#100HappyDays: Sweet peas
Sweet peas are as sweet as they look–super fragrant! (In fact, so fragrant that those of us with smell sensitivity keep them …
#100HappyDays: Transplants
Clockwise from the top left: African Daisies in the big round pot, zucchini, jalapeno, mystery tomato, Japanese maple. Bottom row: A bunch …
#100HappyDays: A trip to the nursery
Today’s happiness high point? A visit to the nursery for mosquito-repellent plants (citrus geranium and catmint) and compost, ahem. I spent an …
The quest for ‘black gold’ ends in composting failure
Six months ago, I expected to write an exultant post about my cultivation of the gardener’s best friend: black gold, aka compost, …
#100HappyDays: If loving a wheelbarrow is wrong…
We picked up this wheelbarrow at Costco for $20 less than the local home improvement stores. Woot. Sometimes, it’s the little things …
Flowers and flutterbys in photos: Happy Spring, people!
It’s been a difficult day in a difficult series of weeks and months, but with joy and gratitude I realized a new …
Spring joy in photos
Blooms from a flowering pear tree, which while beautiful, smells, ahem, indecently musty. If you’re like me (and most of the people …
Project Green Thumbs: Prune shaming
One of the “heavenly bamboo” nandina plants which recently took up residence in our yard and will need some pruning at some …
A grateful heart: Appreciating artistry and craftsmanship
Since we started our Back 40 Revamp (aka putting in backyard landscaping in place of weeds and brush), I’ve delighted in seeing …
6 tips for keeping mosquitoes away from your yard
Okay, if mosquitoes did suck fat, this post might be on cultivation rather than prevention, I cannot lie. I slapped our landscape …