Garden Art, GARDENING
Last spring I started a gardening fence to keep my dogs (plus those who wander through the yard) out of the garden beds. I wanted something unique, and came up with a plan to use the trimmings from my muscadine vines and the pruned limbs of the crepe myrtle trees. The advantage first of all is that both were easily available.
Garden Pests, GARDENING
Roses are a beautiful addition to the garden. Their scent brings back memories of childhood days for many of us. But with all their beauty, roses seems to attract the most pests and damaging insects of any of my garden plants. One of the first challenges I notice each year is the Sawfly Larvae.
Grow, Learn, Enjoy, Life Notes, The Memory Garden
The year 2008 was emotionally challenging for our family. First, we faced the unexpected death of my mother, then our son-in-law’s dad. During this time, our son deployed to Iraq. In mid-December of 2007, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In early...
Garden Rooms, GARDENING, Life Notes
With a hurting heart, I began in early March of 2008, to dig the plants from my Mother’s yard and move them to mine, creating what became a Memory Garden. Each time I made a trip to her house, digging in her dirt, my heart would break and the tears would fall…
Garden Art
The house is smelling a lot like Christmas, the decorations are up and Christmas music is playing. Looking so forward to the next few days …
Fruits in the Garden, GARDENING
Growing figs in the Fall! I didn’t know my fig trees I planted in the Spring would produce figs in the Fall! That is one of my favorite things about gardening -you get surprises all the time. Last year we had an abundance of tomatoes, peppers, and green beans....
Garden Art, Treasure Hunt Finds
Repurposing things that appear to have no value and recycling them into works of art is one of my passions. The old rotors are a good example. Stashed in a corner next to the garage, leftover from some work my husband had done on his car, they were waiting for me to...