Crocosmia and heliopsis are lighting up the perennial garden today. It is hot and going to get hotter. I took our dog for a walk at 7 this morning and tomorrow I think I will start at 6. It is too hot in the gardens to work right now so I am taking the time … Continue reading It’s the Middle of July and HOT! →

Earlier this spring the floxglove and columbine put on a nice show. Often times one does not see all of the hard work that goes into a finished product in the garden. If not for the strong interest in growing plants and designing how they can grow together in the garden, just grassing it over … Continue reading Gardening Challenges →

This blog entry is going to be a visual celebration of the season. All of the pictures were taken by Patty in the last few days. Enjoy!

“A weed is but an unloved flower.” Ella Wheeler Wilcox This is our small garden by our deck. At first glance one might conclude that this is a well managed, small garden of perennial and annual plants. It is small. There are perennial and annual plants there. And for the most part it is pretty … Continue reading What is a Weed? →

It is 56 degrees and raining out this morning; the perfect weather to plant the rose bushes that have been languishing in thier pots forever, or so it seems. This weather may not seem ideal to many of you but in my circumstance it works out just right. Several days ago, while Patty and I … Continue reading Planting Roses in the Rain →

Since the title of this blog is Vegetable Garden, I decided to post an update on how the plants are doing in the vegetable gardens. Be prepared for lots of pictures but not too much text. There are a lot. Good luck! Tat Soi. It is near to bolting (going to flower) and needs to … Continue reading Vegetable Garden Update →

The perennial garden we have enjoyed for the last thirty years is coming to an end. Unfortunately it has been overrun with witch grass, purple vetch and now, even poison ivy! These invasive plants have made it almost impossible to save this garden. So my bright idea is to create a new perennial garden, dig … Continue reading Creating A New Perennial Garden →

Some left over rafters from our former one car garage. Future building materials! Last year I planted four clematis vines in the perennial garden by the shed. They were little plants from cuttings and just got established with not too much growth in their first year. This spring the plants are bigger, but still will … Continue reading Five Obelisks (or How I Tried To Make A Silk Purse From A Sow’s Ear.) →

Many people get moles and voles mixed up. That’s not surprising considering that they are both small brown mammals that live in the same area and spend most of their time covered up by soil or leaf litter. Even their names rhyme! There are considerable differences however. Moles are carnivores that tunnel under the ground … Continue reading Moles, Voles and Hostas →

The deck has been cleared. Tomatoes! Home grown tomatoes, not those expensive, tasteless ones we can buy in the supermarket. Tomatoes that make a sandwich with a single, thick slice. Yum! That’s why we do it, at a considerable expenditure of time, effort and expense. So on March 24th I sowed the seeds for this … Continue reading Tomatoes Today →