My garden has been getting me a little down lately although there has been one success I'll be blogging about shortly. This really bummed me out though. I refused to highlight the offenders in this blog and instead focused on the victims, these poor ros… more »

I've got a soft spot in my heart for vining plants. If you happen to be a vining plant that makes sweet smelling flowers and attracts butterflies like this vining white milkweed that I have in various places in my yard, well you'll be getting a little ro… more »

I was getting out of my car and noticed this fine string of delicate orange flowers on my vining milkweed. I've got a love/hate relationship with the milkweed vine. I have a bit of a weakness for vining plants in general. This one is incredibly prolific… more »

A few weeks ago I posted that my cucumbers had invaded my tomato plant and cage. I spent most of that afternoon carefully untangling the vines and separating the cucumber out from the delicate branches and tiny tomatoes. Well imagine my surprise when as… more »

I am ashamed to admit it. I have been avoiding writing about big pumpkin. Over a week ago I noticed some tell tale signs that the squash vine borer that I had been fretting about had attacked my big giant friend in the back yard. A squash vine borer is a… more »