When it comes to gardening, many people are not born with green thumbs. It takes knowledge and perseverance to have a great looking garden. With some patience and know how you can have a garden that will make your neighbors envious. Here are some common mistakes to avoid when you are buying flowers for your garden. Choosing Flowers in Full Bloom- People often make the … [Read more...]
Garden Talk ~ Dish The Dirt
It is that time of year again! Time to talk about your gardens and flower beds. This is your place to share and give ideas to others or ask for help. Snickers sent in a few pictures of her flower bed and garden and we are posting them here to get the conversation started. Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it ~Author … [Read more...]
Greetings From The Garden!
By Snickers Greetings from the garden! We are in the month of June and my garden has taken off and is growing great. The potatoes are blooming and the carrots have come up nicely. The tomato’s are caged and the cattle panel is in place. In the center of the garden you can see a wire cage where my cucumbers are planted. This allows for the vines to grow up instead … [Read more...]
Garden Update: Off To A Great Start!
As you can all see, my garden and flowers are growing fast. Half the interest of the garden is the constant exercise of the imagination. - C.W.Earle I use grass mulch from clippings from my yard in between my rows in the garden. If you look close, my carrots are peaking out between the lettuce and onion rows. We have a cool spring … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Update!
The month of April sure surprised many of us in America's Heartland! Never before have we seen such warm temperatures in March and April. Spring the flowers are in full bloom. I would say we are at least a month ahead than the normal growing season. The planting of new flowers and gardens are in full force. I’m thinking my fall flowers will be blooming in July this year! I … [Read more...]