I realize we've spent most of the recent blog time in the back yard so for today, I'll bring you around to the front. Half of my porch has been dedicated to my herbs and other small plants. The large container in the background contains stevia, oregano,… more »

You may have noticed at the end of my garden tour that big pumpkin had produced his first blossom. A Giant Pumpkin will put out lots of these male flowers before it begins producing female flowers. The female flowers are the ones that get you the pumpkin… more »

A few years ago I started a knitting blog. I had a lot of fun with it. Like gardening, I was kind of just starting out. After a few months though, there was a problem. If I was going to post about something, there had to be something to post about. Trans… more »