The expression on my neighbor's face was one of near shock.  "Oh, no!  Now they will surely die!" she shuddered.  I was quite puzzled, standing in my back yard and holding the armload of Iris bulbs that she had just given to me. "You never tell someone 'thank you' for a plant they give you!" It … Continue reading Saying “Thank You”

The window at my kitchen sink is the window I look out more than any in my house.  For the longest time, the view out of this window was probably the least attractive of any view from any other window. When I looked out this window, most of my view was over the top of … Continue reading Looking Through the Leaves

Occasionally there are those rare years when I can get an early start in my garden, and I can stay on top of things all season.  Those years are few and far between. I typically will find myself stepping around numerous flats of annuals, herbs and vegetables that I have bought several weeks prior and placed at my … Continue reading Disturbing the Soil