Category Archives: Gardening

Berry picking

We managed to do a little berry picking on our vacation. Fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. The blackberries weren’t quite ripe yet. And instead of a scarecrow, they had a speaker that blasted bird calls. A very pleasant day and … Continue reading

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Friday fun fact

Somewhere there a herb garden where folks named Herb are planted.

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Longwood Gardens

While we were back east, we had a chance to visit Longwood Gardens. Everything was blooming and we would love to visit again when it was all leafed out and the fountains were running. Until next time.

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Spring Flowers

Thanks to the little bit of rain we’ve received, our flowers are blooming. Until next time, stay healthy.

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Spring

The weather is warm today and the flowers know it. Here are some of the blooms in our yard: Okay, that one is not really a flower–it’s broccoli! We may have one more rain storm coming, so fingers crossed, the … Continue reading

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Potted

It is spring like weather here in Phoenix, so the hubbinator and I decided to start a container garden. We started with the pots out front and added flowers. We wanted something small and that had wheels so that we … Continue reading

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Something Sticky This Way Comes

Cooler weather has finally arrived, which means I can wear sweatpants while I relax at home (i haven’t quite put my shorts away). Unfortunately the yard isn’t quite cooperating. The weeds have taken the opportunity to stretch out and flower. … Continue reading

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Friday Fun Fact

Allergies are the garden’s revenge.

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Oregon Gardens

We were fortunate to have beautiful and cool (for us) weather during our visit to Oregon. Which made us want to spend as much time as possible outside. And what could be better than a trip to the Oregon Gardens … Continue reading

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3 Bags Full

We had a cool snap in the summer heat over the weekend. Which was fortunate as our AC is broken. Needing a distraction, I offered the side yard. We had yet to clear most of the weeds.   And so … Continue reading

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