My Japanese Knotweed Nightmare….

Greetings my fellow gardeners. Thirteen years ago I purchased a beautiful old home with a tiny yard full of miscellaneous shrubs and unusual mystery plants.  I had lovely thoughts of creating a private haven of flowering vines, small fruits trees and edibles, similar to my late grandmother’s garden. I had very little knowledge at that…

Farewell To My Summer Garden….

Hello my gardening friends. I just harvested the last of my cucumbers, beans, tomatoes and cowpeas from my summer garden and tidied up the yard a bit to plant my fall garden . I utilize mostly containers for my veggies (various pots and planters) but, I use my trust 12 inch wood planters in the…

Garden Treasures

Good afternoon garden friends. I am so excited. I spoke with a good friend of mine yesterday and she mentioned something that caught my attention. She has been drying and saving various flowers and foliage this year to create garden crafts for the holidays. One craft in particular was making garden potpourri. I really want…

Starting A Fall Garden

  Hello again my gardening friends. I hope your gardens are exploding with bounties of fresh fruits, herbs, flowers and vegetables and you are enjoying your summer! All is well in my garden and I gearing up to start a fall garden in the next several days. My choices are: Purple Top Turnip 60 Days…

Saving My Daisies

I collected a few dried seed heads from my shasta daisy plants and will be saving the seeds. It is remarkable how many seeds you can collect from a single spent flower! Have a great week everyone and happy gardening!