully they'll ripen inside. I can't ...
Jungle of a garden
July 31, 2007
Garden Late JulyWe came home from our vacation to a jungle of a garden. This is our first vegetable garden, not counting the tomatoes and lettuce I grew in containers 2 summers ago. Since that is my only vegetable growing experience I am rather shocked that my tomato plants are ...
Garden update
June 29, 2007
I just love my garden and wanted to share a bit of it with you. Backyard June 2005: This is what the backyard looked like when we moved in. Kitchen Garden: This is what part of the backyard looks like. I love this little garden & eating those peas! Backyard ...
Garden Shots
June 7, 2007
I intended to "sleep-in" till 7 this morning but the beautiful blue sky beckoned me out of bed earlier. But I felt tired and even coffee couldn't keep me focused on my reading, which is my usual early morning routine. So, I headed outside to be inspired by my gardens ...
