We are thankful for the bit of rain we received! I must admit, however, that the prediction of large hail and super strong winds had me just a tad bit worried. I was awakened at 4:15 Monday morning by thunder and wind. As I lay in bed, I thought about my poor plants and imagined [...]
It is hard to believe that it has been four months since my last post. Life has been really busy. The holidays, the loss of my grandfather, getting ready for the baby who’s scheduled to arrive at the end of May … so many things and very little time for gardening. Good thing there’s not [...]
The gorgeous lavender flowers kept the bees very busy the past couple of weeks, but I noticed that the majority of the blooms had faded and the bees were absent Saturday morning. According to some sources, lavender flowers should be cut when the flowers first start blooming, in order to have the highest level of [...]
There’s certainly no shortage of interesting blooms to keep me fascinated for this week’s Macro Monday. . . . . . . . . . . . . My daughter found it odd that a poppy’s petals were stuck together. As she tried to pull them apart, this little guy came running out to see [...]
The herb garden is going crazy! Looking back at early pictures of the garden, it is clear that they are thriving. There isn’t much room for the basil plants anymore, but I’m going to put them in anyway. They could use the competition. In the center picture, you can also see the broccoli seedlings – [...]
