Is there really such a thing as World Garden Naked Day? I find it hard to comprehend that anyone would willingly give mosquitos and other pesky critters a more expansive target for their next meal. And that’s not even taking into consideration the stabbing potential of thorns. Or walking on broken pottery. Or sunburn. That’s … Continue reading World Garden Naked Day – Do You Dare?
Garden Bloggers Challenge
The First Edible Plant I Ever Grew
What was the first edible plant I ever grew? A tomato! Surprise, surprise! I was in good company. Not only did I grow up dining on fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes grown by my father (along with cucumbers and peppers), but my mother canned and froze some of those tomatoes for winter use and made pickles from the … Continue reading The First Edible Plant I Ever Grew
My Favorite Garden Photos
Well, this is a fun one. The theme for Day 5 of May’s Garden Bloggers Challenge is “my favorite garden or flower photos.” Most of my old garden photos reside on out-of-date laptops or back-up storage, but I do have some I’d like to share. My favorite garden flower is the purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). … Continue reading My Favorite Garden Photos
Another Day in the Garden
Bleeding Heart, Solomon's Seal It’s National Weather Observers Day—Who knew? Not me. Truth is, I observe the weather every single day. It’s the first thing I do in the morning. I get up, walk to the nearest window and move aside the curtain to see what Mother Nature has in store (for the moment, at … Continue reading Another Day in the Garden
Meditating in the Garden
I’ve seen some beautiful garden spaces with areas set aside to peacefully commune with nature or meditate. Such a space is on my garden to-do list, but I have other things on that very long list to do first. Oh, don’t get me wrong: I have places to sit and relax, but they’re not set … Continue reading Meditating in the Garden
My Favorite Garden Chore
Some days, knowing what needs to be done in the garden means finding it difficult to get going. Call it a chore, a task, a bullet point on the to do list. Whatever term you use, it’s work: often hot, sweaty, I’m-going-to-pay-for-this-tomorrow labor. Working the garden is also so much more. My list of garden … Continue reading My Favorite Garden Chore
Garden for Wildlife
Living by the woods, I always knew there were wild things living in and around my garden. I grew up watching squirrels leap from tree to tree, chipmunks disappearing into holes by the cement walk, robins pulling worms from the lawn, and the occasional snake sunning itself on a large rock. It wasn’t until I … Continue reading Garden for Wildlife
Pen, Paper, Plant 