Was It Something We Said?
Harry (entering the house): What is that horrible smell? Me: Smell? You mean dinner? Harry: No, worse than that. It smells like Sarah was sprayed by a skunk again. Did she? Me: No skunk. Now that you...
View ArticleThere Goes That Spring Surprise Again
It could be that I have a truly horrid memory. But it’s also quite possible that nature is just messing with me. See, it seems every spring something out there in my garden takes on a life of its own...
View ArticleRevving Up for Summer
We have been on a planting orgy around here. Not only is this the time of year when most of the vegetable seeds and seedlings go into the potager, we have also embarked on a major campaign to add more...
View ArticleA Little Dog, Peonies and Wisteria – Happy Mother’s Day!
I had my Mother’s Day breakfast outside this morning in the potager. My gardening companion was one of my Papillon babies, Sophie. The company was charming and the view was beautiful. Happy Mother’s...
View ArticleRampant Roses – You Tell Me What to Do!
I am, by nature, a very tidy person. “Everything has a place. Everything in its place.” That’s my motto. But tidy in the garden can be a little difficult to accomplish sometimes. Unlike some plants in...
View ArticleGood to Be Blue
There is so much to be done in the garden this weekend. But before I head out into the humid heat, I thought I would just share a few updates from the garden. June is hydrangea season around here. The...
View ArticleiPhone Blogging: Hello? Are you there?
Who doesn’t love an iPhone? But what can it do? This is a simple test using a photo and WordPress apps to share some of what’s blooming here. Hello? Are you there? Update: I will have to work with this...
View ArticleWhole Lotta Party Goin’ On…And Mums are Invited (And There’s a $50 Giveaway!)
Later on this evening we’re having a big birthday celebration Chez Bumblebee. It’s my husband’s mmmmm birthday celebration and I want to do it up right. His favorite meal. Favorite wine. Favorite cake....
View ArticleCup and Saucer Vine is a Work Horse Vine
One of the many joys of gardening is that you get to experiment, explore and take risks. Often the cost is no more than a couple of dollars—the price of a package of seeds. This is the frugal side of...
View ArticleAbout Those English Gardens
There is no place like an English garden. And as a gardener, there was no better way to spend a week away from my own garden than visiting gardens in England. So in June, off I went on—of all things—an...
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