On turning 65…….
I applied for Medicare the other day. Medicare, that’s for old people! But wait, I am old people. 65 is a big one. 4 or 5 months before you have […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Hardy hibiscus
Lots of flowers are worth waiting a while for, but to me, none is more so than my hardy hibiscus. These flowers are the size of dinner plates. They are […]
Ahh yes, tomatoes!
I’ve been out there watering things most nights and looking at all these green tomatoes……lots of tomatoes, but all green so far. Then tonight near the bottom of one plant […]
Black eyed peas…..
They’re different to grow than green beans. Here’s a few I planted in a pot, just for the curiosity of what they’d do in a pot. They’re also planted among […]
Tomatoes and green beans go together………..really!
I don’t know how I got a green bean seed in with the tomatoes, but the green bean is obviously happy having a tomato plant to climb, lol. And then […]
Just had to go cut a head of cabbage
I couldn’t stand waiting any more, cos I never grew cabbage before and I wanted to taste one. I left the outer leaves lay out in the yard for that […]
Just a few green beans……
I just picked just a small handful of green beans, and lots more coming planted in two places. These are heirloom pole beans, which means they aren’t a hybrid bean […]
Some plants don’t bear fruit……….
Like caladiums. You plant the bulb and it takes a while, but it’s worth the wait. I get excited about growing food, but having something this beautiful is very special […]
Rabbit fences serve other purposes…………..
Rabbits out, green beans UP!
What’s growing on in your garden?
My gardening is small, but there’s a lot going on. There are day lilies just for color. I know you can eat the flowers but I never have. There are […]
Sarasin's thoughts....... 