Everything seemed to have come together. Even the unusually mild weather appeared cooperative. It was one of those rare Saturdays when I wasn't committed to someone else's demands or to house work, and I was in the mood to pull some weeds. I would be out in the garden at first light. My gardening time … Continue reading Barking Dogs
It wasn't the prescription I expected. Not from this widely respected gardening guru - this woman who hosted a two-hour radio call-in show every Saturday morning with solutions to dozens of gardening problems. I anticipated a suggestion to increase the nitrogen and potassium. Maybe a recommendation of compost tea. One of those solutions would surely … Continue reading Jungle Juice for the Soul
Barely a half hour into our journey and the barrage of questions was as fast and furious as the I-40 traffic that seemed to swallow me. Every question began the same. Hey, Nan... I am Nan. That's what my grandchildren call me, and two of them were calling incessantly. Hey, Nan. Where are the pretzels? … Continue reading The Quiet Game
