Remembrance flowers for Memorial Day. A lovely spring rain all day today. Threw open all the windows and doors and really enjoyed it. Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information. more »

Whew! The last week or so has been a whirlwind. The semester has just wrapped up, thankfully. A new semester is getting underway. I spent much of last week and a pretty interesting nerd-conference. Add to that a terrible head cold and several days of tor… more »

I've got a pumpkin problem. Now before you go getting all on my case, I did NOT plant another Atlantic Giant Pumpkin. This time I settled on a large pumpkin that was a bit smaller called a Big Max. It was Cooper who brought me the seed back and I looked… more »

Calling all gardeners! I need your help. I've got a bit of a garden mystery on my hands. I have done quite a bit of searching and am not sure exactly what this is. As you can see, it started very purposefully. Although I'm convinced that it is some sort… more »

Yesterday was fantastic. A few weeks ago I mentioned to the Director of our college Horticulture Center that I was expecting seeds for 16 different kinds of heirloom tomato plants. He generously invited me out to start them in his facilities to give them… more »

Just a little taste of what I'll be doing tomorrow (and posting about on Tuesday.) Confused? Don't be, it's the magic of backdating! Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information. more »

I work a lot. As in, I am at work often from early morning into the evening, well into late spring. As my yard begins to blossom everywhere I found that I really was missing out on a lot of enjoyment of the flowers as they bloomed. Watching the tulips bl… more »

This last weekend was great. I had ample time outside and plenty of opportunity to use my new shears and for hour after blissful hour I listened to music and tore through my back yard. Yesterday I paid the price for that foolishness. I'm not sure exactly… more »

So that is what I have been staring at since last fall. Pretty demoralizing I must admit. Last weekend the Husband took great pity on me and razed the whole area. It was very exciting to see the yard and garden begin to look tidy and full of potential. B… more »

Columbines and Dahlias are my new favorite flowers. These guys got mowed no less than 5 times last year and came back for more this summer. As far as I'm concerned, they can stay! Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday.… more »