Turn a Dresser into a Potting Bench
January 6, 2014Repurpose an old dresser into a station for organizing your seeds, pots and other garden essentials.
Limitless Possibilities
August 9, 2013Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. –Jamie Paolinetti
10 Beginning Gardener Mistakes to Avoid
August 6, 2012Don’t get caught up in one of these mistakes beginners most commonly make when planting their vegetable gardens.
Off with Your Deadhead
June 21, 2012As usual, there’s so much work to be done in the garden that I can barely keep up! One of the tasks I’ve been delaying (simply because it’s one of my least favorites) is deadheading.
How to Build a Trellis
May 15, 2012Several years ago, I built a trellis for a clematis in our front garden. We quickly established that that I had built it too small.
Apple Tree No More
January 19, 2012We lost our big, old apple tree in a windstorm last week. Although the tree was half dead and produced only a handful of fruits, I will miss it.
Warning: Gardening May Cause Injuries
June 3, 2011As you may be able to guess from the title of today’s post, I’m typing this blog with only nine fingers.
Planting My Paradise
May 26, 2011When I got home last evening, I decided to fill my patio planters even though I can’t put them on the new patio until the final coat of sealant is applied. I went ahead and planted a few of them in the ground, too.
Favorite Seed Catalogs
January 20, 2011The seed catalogs have really started rolling in, now, and it’s so exciting. I was talking with some fellow gardeners yesterday about their favorite catalogs and about some of the new varieties they are looking forward to trying this year.
