pink petals with cream triangles in the center, and rust-colored freckles decorate the lily

Lily, We Love You! Six on Saturday, 6-23-18

Yes, I have been teased about my urn planters sporting cherry tomato plants.  That’s okay, though. I’ll enjoy popping those sweet, sun-warmed tomatoes right into my mouth while I sit on the deck reading the latest thriller.

A ruby-throated hummingbird feeds at a traditional red hummingbird feeder

The Buzz on Hummingbirds

Don’t be fooled into thinking that you need to purchase “hummingbird nectar,” or that it must be red. Neither is true.

Siberian iris is a deep purple-blue

June Garden: Six on Saturday June 2, 2018

We walked over to the footbridge he had recently built over our little creek.  There, quite clearly, where the large paw prints of a bear.

Blue pulmonaria, rhubarb and forsythia fill the garden with texture and color

Making Every Garden Border a Potager: Six on Saturday 5-19-18

I’ve got basil growing in the front, along with rose bushes.  Why not? Basil looks good all season long.

A Gardening Tip Is Only Good if It Really Works, Right?

I wasn’t going to risk our health, or contribute to the planet’s declining health, by resorting to weed treatments.