Real Simple Spring Cleaning
It seems that all the “women’s interest” magazines and daily newspaper style pages… …always trot out a host of articles as we start thinking about warmer weather to give us tips on “spring cleaning.”...
View ArticleWhy Not Everyone Is a Gardener
I get such joy from working in the garden, I often wonder, “Why doesn’t everyone want to do this?” Think about it. People love a garden. They drive for miles to visit parks so that they can enjoy the...
View ArticleFall Transitions at Bumblebee
It is a season of changes. Not only is the weather cooling, life is changing here. Benjamin, my only child (my baby!), has gone off to college at The Citadel. He is the third generation on his dad’s...
View ArticleLet it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
That’s right. Bring it on, baby. I have a month’s worth of groceries, a snow shovel and plenty of work and projects to keep me busy. It’s a good thing too because we’re not going anywhere anytime...
View ArticleA Glass Half Full
I have mixed feelings about fall and the coming winter. I wander the garden and yard looking at the carpet of wet leaves. They would be a lot more beautiful if they would just voluntarily hop right...
View ArticleWhen Friends Come to Visit
For most folks, when friends come to visit for a couple of days they’ll send a little note of thanks when they get home. When your friend is a garden blogger, they’ll blog about your garden. My friend...
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 ArticleAddress the Mess: Garage Makeover with Chalk Board Paint and Shelves
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that most people’s garages aren’t all that attractive. Unless you’re one of the 1% who has a warehouse garage with sparkling stainless steel cabinets and...
View ArticleJune Potager in Bloom: This is the Reason I Garden
I had visitors to my potager garden in early June. As they wandered around, one of the men turned and asked, “Just how much time do you spend gardening?” Part of me started to panic that perhaps he...
View ArticleP. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm: Elegant Country Living
Country living can be elegant. P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm is a perfect example. Back in May I was surprised and pleased to be invited to join a bunch of other bloggers to visit P. Allen...
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