Okay, I know I'm in Illinois but I'm from Iowa so I still get to sing the song. I never mentioned the popcorn because honestly, I was pretty sure you couldn't grow popcorn from Orville Reddenbocker popcorn you buy at the store I figured it was irradiated… more »

Last weekend, The Husband came down and sent me off into the backyard for mother's day. It had rained the day before and was overcast with a light mistiness. It was warm, however, and with my thick sweater and gardening gloves in  hand I set about takin… more »

Because of the show and job, I've been running away early and coming home late. I've only gotten a few brief outings into the yard to check the general state of things. Yesterday I made a trip to get some dirt, gloves, new trimmers and some seeds. I had… more »

My backyard is a fantastic wonderland of planted flowers and "weed" flowers, springing up all over. Something in this region has made the conditions perfect for clover, baby violets, dandelions and a host of other small and delightful flowers to crop up… more »

What do you think this might be, cropping up by the back fence, in April. more »